activism

Grassroots campaigns have proven instrumental in bringing about political, social or environmental change; you've got to start somewhere-might as well start here.

Addressing Housing Needs In Pakistan
The high growth rate of population is resulting in greater demand for housing in Pakistan. Urbanization is one of the serious issues caused due to over-population. Cities are finding it hard to accommodate huge inflow of people.
By Hafa Solutions6 years ago in The Swamp
Silence Is Never An Option
2020 has gone off to a rough start. The coronavirus pandemic currently has over 17 million cases. On top of that, the loss of jobs, high unemployment, numerous cancellations of large events, and so on. It has also taken the lives of over 150,000 people in the United States.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 6 years ago in The Swamp
Scientists discover a methane leak in the waters of the Antarctic.
Recently, scientists have encountered a leak that contained methane in the Antarctic. Very few will question how a potent greenhouse gas can find its way to the icy waters of the Arctic, and the reason is microbes. Microbes or microorganisms like fungi and bacteria, to name a few, can be found everywhere, and they are beneficial to the environment. Not only do they recycle plant and animal matter, but they also recycle wastes. They are even liable for supplying adequate sums of oxygen into the Earth’s atmosphere, and they play a significant role in our lives as humans and animals as well. The microorganisms found in our bodies are coined as “normal flora” or “resident flora,” control the making of vitamins and nutrients we take in a while helping us to digest our food. Microorganisms have an impact on the medical field and the world of technology.
By Mi World6 years ago in The Swamp
Where Are All The Second Amendment People Now?
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
By Gayla Ber6 years ago in The Swamp
White Privilege at its Finest in Seattle's CHOP
It's gone now, but the energy still reverberates through the streets of Capitol Hill. What once was the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone-turned-Capitol Hill Organized Protest has gone back to being a police precinct and a recreational park. It didn't turn out to be the "summer of love" Mayor Jenny Durkan had hoped for and as time passed, the confusion as to what exactly the CHOP was only grew.
By Eddy Prugh6 years ago in The Swamp
The BLM movement should not be a faze
Has social media and society woken to the injustice faced by black people who become statistics of police brutality? The Edward Colston statue was taken down and replaced with the protestor Jen Reid after she was photographed standing on the plinth during the protests.
By Trina Tuthill6 years ago in The Swamp
How Can I Make a Change?
If you're anything like me, you've been reflecting a lot lately. You've been thinking about health - how you practice physical and mental health in your home, workplace, and every day life. You've been thinking about race - how your skin colour can contribute to something much bigger than you realize. You've been thinking a lot - how you can make a change as the world seems to go more downhill every day.
By Amanda Doyle6 years ago in The Swamp
War Can Be Over
Every time we looked at history we see that war is inevitable. Fighting among nations and fighting among peoples leading to total disasters. Even today we are still affected by the wars of the past, not just decades, but some are hundreds of years ago. When will the world change its perspective and forge peace? We must take everything dividing us and unite. This does not mean, we have to be one nation or people but respecting our differences and recognizing our humanity. This is what makes us common. We have to stop seeing war as the only outcome that there is no other resolution. How are we suppose to live freely with war? When one nation's liberty is more important than another nation's liberty and that is what war usually says. This world can only survive together and not separate. We must fight for peace for everybody and war is not the answer.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous6 years ago in The Swamp
Evictions Leave 28 Million Potentially Homeless
On July 27, 2020 the protections keeping people from being evicted during the pandemic are ending. For months people have had rent bills piling up as they are unable to work during the shut downs. Unemployment rates have skyrocketed showing that many Americans are in dire need of money for basic living necessities. Some families have to choose between buying food and paying their rent.
By Stacy Davenport6 years ago in The Swamp
Prejudice comes in all manners
Kahlil Gilbran once wrote, “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
By Bonetta J Hutson6 years ago in The Swamp
Our Oceans Are Dying
They say the ocean is a place with no memory and no future. Its natural beauty is unfathomable, and its currents can take you anywhere in the world. They say there is more life in the ocean than all life on dry land. Yet we continue to destroy it, thinking we can live without it. We can’t and the great oceans will fight back.
By Nikola Tobias Hunter6 years ago in The Swamp
The Real Independence Day
Do not celebrate July 4th. Any American who is not a heterosexual white man did NOT receive independence on the Fourth of July. People of color were still lucky to be considered third-class humans since almost none of them were allowed to be citizens. Several were still enslaved, raped, murdered, beaten down, tortured, exiled, or all of the above. Women wouldn’t receive the right to vote for over 140 years.
By Rivahn P6 years ago in The Swamp