humanity

Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.

Independence Day of India 2021:15 August Speech, Quotes, Facts, History
15th August Independence Day of India 2021 It is the national festival of India. On this auspicious occassion every year on this day the Prime Minister of India addresses the country people from the ramparts of the Red Fort. On 15th August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, unfurled the Indian National Flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On this day, tribute is paid to the great leaders of India under whose leadership the people of India became free forever.
By Samachar Khabar News5 years ago in The Swamp
Jesus Was Love. Jesus Was Brown. Jesus Was a Refugee
“Find the sweetness in your own heart, then you may find the sweetness in every heart” — Rumi Dear Cauvenists, I rate your humaneness
By J.S.Adam5 years ago in The Swamp
Nigeria as a case study
The year 2021 has really been a year every Nigerian won't forget for good. The year was quite an experience for the people living in Nigeria. The year birthed numerous events, happenings, adjusted laws, and regulations. It is also important to know that the majority of the situations going on in the country are caused by both the government and the aggrieved citizens.
By Olalekan Adeeko5 years ago in The Swamp
Advocating for Change: Affordable Housing
With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic far extending past the tragic losses of loved ones and members of our communities over the past year and a half, it is an important time to examine where our country falls short on supporting its citizens. Families across the country have suffered financial impacts as a result of the pandemic, having lost jobs or not receiving enough to live off of in loans, unemployment or stimulus checks.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa5 years ago in The Swamp
Political Socialization
I don’t remember my first encounter with politics. While it could be argued that this is because everything is political by nature as everyone’s political views either affect or reflect how they approach questions and circumstances throughout their life, the far simpler deep-dive lies in my relationship to my paternal grandmother.
By Alex Brown5 years ago in The Swamp
Black People Don't Owe You Anything
Before we get into it, I just want to say that not all English people are racist. I totally understand that some people have that impression following the aftermath of the Euros. The abuse and discrimination has been overwhelming, and my immediate thought was honestly that England is a lost cause. It's hard to understand that people can be so hateful over something that doesn't matter.
By Tone Breistrand5 years ago in The Swamp
White Terrorism and Islamophobia
Almost immediately after it emerged that a white supremacist had stabbed three men who were trying to prevent him from attacking Muslim women in a Portland train on 26 May 2017, killing two of them, the police force began to mitigate the brutality of what had happened.
By Rebecca Ruth Gould5 years ago in The Swamp
A People’s Vaccine Against a Mutating Virus and Neoliberal Rule
A recent Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that worries about the COVID pandemic in the United States are at their lowest level since it began. Only half of Americans are either “very worried” (15%) or “somewhat worried” (35%) about the virus, while the other half are “not very worried” (30%) or “not worried at all” (20%).
By CODEPINK5 years ago in The Swamp
Slavery, Oppression, and the Dawn of the Free World
Imagine that you are the passenger in a car on a long work-related road trip. In the driver’s seat is your boss — a hard, driving tyrant of a man who seems to be on his last nerve. He’s driving the two of you to your destination on a busy, narrow two-lane highway. You hoped to get this trip over with a minimum amount of communication between the two of you, and so far, it’s going okay. But there’s just one problem. You checked your GPS…he’s headed in the wrong direction. He’s been heading in the wrong direction for over an hour.
By Carmelo San Paolo5 years ago in The Swamp
What in The Critical Race Theory?
As a Black Asian American, I wondered, what the hell is critical race theory? Am I supposed to capitalize all three words? Was I absent from history class? So I did a quick five-minute Google search, and this is what I found. According to Tara Yosso, "Critical race theory examines social, cultural, and legal issues as they relate to race and racism." Ah, so this is what white folks are all upset over. They don't want to know why their grandparents and further generations participate in the inhumane practices of chattel slavery, Jim Crow, and now police brutality. Honestly, this is something new the right-wingers can claim white people are being persecuted over.
By Chris B5 years ago in The Swamp
AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS VS. WESTERN HUMAN RIGHTS
In April 2016, a number of young Eritrean conscripts leapt out of trucks heading for a forced labour camp in an act of defiance against the Eritrean regime. Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, was crowded with family and friends, who were waiting in the market area to help the fugitives escape.
By Siddharth 5 years ago in The Swamp
Freedom
No one enjoys and appreciates freedom than a person who has and is been deprived of it. Freedom is the most loved and highly appreciated moment in the life of a man. Being deprived of freedom can result in a whole lot of things. Humans won't be able to attain their full potential when deprived of freedom, It brings limits to a man's thoughts, It makes vision seem impossible and unattainable. A man that is in bondage or slavering can not see any good things happening to him, And that is not his fault. He is constrained to doing that which he is required to do and to say. his movements are restricted as he can not move beyond the geographical area he's been confined to. He is deprived of seeing the outside world the way every human will see and interact with it. All he does is to see the same environment and buildings around his ecosystem.
By Olalekan Adeeko5 years ago in The Swamp