humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
Adult vulnerability in a society built for proof, not prevention.
There is a particular kind of fear that does not announce itself with chaos. It does not shout. It does not arrive with sirens or visible damage. It arrives quietly, often in adults who are functional, articulate, and accustomed to managing themselves. They continue to work, to speak politely, to follow instructions. And yet something has shifted. Safety no longer feels assumed. The world tilts just enough to make rest impossible.
By Cathy (Christine Acheini) Ben-Ameh.26 days ago in The Swamp
The BBC Lawsuit That Broke My TV Habit.
In the swirl of news cycles that come and go like gusts through the swamp of modern media, this week’s legal salvo from Donald J. Trump at the BBC stands out as an unexpected compass. What makes this story so striking is not merely the headline figure of ten billion dollars but the deeper confrontation it embodies between truth and narrative, between accountability and sloppy journalism. I am thrilled to have canceled my TV licence because of it and want to explore why this matters far beyond this lawsuit itself (AP News).
By Cathy (Christine Acheini) Ben-Ameh.28 days ago in The Swamp
Netanyahu: Exploiting Bondi Beach Attack?. Content Warning.
Let me be clear here, the attack on Bondi Beach by two Muslim killers with telescopic rifles on a Hannukkah or Festival of Lights gathering on Bondi Beach was evil. Jewish Australians had gathered on the famous beach to celebrate this religious festival, as is the right of every faith to celebrate its festivals. A father and son team with alleged links to the Islamic State took potshots as Jews dove for cover. A brave Muslim man, a former Syrian policeman, wrestled a gun off one of the attackers, the Father in this case. The attackers were a father and son team. Although some suspect a third man may have been involved. The Muslim man Ahmed al Ahmed is now in the hospital recovering from bullet wounds to his hand and arm.
By Nicholas Bishop28 days ago in The Swamp
Tommy Robinson and the Spirit of Christmas.
There are figures in public life who become symbols rather than people. Their names turn into shorthand, their stories flattened into slogans, their humanity edited out. Tommy Robinson is one of those figures. For many he exists only as a headline or a warning. For others he represents something raw and unresolved in modern Britain. I write from the second camp, not out of blind loyalty but from a deliberate choice to look beyond the caricature.
By Cathy (Christine Acheini) Ben-Ameh.29 days ago in The Swamp
The Man the Matrix Made
In the initial basis of understanding contemporary political performance, one must confront a peculiar paradox: the figure who most loudly proclaims to have escaped "the Matrix" may represent its most sophisticated product. Andrew Tate, the self-proclaimed escape artist from systemic control, operates as a near-perfect embodiment of what quantum metapolitics produces when masculine anxiety meets algorithmic capitalism. The means in which he has constructed his public persona reveals not liberation from control systems, but rather their most complete expression—a man who believes he has transcended the spectacle whilst functioning as its most enthusiastic reproduction engine.
By Abigail Goldwaterabout a month ago in The Swamp
Eileen Higgins and the New Direction of Miami’s Mayoral Race
Miami’s political landscape shifted dramatically as voters turned out for one of the most closely watched mayoral elections in recent years. With national attention fixed on South Florida, Eileen Higgins, a well-known county commissioner and longtime community advocate, emerged as a central figure in the Miami mayoral race. Her influence, messaging, and policy priorities played an undeniable role in shaping how residents viewed the future of the city.
By KAMRAN AHMADabout a month ago in The Swamp
Wack Friday
I swear, every year it’s the same nightmare masquerading as an event. They call it “Black Friday,” but where I come from, it should be called Wack Friday—a festival of broken promises, broken carts, and broken patience. It’s that one day when the world collectively loses its mind over discounts that are supposed to be “once-in-a-lifetime” but really feel like an eternal loop of mediocrity and disappointment. And let me tell you, witnessing it is like trudging through a swamp—a sticky, chaotic mire of consumer greed, poor planning, and emotional exhaustion.
By Alexander Mindabout a month ago in The Swamp
