activism
Grassroots campaigns have proven instrumental in bringing about political, social or environmental change; you've got to start somewhere-might as well start here.
You Are Doing Your Best to Stop Climate Change. Businesses Are Not
There's a guilt narrative attached to any discussion of climate change. We drive too many cars. We eat too much beef. We, as in, the consumer, the person, the individual culprit sleepwalking over the climate cliff.
By Anna Gooding-Call7 years ago in The Swamp
How Québec’s Nationalist Movement Became the Spearhead of Racist Militancy
Then at the vanguard of social justice struggles in Québec, the nationalist tendency is now one of the strongest components of the racist right wing in the province. It has almost completely abandoned the fight for political and economic emancipation to concentrate on cultural politics, fighting against immigration, liberty of religion and other topics also cherished by the fascist right. While some would easily condemn nationalism in itself, going back into the history of Québec’s fight for independence seems necessary to understand how Québec’s liberation movement transformed itself into the reactionary force it is today.
By André-Philippe Doré7 years ago in The Swamp
A Lesson in Confronting a Politician
Now more than ever with British politics in an ongoing state of turmoil has it ever been more important to scrutinize our politicians. While the British Parliament is prorogued until 14 October for an unprecedented five weeks, the House of Commons can no longer hold the Government to account so it has been left to the public and the media to carry out this function.
By Alan Russell7 years ago in The Swamp
How The Climate Strike Has Already Changed The World. Top Story - September 2019.
You've seen Greta Thunberg on the news, and you watched the coverage as millions of kids struck for the climate. But what did they accomplish by skipping school? Critics say that this was just a way to get out of class, but there's a long history of teens and young people changing the course of history. Here's how the climate strike changed the world in a single day.
By Anna Gooding-Call7 years ago in The Swamp
What Counts as Positive News
If I get my free positive news newspaper started someday, I will start it by finding good news to talk about. A disabled person got a job, overcame their illness, or somehow, anybody did something good for the world, their community, or their family. Conservatives often see the media as a bastion for liberal influence and penetration. Instead of looking for dark, horrible news stories, we seek to enlighten and influence people with hopeful, positive news of people making a difference in their community. Not every country has as much luck or diversity as the United States. We are busy fostering an environment filled with racism, woman-hating, and disabled-people shaming. The world needs an antidote if we expect another four years of the same.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in The Swamp
Venezuela’s Situation Is Beyond Peaceful Protests
We’re all more or less aware of what is transpiring in Venezuela nowadays. Poverty, hyperinflation, and deficits on basic human needs, such as medicine and food in the shops, are rampant all over the country, with very little hope in sight.
By Giorgi Mikhelidze7 years ago in The Swamp
A Skip and a Smile
The International Labour Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally. Eighty one percent of them are trapped in forced labor. Twenty five percent of them are children. Seventy five percent are women and girls. (Polaris Project, 2019)
By Suraj Upadhiah7 years ago in The Swamp
