corruption
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Police in Fairfax County mistake a woman's car in a high speed chase.
Jamee's car was intentionally rammed by a police cruiser her car mistakenly thought to have been the car they were trying to catch in a high speed chase. This isn't true, her car and make was the same model they were trying to track down.
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in The Swamp
The Informal Sector of the Cochabamian Economy
Cochabamba is the fourth-largest city in Bolivia and is located in a valley in the Andes mountain range. In Owners of the Sidewalk: Security and Survival in the Informal City, Daniel Goldstein writes about the people who had to relocate to the city from the agricultural lands and mining towns due to the effects of neoliberal reforms. In 1993, Planning Minister Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada was elected and soon after, the laws concerning imported food were changed such that the Bolivian farmers, who had lost their government-provided subsidies, could no longer compete with foreign farmers. (Goldstein 2016, 37). According to Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age, by Kenneth Guest, “ Stratification and inequality became more pronounced in industrialized capitalist economies over recent centuries, and this uneven development appears to be accelerating under forces of globalization” (Guest 2020, 345). As the nation globalized, the city’s informal economy grew.
By Sabine Lucile Scott3 years ago in The Swamp
Nicola Sturgeon: Truss is Arrogant and Igorant.
Nicola Sturgeon and her Scottish Nationalist administration have been in power for 15 years. In that time in 2014 Scotland voted to stay in the UK and the UK left the EU. Answerable to Westminister Scotland now has a greater degree of autonomy. However, the idea of Scotland being a sovereign nation and rejoining the EU still burns bright.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
Ye is Never Ever Gonna Get Cancelled & My Thoughts on the "White Lives Matter" T-shirts
Warning: This story contains strong language so please excuse the language. Readers be advised. Grammy Winner Kanye West, Coon-ye, or Ye or Yeezy or Uncle Ruckus or whatever the fuck you want to call him has broke the internet and gotten our attention again.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in The Swamp
The Persistent Challenge of a United Europe
Poland and Hungary: A Democratic Dilemma One of the most recent and pressing examples of political and democratic crises within EU member states has been the situation in Poland, exacerbated by Hungary’s veto power. The European Union was founded on principles of human rights protection and the separation of powers—not just as ideals but as mandatory criteria for membership. However, Poland’s trajectory has raised concerns about democratic backsliding since the right-wing, Catholic-conservative party PiS secured a parliamentary majority.
By Sergios Saropoulos3 years ago in The Swamp
North Korea Fires a Missile Over Japan
Good Evening. I’m Jason Provencio, with Proven News Network. A new story, breaking from Japan. North Korea fires its 21st missile this year. That’s 1 more than Trump can count with his fingers and toe-sies. This problem with Missile #21? It flew over Japan.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
I’m Switching to the GOP and Running For President
I’m officially fed up. I’m tired of the loudest, whiniest people in politics always getting their way. They piss and moan, and complain about being “persecuted” for their religious and political beliefs.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband is Over Her Shit
Perry Greene has finally pulled the plug on his marriage to nutcase Marjorie Taylor Greene. I’m not sure what the final tipping point was, but take your pic. This woman is a dumpster fire out of control in the back of a Walmart loading dock area. She’s truly a garbage human.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
There But For Fortune
Introduction The words of the Phil Ochs song resonated with me because of what happened today. Today was an unusual day for me, I had to go into town and meet with work colleagues for an all-day conference. Although the weather was not good I decided to walk the three miles into town and took a route along the West Road in Newcastle.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in The Swamp
Immigration Reform In America - Towards Marriage
The controversial topic of immigration reform has been a difference in common for a very long time. I guess when you are married to a man from a different country that opinion becomes a passion of yours. I have bounced from America to Saint Lucia for the last year following marriage to my husband. He knows I have a condition of having bipolar and knows I'm on a treatment that works for me. Though we tried our hardest but the treatment can't be brought to Saint Lucia. My husband assured me we would figure something out. As time goes one. He speaks to me one night when we lived in our first apartment:
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in The Swamp
I Am Not a Dictator, I Just Have a Grumpy Face
The Legacy of Pinochet’s 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 Power Behind the Power
The Church of England grew so powerful in history (as did the Catholic church) that they wielded too much influence in the government. This fact scared our colonist ancestors so badly that they felt it necessary to draft the first amendment of the constitution to expressly disallow any government endorsed religion. We refer to the first line of this amendment as the “separation of church and state.” The fear of religious interference in the political structure created the desire to make this amendment the first in what is referred to as the “Bill of Rights” (the first ten amendments).
By Kris Griffith3 years ago in The Swamp
