Jamaican soldiers dying abroad: Raising the limit of military enlistment
Jamaica has usually been conjoined in the media with beaches, reggae and rum but there is a darker side, not reparation for slavery, but the iniquity dub plate. Sons of this tropical paradise, dying in foreign places unknown to most…
Russian military pay: Does size matter?
By Peter Polack In a modern world where military conscription has almost been erased except in obsolete authoritarian regimes, one glaring example has been Russia’s one year military service requirement reduced from two years in 2008 for those 18-27 years…
A sea of tears
By Peter Polack A French knight of the Crusades, Geoffrey de Bouillon, was immortalised by the 16th century Italian poet Torquato Tasso in his epic poem Gerusalemme Liberata or Jerusalem Liberated, thus: for every drop of blood, a sea of tears….
Lavrov and the obsolescence of society
By Peter Polack When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he and Russia, discarded centuries of science, culture and diplomatic engagement not to mention common sense. The comity among countries carefully nurtured in the post-World War 2 period has been rendered meaningless…
Russia: The most dangerous words
By Peter Polack An early sign of the Ukraine conflict unfolding into generational warfare can be discerned from the recent video of a boy soldier, armed with a machine gun, performing roadside security checks in the Donbas. The innocence lost…
Russian Fires: Is arson the new IED?
By Peter Polack The imperialist ambitions of Russia under the cover of state media and restricted information have been beset by the exposure of a string of seemingly unconnected fires. A state defence research facility, major chemical factory, fuel depots,…
9 Jan Weather in Cayman
Mon 9 Jan 2023 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Moderate winds and seas are expected over the Cayman area as a high pressure system moves over the southeast US. Radar images show isolated showers in and around the Cayman area moving…
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s Covid count could be up to 200,000, HKU experts say while arguing risks from reopening border with mainland China are small
Sammy Heung and Emily Hung From SCMP Up to 200,000 people may be carrying Covid-19 in Hong Kong, researchers have said, but experts say while the estimate may be far higher than official figures the risks will still be manageable when…
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SIX NATIONS SPECIAL OFFER Special Six Nations subscription deal from Rugby World | Get six issues for £6 PLUS subscribe by 11th January to get the Preview Issue and FREE wallchart Special offer Read more. Watch Crazy kick Exclusive interview Opinion…
How Louisiana’s prison system makes people feel like ‘slaves’
By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United January 8, 2023 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Prison slaveryLouisiana prison staff call incarcerated persons ‘slaves’More than a dozen incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people have shared their experiences of being forced to work in…
