Is new Syria good for the resistance?
The fall of the Assad Government in Syria was quick. In a matter of days, an army which was at a stalemate with its enemy was routed. We saw columns of …
“Out of many,one people” – actual or aspirational in respect to Asian Jamaicans?
There were moments in my youth and in my early adult life when I heard it said that the problem in Jamaica was never about racism but one that was, more …
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) must be allowed to work
Public transportation is far too important to be treated flippantly. I hear one politician suggesting that we should scrap it and let the private sector run it. Where was he when …
Snapshots of genocide through the eyes of the U.S. Administration
“When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard, The cries, too, fall like rain in summer” — Bertolt Brecht, Selected …
No respect for women
Violence against women is, unfortunately, nothing new in this country. On any given day we will witness catcalling turning into verbal abuse, hear a man cuss out a woman dog rotten, …
Doctor, I still have hopes for America – am I mad?
“Maybe the greatest madness is to see life as it is rather than what it could be.”— Don Quixote, Cervantes I have lived within the continental United States for several decades now. …
Some critical development initiatives to 2032
In my last contribution to this publication, I highlighted some of the real positives worth celebrating in Jamaica after 63 years of self-government. The celebrations are now over and it’s time …
The Notebook
“If our teaching is to be an art, we must draw from all we know, feel and believe in order to create something beautiful. To teach well we do not need …
Nairobi -1st and 3rd World
Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is a huge metropolis of approximately 696 sq kms, (269 square miles) and a population of between 4 and 6 million (depending on who you ask) …
Parable of a Royal Abdication for the US Supreme Court
“This I do with all my heart. You all know the reasons which have — have impelled me to renounce the throne. But I want you to understand that in making …
Palestine remains the issue of the 21st Century
For over 75 years, the people of Palestine have had to live in total trauma following the Nakba. For over 100 years, they have seen their land slowly but surely …