Sanders: On September 11, Small Island States get their day in Court
Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders From THE VOICE In the face of unremitting climate change threats and unfulfilled promises from industrialised nations, leaders of small island states have courageously taken matters into their own hands. Their frustration with…
Taxation and Caribbean Tourism (Part 3): Tax the Outputs, NOT the Inputs – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (JULY 9, 2023)
Dr. Basil Springer “The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.” – Psalms 115:16 The third column in this three-part “Taxation and Caribbean Tourism” series concludes with a two-part proposal to (1) optimize…
Someone is putting pepper in our rice!
The Minister of Finance Colm Imbert said the Caricom Heads of Government Summit cost approximately $9million and he said in a nutshell that if he had to wait for the approvals under the law they could not have hosted it….
Taking the plunge
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Standing at the edge of the diving board, my toes curled in a death grip over its end, my heart feeling like it’s going to jump out of my chest, I take the plunge and hit…
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Taxation and Caribbean Tourism (Part 2): Maximising Tourism Arrivals – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (JUL 2, 2023)
Dr. Basil Springer “The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.” – Psalms 115:16 In my previous column, we delved into the detrimental impact of taxation on Caribbean tourism growth, examining two specific…
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Learning from history, if we dare
Recent scientific findings and research in the fields of human origins and biology have reached a key threshold: with increasing accuracy, this body of knowledge can tell the complete human evolutionary story that began 7 million years ago and spans to modernity.
Globetrotter Submission: Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories
Headlines: Tens of Thousands Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Mexican President AMLO’s Victory On Saturday, July 1, around 250,000 people gathered at Zócalo Square in Mexico City to celebrate five years since the presidential victory of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
From Awareness to Action: Championing Climate Justice in the Caribbean
By Community Manager, Stacey Alvarez de la Campa. From Island Innovation The concept of climate justice has risen to prominence more and more as the world reels from the effects of the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events…
A brutal Colonial Legacy is tinder for the fires that are sweeping across France
By Vijay Prashad Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social…
Are we living through a de-dollarization?
By Justin Podur AUTHOR BIO: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Justin Podur is a Toronto-based writer. You can find him on his website at podur.org and on Twitter @justinpodur. He teaches at York University in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. SOURCE: Globetrotter…
