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Greed in the Desert: How the Promise of Gold Turned Survival Into a Death Trap
The film begins with a man named Sam who is traveling on a train. His life is not going well at all. At every turn, he faces problems. It is revealed that he is going to a deserted, desert-like city where he has to start a new job.
By Filmon Ke Raaz | Movie Mysteries Explained2 days ago in The Swamp
Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case
White boys sure know how to party. Brian J. Cole, Jr. has been accused of planting two pipe bombs outside of the Democratic and Republican national party headquarters.
By Skyler Saunders2 days ago in The Swamp
A Deadly Lottery: When an Entire City Hunts One Person Before Sunset
The story begins in Los Angeles. In the year 2030, a man is running like a mad person. He is extremely terrified. The entire city is chasing him to kill him. Even private car drivers step out of their cars just to kill him. With great difficulty, he reaches the house of a poor woman. The woman asks, “What are you doing here?”
By Filmon Ke Raaz | Movie Mysteries Explained3 days ago in The Swamp
Learning Abuse is Okay. Content Warning.
My coparent and I agreed on when our children would call me. A schedule because he said that I was interfering with his parenting time. Our children have long called me twice a day if I wasn't physically available to them. I understand how much my ex hates it, but hey, I hate things too - it is called putting our children first.
By The Schizophrenic Mom3 days ago in The Swamp
Opinion | Why Black Biraciality Makes People Uncomfortable
I recently published an article titled “The Double Marginalization of Black Biracial People.” In it, I argue that Black biracial individuals - those with one Black parent and one white parent who are socially identified as Black - face two forms of marginalization: anti-Black racism and monoracism. (Monoracism refers to a specific type of oppression that affects mixed-race individuals.)
By Clare Xanthos6 days ago in The Swamp
Putin Dispatches Naval Vessels.
Vlad "The Invader" Putin (taken from Vlad "The Impaler" Tepes) has officially stepped into the situation between America and Venezuela on the high seas. It seems the capture of Nicolas Maduro, who is now facing trial in New York, crossed a red line for Russia. Maduro and Putin are close allies, and Maduro's successor, Delcy Rodriguez, will be just as close with her Russian counterpart.
By Nicholas Bishop6 days ago in The Swamp
A Continued Sentiment
Now, the headline at the forefront of the minds of the entire world is George Floyd. Say His Name. George Floyd. I was hoping that by this time in my life I would be able to add racism to the list of endings that I am happy to see coming over the horizon, but I cannot. There are so many names and so many hashtags that I cannot count them, and these are only the ones we know of and the ones caught on camera. I cannot even see ten steps ahead of me through the blur caused by the tears in my eyes.
By Cheri10 days ago in The Swamp
Air India Pilot Removed From Plane Under Influence of Alcohol; Canada Seeks Investigation. AI-Generated.
An Air India pilot was removed from duty after allegedly reporting for work under the influence of alcohol, triggering serious safety concerns and prompting Canadian authorities to seek a formal investigation. The incident, which occurred before an international flight, has drawn attention to airline safety protocols, pilot accountability, and the responsibilities of aviation regulators across borders.
By Ayesha Lashari10 days ago in The Swamp
The Night a Song Brought Me Back to Myself
I didn’t watch the special for the spectacle. I watched because I needed to hear the song again. Not the version from the movie trailer or the TikTok clip. The one that lived in my bones—the one I’d hummed under my breath during chemo, during layoffs, during the long winter after my divorce. The song that said: It’s okay to be different. It’s okay to fall. It’s okay to rise anyway.
By KAMRAN AHMAD11 days ago in The Swamp
Changing the Rules Mid-Game: Why NYC’s New Housing Strategy Might Backfire
Imagine you are playing a long, intense board game with your friends — something like Monopoly or Settlers of Catan. Everyone has spent hours playing by the rules. You’ve invested your “money,” you’ve made trades, and you’ve built your “houses” based on the rulebook you all agreed on at the start.
By Cher Che11 days ago in The Swamp
The Day the Stadium Felt Like Church
I wasn’t born into fandom. I was adopted into it. At ten years old, I didn’t understand offside rules or midfield rotations. I only knew that every Sunday, my grandfather would take my hand, walk me three blocks to the edge of the stadium, and sit with me on a cracked concrete step—just outside the gates, where the roar of the crowd bled into the street like a hymn.
By KAMRAN AHMAD11 days ago in The Swamp
Lists and Prisoners: A Routine Exchange Between Pakistan and India. AI-Generated.
A New Year's Day Exchange On January 1st, as many nations marked the start of a new year, Pakistan and India conducted a pair of long-standing diplomatic exchanges. These were not festive celebrations, but procedural acts rooted in bilateral agreements. The two neighboring countries, through their respective foreign ministries, shared lists of their nuclear installations and facilities. Separately, they also exchanged lists of civilian prisoners currently held in each other's jails. These actions, while seemingly technical, are a small part of the fragile diplomatic framework that exists between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
By Saad 12 days ago in The Swamp