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Big Cat Public Safety Act Waiting Its Fate in the Senate
A Better Future for Big Cats In a rare bipartisan agreement, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278 to 134. The bill is now in the hands of the Senate.
By Andrea Lawrence3 years ago in The Swamp
Dissolving Evil Empire:
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR, was actually just a euphemism for "Russia" in a delusional attempt at self-justification because, to my knowledge, not one of the countries making up this so-called “Union” joined willingly. Enormous threats, purges, incarcerations, torture, deportations, & genocides were employed to bring everyone into this bogus "Union."
By Vytas Stoskus3 years ago in The Swamp
Agreeing with my Enemy
» KEY POINTS When someone who was perceived as my adversary and I teamed up and learned to understand where the other one came from, we were able to create lasting and important change. This is a lesson that our representatives in government need to learn. Is there someone who is willing to reach across the aisle and discover that more can be accomplished together?
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
The Intersectionality of Class and Age in the Bolivian Marketplace
“In 1918, complaints about the presence of “comerciantes minoristas ambulantes” on the streets of Cochabamba began to appear in newspapers. Writers protested against vendors “who don’t pay the patent municipal or any other kind of tax””(Goldstein 2016, 84).
By Sabine Lucile Scott3 years ago in The Swamp
Ghanians Ask President Akufo-Addo to Resign
Once again Ghanians hit the streets in protest, the Fix the country movement is at it again. On Saturday, 5 November 2022 the protestors went to the streets of Accra, Ghana. This time demanding the removal of the President from office. There have been several situations hitting Ghana hard over the last few years. One being the lack of freedom of the press, many have been forced to stop writing about situations facing the country. Some claim there has even been some bloggers murdered for their reporting.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Was Almost Killed
On Friday, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi was attacked by an intruder with a hammer in his own home. The 82-year-old husband of the House Speaker was at his home in San Francisco when confronted by the burglar.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Kanye is Losing a Fortune By Being A Bigoted Asshole
Kanye West has been on a downward spiral financially for years now. Since openly supporting Donald Trump’s shitty racist and bigoted agenda, he’s lost his wife, his sponsors, and hundreds of millions of dollars for being a horrible human being.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
People Call Me a Liberal, As If That’s An Insult
One thing I openly own and love about myself: I’m a bleeding heart liberal. I care for all people who are good humans. The marginalized groups of society are my family. I love the LGBTQ community. I don’t give a good goddamn whether you have a problem with that or not.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Russian has been sanctioned in every way, so what else can they lose?
Putin reportedly sent President Xi of China a message of congratulations on his re-inauguration to a third term as president.
By Estalontech3 years ago in The Swamp
Sweden finds Nora Stream 2 culprit, says it 'can't reveal it to EU'! It's winter in Ukraine ......
As you can't imagine, in the last couple of days there have been voices in the streets of Germany saying "Ukrainians get out". Only Germany's intensity is not as strong as France's, so there is a situation where the public insults Ukraine, while the German army is ready to continue to help Ukraine train soldiers.
By Bar wall3 years ago in The Swamp
Russia Announces Use of Nuclear Weapons
Recently, four East Ukrainian states held referendums to annex the Russian side, and the former Russian president announced that Russia would use nuclear weapons to defend its homeland. This move caused an instant uproar in the West. To this day, Western countries are protesting Russia's move, and Germany even has the idea of expanding its military preparedness to "preserve the stability of all of Europe.
By Bee rose3 years ago in The Swamp
Russian army to mobilize 300,000 people for battle
Recently, the situation in Russia has become very complicated, with anti-war marches in more than 10 cities in the country.
By Qing Bauer3 years ago in The Swamp