Will Argyle Be A Turning Point
“It is agreed that both States will refrain, whether by words or deeds, from escalating any conflict or disagreement arising from any controversy between them. The two States will cooperate to …
As the political silly season intensifies…
As the political silly season reaches its heights, polls show that the JLP and PNP are virtually neck and neck among the voting public. With the PNP having held a 9-point …
Beyond The Lightweights
By Alex Scott Recently the Prime Minister took time out of the budget debate to scoff at suggestions that he is a ‘lightweight’ on the international stage. In doing this he …
The New Boss Is The Same As The Old Boss
The Who, a British band, had a major hit titled ‘Won’t get fooled again’. Many of us are too young to know the song but are all too familiar with the …
Religion An Opiate We Must Use To Our Advantage
Religion is the opiate of the masses. This misquoted phrase from Karl Marx continues to be a hindrance to members of the left who seek to usher in a new and …
To Shrug Off The Yoke Of Neo-Colonialism
Jamaica this year is 58. The journey to this milestone was a hard one but, in the end, independence was achieved. On August 6, 1962, Jamaica waved goodbye to the centuries …
Abolish the police, yes, but deal with class and capitalism first
Abolish and defund the police, a phrase which is older than the George Floyd murder, has gained much more airplay since his heinous killing. It is a phrase and movement which …
Is China Colonialist?
China’s influence in the world has long sparked suspicion and envy. This is to be expected as such a giant country going from zero to one hundred in what seems no …
Rise Up And Demand A New World
The year 2020 got off to a bang on the international scene as the US and Iran came to the brink of open war. But after the murder of a top …
Trauma
History does repeat itself, albeit in seemingly new iterations for those who choose to avoid the study of past events. The circumstances of prior actions are sometimes seemingly tedious in their …
Is Democratic Socialism an Oxymoron in the 21st Century?
Traditional economists misunderstood the nature of economic ‘laws’ when they equate them to the laws of the physical sciences such as chemistry and physics. …Donovan Dowie One of the reasons …