humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
FEMA’s Western Maryland Denial
When catastrophic floods slammed into Allegany and Garrett Counties this May, Western Marylanders didn’t ask for handouts—they asked for help. Roads were destroyed, homes ruined, schools inundated, and families left reeling. The damage? $15.8 million, a figure that clearly exceeds FEMA’s own threshold for disaster declarations.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
A Question of Desperation: Why Would a 70-Year-Old Woman Want to Kill Netanyahu?
A Question of Desperation: Why Would a 70-Year-Old Woman Want to Kill Netanyahu? "She Didn’t Want to Die Quietly — Why a Dying Woman Allegedly Considered Taking Netanyahu With Her"
By Moh Hussein6 months ago in The Swamp
Hunter Biden Denies White House Cocaine Link—Says He’s Been Sober Since 2019
In a fiery and emotional new interview that’s lighting up headlines, Hunter Biden—the son of U.S. President Joe Biden—has firmly denied any involvement in the now-infamous White House cocaine incident that dominated media cycles in 2023. Speaking candidly, he declared, “I’ve been sober since 2019,” putting to rest the persistent rumours that linked him to the bag of cocaine discovered in a secure area of the West Wing.
By Bevy Osuos6 months ago in The Swamp
The GCC Is Rewriting the Script on Global Diplomacy
While once relegated to strategic hedges and security dependence on major powers, GCC states are now actively shaping a new narrative; one rooted in pluralistic engagement, mediation, and global partnership.
By Victor Trammell6 months ago in The Swamp
She Married for Love—And Her Brother Killed Her for Honor
That martyred daughter, holding her scarf and adjusting her veil with full dignity, walked herself to the place of execution and waited for her share of bullets. She did not beg, nor did she plead at anyone’s feet — Because she knew that these shameless men could only satisfy their twisted sense of manhood through her innocent blood.
By Atif jamal 6 months ago in The Swamp
Justice for Sale?
Family court was once seen as a sanctuary for the vulnerable—a place where children’s best interests reigned supreme and families could find resolution amidst conflict. But today, a growing chorus of parents, whistleblowers, and reform advocates are sounding the alarm: this system is broken. Worse, some say it's corrupt—not necessarily through envelopes stuffed with cash, but through something more insidious: institutionalized greed, judicial bias, and a profiteering machine hiding behind closed doors.
By Michael Phillips6 months ago in The Swamp
BBC Verify Analysis on the Claim of Shooting Down Five Indian Warplanes, Including Rafale – and the Story of the Bathinda YouTuber
Pakistan's Claim In May this year, Pakistan’s military claimed that it had shot down five Indian Air Force jets. Before this, the Indian military had claimed to have struck nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
By Ikram Ullah6 months ago in The Swamp
The Man Who Hacked America
A single man made a superpower like America see stars in broad daylight. In 2013, he stole over one million top-secret U.S. government documents and exposed them to the world. Since then—over the past 11 years—he has remained America’s most wanted criminal.
By Jehanzeb Khan6 months ago in The Swamp
Why its impossible to Escape from North Korea
In this jeep sits a North Korean soldier who, fed up with Kim Jong-un’s policies, is speeding toward the border in an attempt to cross it. He knows very well that he’ll either be killed or at the very least badly injured. So, what desperate situation has pushed him to take such a drastic step? We'll get to that in a moment.
By Jehanzeb Khan6 months ago in The Swamp
Lenin vs Stalin: Their Showdown Over the Birth of the USSR
The question of where Russia begins and ends—and who constitutes the Russian people—has preoccupied Russian thinkers for centuries. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2014 turned these concerns into a big “Russian question” that constitutes a world problem: What should be the relation of the new Russian state to its former imperial possessions—now independent post-Soviet republics such as Georgia, Armenia and Ukraine—and to the Russian and Russian-speaking enclaves in those republics? How should mental maps of Russian ethnicity, culture and identity be reconciled with the political map of the Russian federation?
By Kristen Orkoshneli6 months ago in The Swamp
“If Anything Happens to Me, Hold Him Responsible”: Imran Khan’s Explosive Jail Message Shakes Pakistan
On July 15, 2025, former Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a strong and emotional message from Adiala Jail, which was conveyed to the public via his official Twitter (X) account through his family and legal team. In this message, Khan addressed his supporters, party members, and the general public of Pakistan. His words have sparked fresh waves of political debate and renewed attention on the conditions of political prisoners in the country.
By Muhammad Adil6 months ago in The Swamp
