The Irony Of The Israeli President’s Statement On The Heels Of The Hamas Attack
“They could have risen up, they could have fought against that evil regime.” — Israeli President Isaac Herzog Ever so often I will read and I will hear things in the …
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 …
War In The Middle East! Here We Go Again! But, Why?
Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This writer recalls moments from his childhood when the punishments meted out to …
The Political Chatter Over Biden’s Age And The 2024 Elections
In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”– Abraham Lincoln It is not a new political phenomenon, but it always amazes …
An Ode To Claude Mckay — A Poet And So Much More
If we must die, let it not be like hogsHunted and penned in an inglorious spot,While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs,Making their mock at our accursèd lot.If we …
The Republican Presidential Primary Debates — Why Bother?
On Wednesday night, August 23, 2023, many Americans gathered around their television sets to witness the first in a series of Republican presidential primary debates towards the party’s nomination for the …
The Implications of Government Deregulation And The Tragic Events On The Island Maui, Hawaii
There is an old saying that one “never sees smoke without fire.” It is a truism which affirms what science has long embraced — the principles of cause and effect. If, …
Marcus Garvey – Demagogue, Deluded Or, Brilliant?
Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois was a leading, influential African American intellectual. He fought for the rights of his people. He was a contemporary of Marcus Garvey and he was well aware …
In The Real World Do Equal Abilities Always End In Equal Outcomes
“Government cannot make us equal; it can only recognize, respect, and protect us as equal before the law.” Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, June 12, 1995 While this writer was …
Racism, Affirmative Action, And Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
White racism in America, at the outset, barred people of colour from partaking of the fruits of freedom and equal opportunity, fruits enjoyed, in the main, by white America through the …
Do Black Lives Matter At All To White America? Yes, Indeed! But How?
“How?” That question, as short as it is, is as important as the declarative statement: “Black lives matter.” I do not mention that statement here in defence of the activist organization …