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By Aldington "Junior" Murray March 20, 2026

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 …

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Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”

March 20, 2026

A new foreign policy is needed

March 20, 2026

Sovereignty: Is it even a real thing?

March 20, 2026

Global unity an awesome task that requires patience and dedication

March 20, 2026
By Norman Washington January 9, 2026 3 months 581 words

No sympathy for Maduro, but legitimate political change must come from democratic processes

No sympathy for Maduro, but legitimate political change must come from democratic processes The crisis in Venezuela has entered a dangerous phase. What began as a prolonged political, economic, and humanitarian …

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By Norman Washington January 7, 2022 4 years 415 words

Jimmy Moss-Solomon The Quintessential Jamaican

I can’t remember when I first met Jimmy Moss-Solomon. What I do recall very well, however, are the many discussions we had, mostly on the phone, about a range of issues …

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By Norman Washington December 24, 2021 4 years 594 words

As We Enter A New Year

For the past four years I have had the privilege of editing Public Opinion, easily the best local electronic periodical offering thought leadership to Jamaica. It seems like it was only …

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  • Oh, just because they can! – The idea of “Might is Right”
  • A new foreign policy is needed
  • Sovereignty: Is it even a real thing?
  • Global unity an awesome task that requires patience and dedication
  • Parable of a conversation with a dead squirrel
  • We cannot lose hope that peace will triumph
  • Democracy requires work
  • Mental health underserved
  • Who are we?
  • Suffering in Cuba

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