No Republic For Now
Jamaica has long flirted with the idea of becoming a republic. The idea was floated first by the PNP in the 70s and was accepted by the JLP in the 80s. …
Land reform must follow Hurricane Melissa
In 1838, slavery was abolished in the British West Indies. It was the end of an over 300-year policy, practice, and business of enslaving Africans to work on the sugar plantations on …
Beryl, Droughts and Climate Change
The 21st century will be the century of global warming, its impact and how we respond. SIDS, Small Island Developing States, will be on the front line of this global climatic …
An Examination Of Exams
Starting in the 1990s and lasting more than a decade, I volunteered as an Associate Tutor at the Norman Manley Law School (NMLS). Let me be clear. I didn’t “volunteer” because …
Kingston isn’t Jamaica !
As a country girl growing up, I often not only heard the term “Kingston is Jamaica” but also saw it in action and was always incensed. We had to become accustomed …
Playing Psychologist For A Moment — Three Perspectives On World Politics
“The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate.” — Elihu Root When I …
Biden And Trump
For years I have been wondering how Donald Trump could continue to garner such popular support, considering how depraved he is! For this is a man who is not only boastful …
The Purpose Of Life – As Related By A Baha’i
God provided us with spiritual and physical guidance through the Major Divine Teachers whom He sent to this world. They were Abraham, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Krishna, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, the Báb …
Palestine Is Still The Issue
Decades ago, Australian journalist John Pilger released a documentary titled Palestine is still the issue which documented the brutal treatment meted out to Palestinians and the steady occupation of their lands …
Death Is Final And Inevitable, But A Life Of Suffering Isn’t
Some years ago, I spoke to a pair of young men who were soliciting funds on Trafalgar Road in Kingston. The younger one had no hands, arms, feet, or legs and he was in a wheelchair being …
Capitalism
Capitalism provides a pyrrhic victory for its much-vaunted progress. Achievement comes at a dire and much higher cost to humanity than its proponents are ever willing to admit. In its quest …