Community Building
“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.” A statement from Bahá’u’lláh the prophet founder of the Bahá’i faith should be the prerequisite principle to guide any discussion about building …
A twisted nightmare about checks and balances
“We are such stuffAs dreams are made on,and our little life is rounded with a sleep” William Shakespeare (The Tempest) I sometimes wonder not only about the mechanics but also about …
Thinking of the Women Life Freedom Movement
It is interesting how a truth, like a baby, sometimes requires aging to reach its optimum effect – to become universal. My wife is Persian (Iranian) so we have been following …
Traffic jams solution
On Friday, the 17th of April, Kingston experienced rain. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary; it seemed to be a simple shower lasting about 2 hours from 2 pm to …
Time (again) to take Regional Integration seriously
I am a Jamaican born Caribbean man…have always been. Two of my brothers were born in Barbados, so I had little choice. I have often said that I was so grateful …
Iranians Persecuted
Millions of Iranians pray for a regime change. They long for meaningful reform in their country. The current conflict involving Israel and the United States has renewed hopes for greater justice …
From hope to cesspits
The debacle finally ends They say it is the hope that kills you. The hope that something amazing will happen, that a miracle will take place, that a wrong will be …
America: The Global Bully!
America was born, then marinated out of greed, violence, bullying and cruelty. America will soon be 250 years old. It has been starting, joining and threatening wars and intervening in other …
“No Kings Day”
Millions of people around the world took to the streets on Saturday, March 28, to express their support for peace and unity. The movement, known as “No Kings Day,” brought together …
A new foreign policy is needed
The Andrew Holness Administration has spoken about its foreign policy as being one of pragmatism and not ideologically driven. He has said that his foreign policy is built around getting the …
Sovereignty: Is it even a real thing?
From the first Africans were brought to Jamaica against their will, they have been fighting for freedom and independence. Freedom and independence from their captors and from the colonialists, Britain. The …