politics

Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.

Sunak Warned By Albanian Prime Minister.
The migration of people coming illegally to our shores has been a hot potato for a while. Former Home Secretary Priti Patel under Boris Johnson was willing to fly migrants to Rwanda. However, for various reasons mostly on humanitarian and legal grounds, this idea didn't happen.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
Russia-Ukraine war: stays of explosives found at Nord Stream pipeline impact site - as it worked out
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By Maxwell Online3 years ago in The Swamp
Management is required in the China-US relationship.
The fact that US president Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke on Monday is the most encouraging thing. The two biggest economies in the world's relations have been deteriorating at an alarming rate; according to some reports, Chinese officials recently stalled preparations for a meeting between the two men outside of Bali's G20 summit. But the world has already witnessed the Ukraine conflict escalate into a full-scale invasion by Vladimir Putin of Russia. Even more disastrous would be a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
By Nourish3 years ago in The Swamp
Poverty is a Feature, Not a Bug
This is an uncut, unvarnished fulmination about US economics, living in the US, growing up “American”, etc. It’s raw, not polished and dropped on the table in front of you. It’s a reality check for some, and a wake up call for others. Some may disagree with some points, but I’ve lived this for 50+ years. I have a lot of experience and done a ton of research on these topics.
By Erik Blair3 years ago in The Swamp
Ghana's Attack on Journalists & Freedom of Speech
Accra, Ghana, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana in an interview spoke about Ghana's decline in freedoms of speech. In turn the lack of freedom of the press for Ghanian journalists, the interviewer sites her claims as being from 2021. When the year 2022 has seen violence & arrests towards journalists.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
How We Can Have Actual Representation in Government
» KEY POINTS The House of Representatives should be elected directly by the people through proportional voting for Political Parties. The Federal Government needs to get out of the business of defining what is a Political Party in order to break the Democrat/Republican oligopoly. 4.4 million people living in the Territories should have just as many rights to representation as those living in States.
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
According to a top official, the US and EU positions on China are convergent.
According to Stefano Sannino, secretary-general of the EU's foreign policy arm, the EU and US positions on China have converged, owing in part to Beijing's growing assertiveness and burgeoning partnership with Russia.
By Divyansh Ghosh3 years ago in The Swamp
Sir Keir: Outlines Plans For Government.
Sir Keir and the Labour party seem to be very much in the ascendency now. Many voters across the country are warming to the Labour leader's policies.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
America in Crisis
'Make America Great Again' is the political slogan of Donald Trump and his rabid followers. Some question whether America was ever great in the past 20-30 years. A close examination of the past two decades definitely shows a nation in decline.
By Dan McGinnis3 years ago in The Swamp
Yes, Congress Really is a Bunch of Old, Rich, White, Christian, Hetero, Misaligned Men
» KEY POINTS Congress does not reflect the American people in the most fundamental and even superficial ways. Political alignment, gender/sexuality, race, religion, age, earnings, net worth, and education of Congresspeople do not even come close to the electorate. There is no amount of law, policy, redistricting, quota filling, or any other method that can change the current situation.
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
Gary Linker: Accused of Prejudice and Racism Over Qatar.
The Qatari World Cup Chief has accused Gary Lineker of being "prejudiced, racist, and orientalist" over Qatar. Hassan Al-Thawadi also blamed Roy Keane and Jurgen Kilnnsman for having the same attitude to Qatar and other Middle East countries.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
Twitter is Allowing A General To Threaten a Sovereign Nation In The Name of Free Speech
This first series of unprovoked tweet came on 3 October 2022. It was followed up by a series of odd tweets from the account of General Kainerugaba. Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni who's retained power over the country for 36 year.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp