SANDERS: Reform the OAS or oversee its irrelevance
By Sir Ronald Sanders From St Kitts Nevis Observer Our world exists today in troubled circumstances, governed by outmoded charters and laws that are no longer fit for purpose and do not respond to human needs. When most of…
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Executive Editor Kayla Green [email protected] FROM THE SUMTER ITEM December 6, 2021Unlock full access for as low as $2.54 per weekSee other offers. Happy Monday. I missed y’all last week. I won’t go into too much detail, but sometimes 💩 happens. Sometimes, literally….
Giving thanks
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio I understand Thanksgiving is an American tradition. I also understand it’s traditional on this national holiday to eat turkey. I am pretty sure you don’t need to be an American or eat turkey to…
It was all about race
By Ewin James A wise man once said that history doesn’t disclose its alternatives; so, we don’t know what would have happened had the three white men who murdered the young black man, Ahmaud Arbery, in their neighborhood in Brunswick…
Why don’t we see headlines touting the Pentagon’s hefty price tag?
The Pentagon budget is effectively stealing from government benefits to ordinary Americans. But don’t rely on corporate media or lawmakers to even acknowledge, let alone debate this issue. By Sonali Kolhatkar / Independent Media Institute Intense debate over the Build…
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Not everyone knows what modern slavery is or what it looks like. Too often, people’s experiences are lost through inaccurate and sensationalized representations in the media. We’ve all seen images of women tied in ropes and chains. The problem is that inaccurate narratives lead to…
Don’t Blame Government Benefits for Inflation—Blame the Modern Economy
By Sonali Kolhatkar / Independent Media Institute Headlines are screaming that inflation is here to stay. Consumer prices have risen by an average of 6.2 percent in the past year, the sharpest increase since 1991. Although Americans are supposedly—in the words of the New York…
Insight: We’re not being alarmist – The dangers we face are real
By Dr Anne Gallagher, Director-General of the Commonwealth Foundation, From Tribune242 SMALL island states are experiencing global warming in ways that most of us can barely imagine. From the Pacific to the Caribbean, these tiny nations, already highly vulnerable, are…
SANDERS: Leaders of smaller islands stand up amid climate destruction and unkept promises
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Jamaica Gleaner COP26 in Glasgow offered no hope to small island states which continue to face destruction and extinction. COP26 was always going to be nothing but a theatrical performance, well-choreographed by the world’s industrialized…
Mia Mottley and Caribbean Leadership – Basil Springer Column (October 11, 2021)
By Basil Springer “With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.” – Psalm 78:72 Over the last three years Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s vision, intellect and wisdom has projected her on the local, regional, international…