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.
The Journey From Columbia to Panama
Note: This article may contain sensitive images. The Darien Gap, also called the “smuggling corridor”, is a jungle that exists between Columbia and Panama. This area of ungoverned land is the most common route for human and drug trafficking. Home to Marxist guerilla groups and indigenous inhabitants, the ecological landfill is considered the most dangerous jungle in the world. It also happens to be the most common route that refugees take to reach North America.
By Aathavi Thanges3 years ago in The Swamp
A New Round of Satanic Panic: Book Banning Throughout the United States
I honestly think people who are interested in getting books banned from libraries have too much free time on their hands. I’ve been getting updates from various people about book bans across the United States. Some of these book bans are coming from school boards and others are coming from state legislators.
By Andrea Lawrence3 years ago in The Swamp
Can We Do Anything About Our Eroding Freedoms?
Freedom has been won and lost a million times over thousands of years. Small groups and large groups have attempted to define and implement freedom. Everyone you ask will assure you they can tell you what freedom is. Unfortunately, as with all things, every person has a different opinion, making a "one size fits all" definition of freedom nearly impossible. There is a plethora of components that people agree on, but no two people will ever agree on every aspect.
By Bonita L Peterson3 years ago in The Swamp
Liz Truss Runs Away From BBC Interview.
Liz Truss is likely to be the next Prime Minister by September 5. According to polls, among the 150,000 members of the Conservative party, Liz Truss is the clear winner. Her rival Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has no chance to beat Ms. Truss apparently.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
The Great Betrayal
It was a crushing day on so many levels. It started with great expectations of a hope-filled future and ended with a devastating slap in the face. The worst of it was realizing how naïve I really had been. I felt so conned and deceived. I pride myself on being discerning, so it was a devastating revelation.
By Bonita L Peterson3 years ago in The Swamp
Back to School Conversations
There are only a few days left of the month of August 2022 as I take on the "back to school" topic. For all I know, there are students and teachers in a classroom right at this moment as I'm typing this article. I pray they are safe and well. They don't have time to write this article, but I do - and as a retired teacher I feel it is my duty to "talk" about the subjects concerning public school, the business and politics of the institution, and some "controversies" that still exist and will probably always exist as long as there are people who believe in the continuum of Public Education.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 years ago in The Swamp
The Downsides of Data Driven Decision Making
In life, and especially in business it is quite fashionable these days to hear people claim that they make "data driven decisions." Making data driven decision sounds like a very smart thing to do. Certainly much smarter than its regular language translation, "using the facts to determine a course of action" which sounds awfully obvious and boring. Definitely not something one would see published in the Harvard Business Review. Despite its obviousness it would seem hard to argue with the sagacity of making "data driven decisions", after all who would not want to use all of the information at one's disposal (data) in deciding which to select of the many possible alternative options that are available (decision making) for doing whatever it is one is trying to do? Usually that thing one is trying to do is make money or some derivative thereof. Nothing gets me more fired up for an argument than a thing which is hard to argue with. Therefore, below I present to you two arguments against data driven decision making. Of course I am in general a big supporter of data driven decision making and in no way mean to suggest that it is not (most of the time) the smartest way to go about making decisions in just about any aspect of one's life or career. However, that said, it is by no means guaranteed to be the best way to make decisions or even the smartest way to make decisions in every case. As you will see if you continue on, data driven decision making has at least two highly relevant downsides that can make it the less than optimal mechanism for deciding things. Even if less than optimal in some specific instances, it is still likely never a bad way to make a decision, it just won't guarantee that you always come out on top. Nothing ever does though does it?
By Everyday Junglist3 years ago in The Swamp
Records Act Versus The Right To Be Forgotten
From May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply. The GDPR replaces the Privacy Directive and with it the Personal Data Protection Act. The GDPR includes rules for the processing of personal data. "Personal data" includes any information about an identified or identifiable natural person (the data subject). An identifiable natural person is considered to be a person who can be identified directly or indirectly. This does not include data about a deceased person or a legal person Click here.
By righttobeforgottengdpr3 years ago in The Swamp
Is the United States Becoming Alone in World Politics?
The news caught my eye. US President Joe Biden wants to speak but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE Crown Prince Zayed Al Nahyan are avoiding it. The US is considering easing sanctions on oil from Venezuela and Iran to stem the rise in oil prices.
By Mehedi Hasan Shawon3 years ago in The Swamp
