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Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.
Oikophobia, or How the Left Learned to Hate Its Own Reflection
Let us begin with a word that sounds like a Victorian sneeze and carries the diagnostic precision of a Freudian sideshow act: oikophobia. No, it's not an obscure Mediterranean allergy, though you'd be forgiven for imagining it's what afflicts aristocrats when confronted with the working class. Rather, it's the fashionable loathing of one's own cultural home—an ideological self-flagellation that has become the ambient theology of a disturbingly large segment of modern progressivism.
By Conrad Hannon7 months ago in The Swamp
What I Learned Growing Up in a Cult. Top Story - June 2025.
Earlier this week I was talking to a coworker about life. After a while, we somehow got on the subject of religion. I had to explain that I have an aversion to most organized forms of religion, having been raised in a church that at the time was very cult-like, and later after a split, the faction that stayed with the original leader went full cult. But that begs the question.
By Atomic Historian7 months ago in The Swamp
Just Following Orders
The tribunal hall is utterly silent, except for the sniffling and suppressed sobs. The uniformed soldiers keeping the peace are statuesque in their quiet survey of the defendants. Still, whether it was a trick of the light or just fanciful imagination, tear tracks carved down the stony faces as the horrific images played on the large plasma screen.
By CT Idlehouse7 months ago in The Swamp
The Anti-Black Blackness
Once again, I find myself with a topic that I cannot shake…and wish to avoid. Here it is, the end of June and we have the US involved in another war, ICE agents raiding and grabbing people off the streets, and my own concerns over money continue (where are all those contracts?). I thought that I could just observe and comment like a true Vocalist, and then move on with the rest of my summer.
By Kendall Defoe 7 months ago in The Swamp
The Fear That Shapes Us
“In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell e World on Edge It begins in silence. A mother turns off the news and looks at her child differently. A father locks the door, not from robbers, but from headlines. An elderly man walks past a newspaper stand and mutters, “They’re lying again.”
By Riaz Gillani Exclusive7 months ago in The Swamp
Oil price jumps after US strikes Iran
"A Deep Dive into Global Energy Markets": "Oil Price Jumps After US Strikes Iran" In a move that has sent shockwaves through global markets, the price of crude oil spiked following a series of military strikes carried out by the United States against Iranian targets. The escalation of tensions between two of the world's most influential oil-producing nations has led to uncertainty in the energy sector, with far-reaching implications for both oil prices and the broader geopolitical landscape.
By GLOBAL NEWS7 months ago in The Swamp
us bombs iran
Washington, D.C., June 23, 2025 — In a stunning escalation of Middle East tensions, the United States confirmed a pre-dawn airstrike on Iran’s heavily fortified Fordow nuclear site, marking the most aggressive U.S. military action in the region since the 2020s. The bombing, dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” was personally authorized by former President Donald Trump, who re-entered office amid a heated global security crisis.
By Saboor Brohi 7 months ago in The Swamp
