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UNIFY
Why do we forget so quickly? We witnessed these acts of violence, blatant racism, and disregard for human decency, and yet we get distracted by another similar act, or settle for a police officer being fired or resigning. And while the victim endures pain for the violence to which they were subjected, the culprit gets to go about his or her business without a care in the world. Is this really justice, is this fair? And -let’s not rely on the cliché life is not fair, to excuse this type of transgressions-.
By Pedro A. Idarraga5 years ago in The Swamp
Why Most Millennials are Embracing Socialism.
NOTE: This article is of the opinion of the author. Readers are free to make their own interpretation based on all information presented.
By Halden Mile5 years ago in The Swamp
The outbreak exposed a lack of medical practitioners and resources in rural America.
24 percent of households in rural America reported that they were unable to receive treatment for serious medical problems during the COVID-19 outbreak.
By Viona Aminda5 years ago in The Swamp
An Everchanging World
Throughout the peak and fall of the Corona Virus, speculations and exaggerations have been running rampant. So how exactly is it that the world has adapted the way that it has?
By Tyler Perry5 years ago in The Swamp
Why the Cupboard Is Bare
Whether you have contracted COVID 19 or have remained healthy since this nasty little bug made it to our shores, it has affected many aspects of your life. We have had to deal with major and minor inconveniences from mask-wearing and social distancing to unemployment and losing loved ones to the disease. But one thing you may not have anticipated was the possibility of not having enough to eat due to societal upheaval.
By Juliette McCoy Riitters5 years ago in The Swamp
Duante Wright Sr. shooting could have been avoided
The senseless death of 20 year old Duante Wright Sr. is yet another tragedy that could have been prevented. After all the other shootings in recent years that have brought us to this point and all the discussions, here we are again. The image of this handsome young man with his son Duante Jr. is heartbreaking to look at. Here is a child in his father's arms. A little boy named for his dad and who is clearly loved and cherished. Now he will grow up as a statistic of being another little boy without his father in his life.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in The Swamp
Daunte Wright: The Loss Of Another Black Man
For those of you who have not seen the news Daunte Wright was a 20 year old man that was pulled over in suburban Minneapolis on a "routine" traffic stop which resulted in his death via the police officer that stopped him. It is still early in the investigation and they are still pulling evidence and collecting the facts but the chief of police released a statement stating that the officer meant to fire her taser and not her gun.
By Blue Dymond5 years ago in The Swamp
France Enter Yet another lockdown
Referring to Macron's pledge in his Wednesday statement that France might begin reopening in mid-May, Girard stated, 'I'm skeptical approximately a mild on the cease of the tunnel. They've been making guarantees for the beyond yr that have not been kept. I do not trust it, I do not trust it anymore. I do not know if we will get returned our vintage existence.'About a year ago, confronted with the primary national lockdown against a raging coronavirus epidemic, Parisians desperately jammed into trains in an exodus that became Montparnasse into an area of worry and anxiety, and the capital right into a ghost town.
By 12 News World5 years ago in The Swamp
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an Epitome of Excellence!
"Although without Gandhi, Hindustan would still have gained Independence, and without Lenin and Mao, Russia and China, would still have endured Commu nist revolution. Without Jinnah, there would have been no Pakistan in 1947." -John Biggs- Davison
By Syeda Ayesha Arshad5 years ago in The Swamp
The Struggle of Aboriginal Women In Australia
Aboriginal women have faced tremendous difficulties since the British occupation of Australia in 1778. After this occupation, their relationship among themselves and with indigenous men changed significantly. They lost their independence, status, and value within the community. Their psychological state suffered dramatically due to their rights taken away.
By Noor 5 years ago in The Swamp
Understanding The Struggles Of Black America
Black America is going through it right now. Although our ancestors have endured the horrible effects of slavery, Jim Crow, and reconstruction, today's African American population is encountering a combination of old-school oppression tactics and new-age designs to further manipulate black citizens' dangerous situation in the United States.
By Coach Cooke5 years ago in The Swamp
Vaccine related issues.
Vaccination remains an important tool to help prevent further illness and death and to control pandemics. So far, more than 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in Europe and more than 27 million doses of Covishield vaccine (AstraZeneca vaccine by the Serum Institute of India) have been administered in India.
By Viona Aminda5 years ago in The Swamp