controversies

It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.

From ‘model minority’ to targets of hate
I have been especially disturbed recently about reports of hate crimes directed toward Asians on the rise. Asian Americans have appeared on the Denver news expressing real fear in the wake of the Atlanta shooting.
By David Heitz5 years ago in The Swamp
21 U.S States Sue Biden Over Keystone Pipeline
There are two sides to every story. Then there are the versions of those stories that are told. When writing pieces like this one I write to inform, educate, advocate and remain factual.
By Misha Alsleben5 years ago in The Swamp
NOT IN MY NAME
Unless you’ve been in a vegetative state during the last few years you understand that this is an intensely charged period in our history. There is an ongoing evolution of awareness unfolding in our society. As the winds of fortune have shifted, so too has the sense of urgency to deal with the formidable and pressing matters at hand. The issues we face are many, but one of the biggest ones is the fomentation of derision and polarization along political, cultural and racial lines. To say that the United States is in a state of crisis is to woefully understate the situation. We are fucked.
By Steve McManus5 years ago in The Swamp
Mental health in the black community
Because black history was last month I felt I need to post this. I know what your thinking. Why in the black community only?
By Author A 5 years ago in The Swamp
Let’s cancel everything to torment conservative snowflakes.
I recently walked into the middle of an animated conversation about how Dr. Seuss was being canceled which was horrible because the speakers all loved Dr. Seuss (the speakers all being middle aged adults). At the time I had no idea what they were talking about, but I immediately sensed that it was all bullshit.
By Buck Hardcastle5 years ago in The Swamp
Texas Lifted the Mask Mandate
The motto for the state of Texas is, "Don't Mess With Texas". Though that motto was derived from a need to stop littering on highways, people attribute it to anything and everything these days. In 2021, Texas has proven that there is no need for anyone to "mess with Texas". Our government is capable of doing all the messing with Texas we can handle. Today Abbott lifted the ban on masks.
By Dana Saunders5 years ago in The Swamp
The Keystone XL
On January 20th, President Biden signed an executive order on "protecting public health and the environment and restoring science to tackle the climate crisis." This executive order essentially halted the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline which would have run from Canada to Nebraska. You can read the executive order here.
By cd ybarra5 years ago in The Swamp
Propaganda Truth Fiction Or Out And Out Lies
With the COVID-19 flu running ramped around the world; you have to ask yourself why there are so many non-believers. Is Coronavirus even true? My question is, do people have to fall over dead beside you for you to believe it’s real? Or ... not!
By Dave Wettlaufer5 years ago in The Swamp
On The Minimum Wage
In a tweet, John Thune, Senate Minority Whip and Senior Senator of South Dakota describes how, in the 1970s, he began working bussing tables at a local restaurant for $1/hour. He slowly moved up to earning $6/hour as a cook in the same establishment which he describes as “the big league” "for a kid like him." As pointed out by many critics, these wages, with inflation, would be akin to $23/hour in 2021. In his example, Mr. Thune’s top pay was marginally more than twice that of the minimum wage of the time, which stood at $2.90 in 1979. It is clear from the senator’s story that the restaurant he dedicated himself to in his early work life had the margin of profit and the decency to pay him in a manner that respected his efforts and the value of his labor.
By J.D. Rose5 years ago in The Swamp
I Asked Quora About Ending Systematic Racism And This is What Happened
I try to keep an open-mind. I try to educate myself as much as possible. I also try to put myself in the shoes of other people.
By SWS5 years ago in The Swamp
We're Over Coronavirus
My 94-year-old mother can't get the vaccine. At least a dozen residents at her facility have become infected and around half died. The facility she lives in was working in good faith to get on-site vaccination for their residents, but they couldn't get it done. It turns out that an "Active Living Facility" isn't prioritized like a "Nursing Home" or an "Assisted Living Facility," notwithstanding that a large number of septuagenarians and octagenarians that live there receive living assistance. My mom is now on the county waiting list.
By Brian E. Wish5 years ago in The Swamp
3 Events That Drastically Changed British Politics (which aren’t in London)
Peter Street, Free Trade Hall, Manchester: The Peterloo Massacre of 1819 On 16th August 1819 at St Peter’s Field, around 18 people were killed and a further 650 suffered from significant injuries during what is now known as the Peterloo Massacre. The crowd that had gathered is estimated to have contained between 50,000 – 80,000 peaceful protestors who were demanding reform and better representation in parliament. The event was first dubbed the Peterloo Massacre by the newspaper, Manchester Observer, who made the ironic comparison with the Battle of Waterloo that had occurred four years previously.
By Outrageous Optimism 5 years ago in The Swamp