literature
Political literature hunted from the best-seller list or the recesses of online. Our favorite stories showcase politicians from both sides of the aisle and beyond.
Trump is the âHope For Peaceâ in Ukraine , as Emphasized by a NATO Member
He claimed that Biden had gone âtoo farâ in his criticism of Putinâs continued presidency in Russia. The right-wing populist leader, a close ally of the Former U.S. president, recently declared,
By Estalontech3 years ago in The Swamp
Eugene Jarecki and the American Way of War
With Americans dreaming that change begins and ends on Pennsylvania Avenue, Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki provides the real home address of its implementation and gives definition to what the word should mean to Americans thinking about living there. With the release of his new book, "The American Way of War," he said politicians need an "unrelenting mandate" from us to face down the threat President Eisenhower prophesied in his farewell address on the Military Industrial Complex.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in The Swamp
I Am Not a Dictator, I Just Have a Grumpy Face
The Legacy of Pinochetâs Rule The phrase in the title above is famously attributed to the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, a leader whose reign was marked by brutal repression and sweeping economic reforms inspired by the Chicago School of Economics. Despite the widespread human rights violations under his rule, he was openly praised by figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Milton Friedman. Friedman, while acknowledging his general dislike for authoritarian regimes, described Chile as an economic success story and personally met with Pinochet to advise on economic reforms.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in The Swamp
The Marrow Boys
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It burned with a strange, red flame that filled the entire pane. The Marrow boys had gone to this cabin for the past three Halloweens, but this was the first time theyâd seen any indication that someone might be inside. This was a minor setback, but nothing that was going to ruin the Marrow boysâ night, because the cabin was an excellent place to bring girls and this year would be no exception. Girls always squealed at the scarecrow that stood at attention a few yards away from the cabin, and the thick spiderwebs that hung down from the front porch like old lace. They squealed at everything, really, which meant they jumped into Henry or Kyleâs arms and the Marrow boys got to play the heroes, for once.
By Kortney Frederick4 years ago in The Swamp
Future Futures
âYouâve caused untold damage to the economy. You understand that, donât you?â Senator Lantis scowled at her like the crotchety old grandfather he surely was, his steel-gray eyes fiercely intent below his overly bushy eyebrows, but Grace Pilking did not flinch.
By Donald J. Bingle4 years ago in The Swamp
Of Maus & Morality
On January 27, 2022, (International Holocaust Rememberance Day) the news broke of a unanimous 10-0 vote by Tennesee's McGinn County School Board to remove Art Spiegelmanâs graphic novel, Maus, from the shelves of their school libraries & the curriculum of their English/Litrarature classes; due to concerns pertaining to the use of oscene language and depictions of nudity. As someone of German heritage, who was also lucky enough to be exposed to the history of the Holocaust & Holocaust literature throughout my school years & well into college (including Anne Frank's The Diary of A Young Girl, John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Elie Wiesel's Night, & Abbey Mann's Judgement at Nuremberg) I find myself in a state between perplexed, appalled, and offended to learn of this decision. To have a work like this be banned by a school board is the same sort of ignorance that the Nazis themselves are guilty of when they censored and set giant piles of books aflame for the sake of their own political gains; to control the mindset of the general population & regulate what materials and topics were taught to the nation's youth as they develop into adulthood. The same scenario applied to the fields of history & archeology (as discussed in another Vocal piece I wrote, entitled Discomfort & Intolerance). Even today, the fields of history & literature come under scrutiny by political entities, with the controversial teachings of Critical Race Theory. Though, to combat these issues through censorship & legal action, is only the continual cycle of sowing the seeds of ignorance that will only grow into the future harbingers of destruction, and leave us all horribly perplexed; wondering "How could this happen?", "Where did we go wrong?", and "What could we have done to stop it before it came to this?".
By Jacob Herr4 years ago in The Swamp
