Who are we?
Like any other periods of human civilization, history is unfolding through a dialectical process of contradictions and transformations. The process of change will inevitably be through what Marx called “the negation …
Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
There was a time when corporal punishment was part and parcel of our Jamaican school system. It was, perhaps, a holdover from the old British colonial era. It was often abused …
Suffering in Cuba
I was really touched by the recent Observer story “Mexico to send food aid to Cuba while seeking end to oil siege — Sheinbaum.” I must say President Claudia Sheinbaum has gone up 100% in my …
Europe, Canada, USA, same imperialist attitude
Much talk has been made of Mark Carney’s speech at Davos in which he stated that the old world order is finished and we are witnessing the transition to a new …
Mirror, Mirror
In Greek Mythology, Theseus, the King of Athens, rescued the children of Athens from King Minos after slaying the Minotaur and then escaped onto a ship going to Delos. The creature, …
The man slaughtered Melissa
So, let us start with what we have heard so far, in this “in camera,” yetpublicly disgraceful situation! Melissa was initially said to have died of“natural causes,” in her sleep because …
The Passing of illustrious Baha’i – Glenford Mitchell
Mr Glenford E. Mitchell, son of Hubert and Mabel Mitchell of the deeply rural community of Brighton, St. Elizabeth, was born on March 3, 1935. His paternal uncle, William Mitchell, is …
No separation between the economic and political spheres
Can the political and fiscal/economic spheres ever be separated? For the past 70 years, post-World War II, we have seen how the world has moved from the economic sphere being firmly …
A plea for America
Langston Hughes, an American poet, wrote “Let America be America again”. After saying this at the beginning of his poem he points out why America has never fulfilled the dreams of …
Solidarity- workers’ most powerful weapon
“Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains”. These are the famous words of Karl Marx in his book The Communist Manifesto, and they ring true …
Jamaica: Time to address the virus of corruption, indiscipline and criminality
Jamaica was born out of probably the most heinous crime against humanity known to mankind — TransAtlantic slavery. Our forebears were unfortunately socialized and marinated in a criminal environment. Jamaica was …