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By Aldington "Junior" Murray November 6, 2026

I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections

Election Day came and it went here in the United States of America, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It was not a presidential election, but what was referred to, traditionally, as …

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I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections

November 6, 2026

The golden lady of the track, Merlene Ottey

November 6, 2026

Celebrating women: A journey toward equality and justice

November 6, 2026
By Alexander Scott August 7, 2019 7 years 1,373 word

Media must pick a side and stand by that choice

The media is laced with hypocrisy.  Many times it is unintentional, but those unintentional moments oftentimes mount after a while. These moments ensure that whatever stance the paper, editor or writer …

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By Alexander Scott July 23, 2019 7 years 885 words

Time to stop shameful victim blaming in cases of rape and sexual abuse

In September last year, the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Kingston sparked heated discussion in Jamaica and the diaspora, which has only increased as the carnage meted out …

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By Alexander Scott July 11, 2019 7 years 1,505 word

Canada, The Quiet Imperialist

With friends like Canada who needs to fear the USA. Canada has for many decades been viewed as the polite nation in the North American power duopoly, acting in a more …

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By Alexander Scott June 26, 2019 7 years 1,121 word

Tough Policing Just Does Not And Will Never Work

  The lies people will tell in order to get their point across never ceases to boggle the mind. Persons lie about sexual partners, they lie about their wealth and they …

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By Alexander Scott June 11, 2019 7 years 1,375 word

Instead of killing the messenger…

Jamaican politics is a tribal thing. It always has been. This is in no small part due to our size and the domination of only two political parties since the people …

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By Alexander Scott May 28, 2019 7 years 1,273 word

Our broken windows need fixing

    Jamaica has a serious crime issue, and it is not relegated to one area of activity. We rank high on corruption, we rank high on the murder charts, we …

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By Alexander Scott May 16, 2019 7 years 1,203 word

If international law is to have any meaning…

      Of what use is international law? Does it mean anything, or is it simply a nice phrase which keeps fools warm? It is 52 years since the most …

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By Alexander Scott May 15, 2019 7 years 1,005 word

The jungle in us

  Recently a comment made on social media by an unsuspecting visitor caused much brouhaha online. The poor soul made the mistake of saying that she was vacationing in Jamaica and …

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By Alexander Scott May 2, 2019 8 years 1,249 word

America, China and silly geopolitical games

  What is going on with China’s Muslim population and how did we get here? These are questions some may be asking. After all, for over a year we have been …

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By Alexander Scott April 17, 2019 8 years 1,014 word

The Government we deserve

    Do people get the leaders they deserve? Does a joke country need a joke leadership? I lean towards not believing that. I like to believe that circumstances beyond the …

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Recent Posts

  • I did not get all that I wanted, but all that I needed – the U.S. mid-term elections
  • The golden lady of the track, Merlene Ottey
  • Celebrating women: A journey toward equality and justice
  • NWC and the requested rate hike
  • Remembering Stephen “Shorty” Malcolm
  • Jamaica and South Africa: A Bond Forged in History
  • Issues remain with TCN deal
  • A costly lesson for the Government
  • The meaning and purpose of education
  • Michael Manley’s, The politics of change — lies, half-truths, or just lostin translation?

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