humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
Ukraine War: How Important is Transnistria?
Russia recently launched Kalibr cruise missiles from vessels in the Black Sea which overflew Moldova en route to targets in Ukraine. They didn't actually cross Romanian territory, but came close, although the graphic suggests they did. Romania is a NATO member, and Russian missiles over Romania would have resulted in more than press headlines.
By James Marinero3 years ago in The Swamp
Positive Thoughts and Prayers Don’t Work
Another day, another mass shooting in the US of A. This time on the campus of Michigan State University. 3 dead, plus the gunman. Innocent young people, and a coward piece of shit who couldn’t deal with life without taking people to the grave alongside him
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine and the Porcupine Strategy
There’s a lot of talk these days about geopolitical strategy and one of the key concepts in geopolitics is the “porcupine strategy.” Basically, this is the idea that if you’re a small country surrounded by larger enemies, your best defense is to make yourself as prickly and hard to conquer as possible.
By James Marinero3 years ago in The Swamp
The Political Appropriation of the Train Crash in East Palestine, Ohio
On February 3rd, a train operated by the company Norfolk Southern derailed near the village of East Palestine, Ohio. Authorities claimed that toxic materials had been released into the atmosphere (and would release even more themselves) and consequently ordered an evacuation.
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in The Swamp
Why We Need a New Civil Rights Act
Martin Luther King would have been truly disappointed that nearly 60 years since the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Americans of African descent continue to be relegated to the status of third-class citizens, marked out for unequal treatment, harassment, and worse. What’s more, this awful situation extends to many other countries; in 2023, we’re living in the midst of a pervasive global anti-Blackness.
By Clare Xanthos3 years ago in The Swamp
Jimmy Carter Short Biography
Jimmy Carter Short Biography Jimmy Carter was born James Earl Carter, Jr. on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia. Plains is a small town located in the southwest part of the state. His father, James Earl Carter Sr., was a peanut farmer and his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter, was a registered nurse. He had three younger siblings: Gloria, Ruth, and Billy. As a child he attended the local elementary school and then finished high school in 1941. After graduation he enrolled at Georgia Southwestern College but left after only one year to attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated from the academy in 1946 with a bachelor's degree in science and engineering.
By Timothy A Rowland3 years ago in The Swamp
Losers and Suckers
You all know the story of how the draft dodger-in-chief referred to those who died in conflict as losers and suckers. But then again, how is this not surprising from someone who told John McCain that he wasn't a hero because he got caught (1) or mocked the family of Captain Humayun Khan (2) yet, the Orange Fuhrer himself wussed his way out of any real fighting because of his "daddy's influence, the cowardice of the draft board and the doctor who proved himself to be a quack and falsified his diagnosis.
By Johann Hollar3 years ago in The Swamp
