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

Egypt's Darkest Hour: Exposing the Homophobic Purge Our Media Is Brushing Aside
Amidst news of the mosque bombing in terror-struck Egypt, there remains an ongoing undercurrent of injustice. Set against a backdrop of what seems like a gradually emerging utopia of support for the LGBTQQIAAP community in the West, Egypt's own tattered rainbow flag has become drastically bleak. Pictured above is the scene of a fan waving a pride flag at a Mashrou' Laila concert in Cairo — a sight which also provoked the state to launch a torrent of torture at the LGBTQ+ people, giving new meaning to the term 'repression."
By James Williams8 years ago in The Swamp
Letter to the Rest of the World
Dear World, Hello, rest of the world. I live in the United States of America, and I would just like to let you know that nothing here is normal right now.
By A. Alexis Kreiser8 years ago in The Swamp
Lady Gives Birth to Cat
Inspired by a conversation heard on BBC Radio Leicester, in which presenter Jo Whiley talked to her guest, a professor at DeMontfort University in Leicester, about verification of stories by journalists before publication.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw8 years ago in The Swamp
Another Election Think Piece
It was nice to see a succinct picture, a sentiment shared by thousands like me, that with a click of a button could speak for me and my feelings about what has happened in this country.
By V. Renae8 years ago in The Swamp
The Serial Killers We May Never Catch
If I weren't writing about the deaths of real people, with real lives and loves and hearts, this entire thing could almost be taken as comical. A woman in a coma was found fit-to-work by Work Capability Assessment contractor Seetec. It's the sort of thing the most twisted imaginations in the world couldn't dream up — but it happened.
By SR James8 years ago in The Swamp
The View From the Dumpster
We are all aware of the Great Wall of China in terms of its historical significance and its significant size. Rightfully so, the Chinese people are very proud of this structure. Despite its magnificence it has absolutely no impact on those of us who reside in other countries, such as the United States. But there is another wall that the Chinese have put in place, one that most people have not heard of. It is that wall that has an impact on our lives. You likely won’t read about it, unless you follow industry news for waste and recycling.
By Heinz Weverink8 years ago in The Swamp
The Link Between Starvation Wages and High Crime
I belong to a Facebook group whose members, according to the group's name, are there to improve the city where we all reside. Recently, someone posted a poll asking members to vote on the causes of our current spike in criminal activity. Here are the top three responses:
By Angie Still8 years ago in The Swamp
Taxation with Fraudulent Representation
In 1765, the colonists cited "taxation without representation" as one of the grievances which eventually led to the American revolution. England imposed taxes on the colonists although they had no representatives in Parliament and their best interests were essentially of no matter to the Crown. They called this "tyranny" and rebelled against this form of government because it was unjust.
By Angie Still8 years ago in The Swamp
Rise Up
We the people. If you live in the US, you've heard those three words (and probably at least part of the statement after it) more times than you can count. Out of the entire constitution, these three words have been drilled into our minds since we could even say "politics" — but do we really hold enough value to them? It's easy to memorize a line or statement and repeat it like a broken record. The part where a lot of us seem to lose interest is in analyzing what exactly the speaker meant. We know it's important, but we don't really care why, and that needs to change.
By Luka Winter8 years ago in The Swamp
Valuing the Environment in an Administration That Doesn't
It's no wonder you don't really see signs that say "Environmentalist for Trump" at certain rallies (even klan). Donald Trump pretty much stands for everything us tree huggers hate. From electing Scott Pruitt, a former Attorney General of Oklahoma who once described himself as a "Leading advocate against EPA's activist agenda" as the 14th Administrator of the EPA to tweeting about Climate Change skepticism roughly 115 times, environmentalist are at a lost for words.
By Emily Gunther8 years ago in The Swamp
The Strange Career of Jill Crow – Part 1
There was a time in America when women were neither the breadwinners nor a large part of the workforce. The cult of domesticity dictated that women stay at home and not work outside of the home. This durable philosophy of “true womanhood” further ordained that women should be more religious than men — pure of heart, mind, and body, as well as submissive to the men in their lives. We were not allowed to vote, own property or have credit of our own.
By Tanya Young8 years ago in The Swamp
What's the Most Patriotic Thing You Can Do this Year?
This year has been a wild ride. Not only has a walking prank been elected into leadership of one of the most powerful countries in the world, we've seen an upsurge of nationalistic bullshit from fascists the world over. Canadians are just figuring out that maybe their country isn't as perfect as they like to believe. Britain has turned into a bigger circus than usual.
By Grizzly Matthews8 years ago in The Swamp