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By Angelada December 26, 2025

Hope in the Spirit of Christmas

As Jamaicans continue to celebrate the birth of Christ, the season arrives this year carrying both familiar warmth and an unusual weight. Christmas in Jamaica has always been more than a …

Issue # 221

Hope in the Spirit of Christmas

December 26, 2025

The warning written in water – Part 111 – A blueprint for truthful governance

December 26, 2025

Time to put JPS back in public hands

December 26, 2025

That perennial minimum wage game

December 26, 2025

Principles, promises or just sheer American propaganda?

December 26, 2025
By Alexander Scott December 24, 2021 4 years 1,451 word

Those Troubling No-Votes On Condemning Fascism

The 12th of November saw the United Nations General Assembly gather and do what it normally does, pass resolutions which, though toothless, carry serious moral weight. The resolution up for debate …

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By Alexander Scott December 10, 2021 4 years 1,080 word

Selling Their Souls To The God Of Profit And A Foreign Land

Jamaica is a funny country; our capitalist class is so embedded and so all-powerful that they have successfully vanquished the talk of socialism in this country, which has been unmatched in …

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By Alexander Scott November 26, 2021 4 years 1,052 word

Time To Take A Stand On Miss Universe

Jamaican people root for the underdog, they side with the oppressed and have, for ages, stood firmly against imperialism. This is not in doubt. History bears this out.  When Ethiopia was …

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By Alexander Scott November 12, 2021 4 years 1,158 word

The People Are Beyond Apathy, And That Should Worry Us

The recent cultic operations in a St James church which culminated in the ritual sacrifice of two of the parishioners has caused a stir in Jamaica. This is understandable. In my …

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By Alexander Scott October 29, 2021 4 years 1,311 word

Jamaica’s Future Does Not Look Like What Is Printed In Vision 2030

What does the future hold for Jamaica? This is a pertinent question which, for the most part, has either been dodged, danced around, or ignored by those who run the country. …

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By Alexander Scott October 15, 2021 4 years 1,473 word

Our 1918 Moment

History does not repeat itself. That is an impossibility. The material factors of each historic age are always different, one era had the telephone and one had to rely on horse-delivered …

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By Alexander Scott October 1, 2021 4 years 1,181 word

Organising Is The Only Way To Get Change

Floyd Green, following the release of a video showing him attending a party on a no-movement day, has resigned from the Cabinet. The resignation came a few hours after the video …

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By Alexander Scott September 17, 2021 4 years 1,143 word

The Other September 11s, Even More Heinous

Today as I write, the world remembers the tragic events which took place on September 11, 2001. Let me start by saying it was and remains a tragedy.  Thousands of people …

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By Alexander Scott September 3, 2021 4 years 2,042 words

Low Vaccination Rate And Trust

Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination take-up remains at a shockingly low level.  Many reasons are behind it but the primary two which have been highlighted since the first vaccine became available are low …

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By Alexander Scott August 20, 2021 4 years 1,161 word

This Issue With The Maroons Raises Serious Questions

The recent standoff by who have been alleged to be members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on a ganja eradication mission and the Maroon community has stirred much conversation. On …

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Recent Posts

  • Hope in the Spirit of Christmas
  • The warning written in water – Part 111 – A blueprint for truthful governance
  • Time to put JPS back in public hands
  • That perennial minimum wage game
  • Principles, promises or just sheer American propaganda?
  • Land reform must follow Hurricane Melissa
  • The warning written in water — Part II —
  • If we are really serious about qualifying for the World Cup…
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