What After USAID?
The new Trump Administration has begun with a flurry of executive orders aimed at gutting core elements of the US Government and daily life. With the swipe of a pen we …
The Trump Train and Why It Exists
It has been a little over a month since the wheels of the Trump Administration train rolled on out of the presidential inauguration station on Monday, January 20 this year. It …
Death of the liberal order and celebration of the far right
The far right is in rude health across the globe. Be it in Hungary, Austria, Germany or France we see where the far right has gone from an electoral non-starter to …
President Carter’s legacy a mixed bag
The death of Jimmy Carter has been met with an outpouring of mourning from across the globe. He has been remembered as a true God-fearing man, a man who had high …
Lack Of Critical Thinking in The Country is Pathetic
Jamaica has a serious issue when it comes to critical thinking. It has reached such a level that the Government, usually the last to acknowledge things are bad, has been sounding …
Is the JCF a murder den?
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undergone what can only be called a transformation. Gone are the days of recruiting the bottom of the barrel, now they aim to recruit the …
Nigel Smiles but the Workers Suffer
And so, Nigel Clarke leaves our sunny shores and ministerial post for Washington, DC, and a post at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has, as has been reported, steered the …
FINSAC archives release a burying tactic
The FINSAC commission is officially dead and buried, never to be resurrected again. A commission which spanned some six years, ate up hundreds of millions of dollars to look into the …
The Drama Continues in Jamaican Politics
Jamaican politics is the gift which keeps on giving especially if you enjoy drama of the highest variety. Now I will be the first to admit that much like all drama …
Pager Attacks Will Have Broader Impact
The Israeli bombings of Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies is a game changer and not in the way many think they will be. This attack, which was planned well, will not yield …
The Political West is the Enemy of the World
The title of this may seem overly dramatic. The enemy of the World cannot be anything but hyperbolic. Sure, I can hear you say, these countries have done wrong, but which …