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.
The Cycle of Poverty
Modern Western societies, such as The United States, put a huge stress on the idea that the mix of working hard and natural talent will lead to achieving any goal...sometimes even bragging that that is something our society allows. While that is a beautiful idea, the divide between social classes only continue to rise, making it harder and harder to reach the top. Social class shapes how one views themselves and how they view other people. So how then can one's socioeconomic status keep them stuck in a cycle of poverty? Could it be that a mind shift change is what it takes to pull someone stuck in a poverty cycle out and into a brighter future?
By Madeline Keys6 years ago in The Swamp
Pain Medication List:
Prescription opioids are some of the most commonly used drugs to treat pain. However, consistent misuse of these drugs continues to be an ongoing epidemic in the U.S. and elsewhere. More than 191 million opioid prescriptions were dispensed to Americans in 2017, and in 2018, about 9.9 million Americans over the age of 12 reported misusing prescription pain relievers in the past year.1,2 Not surprisingly, an estimated 1.7 million Americans were addicted to pain relievers and two million had an opioid use disorder in 2018.2
By Mathew Gorman6 years ago in The Swamp
Curbing the excesses: Considerations on the 'financialization' of housing and how it is addressed
Disclaimer: This short essay was written as an assignment for an online course (my favorite activities during quarantine time). The goal was analyzing briefly a UN special report on housing and Human Rights (either agreeing or not with the contents). Hopefully we'll have time in the future for further research on the topic.
By María López Ramos6 years ago in The Swamp
China getting sued??
According to multiple sources China is facing at least four class action lawsuits in regards to the spread of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in North America.The combined litigation against China would possibly exceed Trillions of Dollars.California,Missouri,Florida and others are leading the charge alleging negligence on China's part for not disclosing the outbreak to the international community.Larry Klayman who is a lawyer and founder of the group Freedom Watch claims that China released a "biological weapon" and also asserts that China has no immunity because of certain violations of international law according to Newsweek.Being that China is a important trade partner with the U.S. and holds a significant amount of America's debt obligations this could cause some tension for years to come.Foreign minister spokesman Geng Shuang of China thinks the lawsuit brought by the State of Missouri is "absurd" and it lacks any legal basis.In the complaint filed by the Berman Law Group a firm based in Boca Raton Florida it gives a brief explanation on where the virus may have stemmed from , it cites "Furthermore, there are only two known Chinese government bio-weapon
By Bayano Ali6 years ago in The Swamp
Don't Rock The Boat
As I sit here in my seventh week of Isolation, I’m finding time to work on my art, cleaning, reading books I had lined up over the years, for when I had time, and reading the multitudes of poor me Facebook posts about being in lock down. One post struck me and provoked a streak of anger, I could not pinpoint.
By Janalee Gage6 years ago in The Swamp
'Covid' Ops: Lies, damned lies and statistics
I find the level of deception being perpetrated by the UK government despicable. Following the latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures the mainstream media has been putting out all sorts of stories suggesting the number of deaths so far could be higher than those in the actual statistics, but in fact if you look at the topic logically you’d quickly see the reverse is probably so.
By Steve Harrison6 years ago in The Swamp
Reason Why Iran and Israel Are In Enimity With Each Other
Note: Before I begin, I would love to thank my teacher; Dr. James Ukeme, a lecturer of history and international studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka who helped me when I was making detailed research about the Conflict between Iran and Israel, I owe him a lot.
By Ivar'slovezone6 years ago in The Swamp
