Economic Self-Interest
Caveat. Your columnist is not a trained economist. There are significant numbers of the private sector in Jamaica, of which your columnist is a member, who have complained of a shortage …
The Problem With American Democracy – A Few Perspectives
In the aftermath of the United States presidential elections of 2024, despite the person who won the contest, and despite the political party that has regained the ascendancy in the governance …
Issue # 195
Need For Compassion And Emotional Learning Education In Jamaica
In a world grappling with inflated social complexities, the importance of compassion and emotional learning (CEL) has never been more evident. CEL, a formal PEP, CSEC and CAPE process of acquiring …
More Attacks On The Rights Of Workers
Over the past 15 years, capitalism has taken a severe beating. The subprime crash in 2008 destroyed the idea of Apolitical money, saw interest rates fall to their lowest levels ever, …
Tone Deaf American Paternalism And The Plight Of People Of Color
Life can be complicated. It often is. Between the sharp contrasts of black and white there is often a dim area of grey. There will always be things which can be …
Opposition To Everything
So, finally, after decades of lobbying, a Government has recognized the counter-productive nature of GCT imposed on the importation of race horses. So, naturally, the Opposition began intense politicking because everyone …
Jamaican Political Apartheid Through The Eyes Of My Friend, Horatio
“These six things doth the LORD hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, …
AI And Luddites: Stirring Up More Things In Earthquake-Shaken Jamaica
In the lush paradise of Jamaica, where the sun kisses the turquoise sea and reggae beats drift through the air, a tiff of epic proportions erupted between my dear friend and …
The Rights of Workers Must Be Protected
Unions serve a noble and beneficial purpose. This may irritate some readers who view unions as simply slush funds for those in power — a view which is not wholly incorrect …