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.
Edo state APC governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, denies pouring acid on a student during his undergraduate days in UNIBEN
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo state governorship political decision, has denied the claim he bathed a student with acid as an undergraduate at the University of Benin.
By Purity Ezenwa6 years ago in The Swamp
The True Origins of the Democrat and Republican Party
If you've survived Catholic School, you will have an awareness of what a history book looks like. Wikipedia states that the Democratic Party is the oldest party. Political parties got started originally so that commoners could figure out which way to vote according to their value system. The Democratic Party was founded in 1828. The Democratic Party was founded to support Andrew Jackson, but later on it evolved to be a party that was known for its liberalism. In order to get rid of political parties, we have to assume that there is a way to live without them.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez6 years ago in The Swamp
How to download TikTok video After Banned in India.
India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok India's government has banned 59 apps with links to China to ensure Indian cyberspace security and sovereignty. The government has been mulling the ban for some time now, closely examining the risks associated with using these apps on a per-app basis, after multiple unnamed sources , i.e. intelligence agencies, raised red flags. The main concern seems to be the gathering of user data and the unauthorized transmission of this data to locations outside India.
By Lena Jhonson6 years ago in The Swamp
India — China: Is War Possible in the Future?
The armies of the world’s two most populous nations are locked in a tense face-off high in the Himalayas, which has the potential to escalate as they seek to further their strategic goals. The Indian Army and the Chinese military are moving heavy equipment and weaponry including artillery and combat vehicles to their rear bases close to the disputed areas in eastern Ladakh.
By Siddharth Shankar V6 years ago in The Swamp
Russia offers Monetary rewards to Taliban Fighters to Kill US Troops in Afghanistan according to news reports.
More than 2,300 US soldiers have died in Afghanistan since the war with the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden's Al-Qaida Islamic Fundamentalists. The war began about 18 years ago, and now a new report from the New York Times has alleged that the Russian Government of Putin wants to pay Taliban soldiers to go after US Soldiers in Afghanistan. Taliban forces may have ceased on this promise by going after US Soldiers wherever they are found in Kabul and other locations in Afghanistan where they operate.
By Paul Oranika6 years ago in The Swamp
A Post Pandemic Utopia?
We’re all feeling it. This year, and we’re only half-way through, has been intense and full of upheaval and emotional pressure. We went into lockdown panic buying loo roll. We began to adjust to spending time at home, parenting our own children, understanding the importance of our social groups to our mental health. People who’d never felt hardship before were suddenly faced with a threat to their health and freedom.
By Frankie Richardson6 years ago in The Swamp
The Evolution (Or Lack Thereof) of New York City’s Public Housing System: How The Projects Came To Be
For all of us in New York and around the country, we are living in a time when change is in high demand. But change can not happen without knowledge and reflection. The first step towards enacting change in areas like public housing is by understanding how the problems came to be in the first place.
By Rachel Billings6 years ago in The Swamp
States ask Congress for more power to reform police departments
States feel the Department of Justice has largely abandoned its efforts towards reforming local police departments. In light of recent events and the public's overwhelming response, on June 4th several states formally asked Congress to give them more power under federal law to reform police departments.
By Michael D. Ross6 years ago in The Swamp
