The color of political governance in Jamaica: Choosing between a rock and a hard place:
By R.D. Miller The election bag: Economic pressure, unanswered promises, growing or shrinking economy, high or low unemployment, climate change, economic mobility, stagnation, who is less or more corrupted; high, low crime, how many murdered under what party, prosperity, poverty,…
The Editor speaks: Insanity!
So, we have a petition of “No Confidence in The Leader of Government, Alden McLaughlin” circulating and a supposed coup attempt to bring down the government called “UNITY”. LOL. Leader of the Opposition, Arden McLean is the man named by…
Keeping perspective
By Paul McGowan from PS Audio A few days ago, in California’s appropriately named Furnace Creek, the Earth’s highest officially recorded temperature was reached—a blistering 130˚ Fahrenheit. A record temperature, to be sure, but Death Valley’s Furnace Creek routinely logs…
Sanders: Covid-19 and its consequences for Caribbean diplomacy
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Global The COVID-19 pandemic is severely limiting the work of diplomacy. It could have a lasting adverse effect on international relations if finding a vaccine continues to elude global researchers for much longer….
OPINION: Assault on decency in Saint Vincent
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green. August 18, 2020 So as we fully understand what I am writing about here, we must first understand what decency means. What is the state or quality of being decent? The Cambridge English Dictionary describes decency…
OPINION: Questioning Buccament Bay Resort
By Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green. August 17, 2020 I am questioning Buccament Bay Resort because no one else is. Vincentians think the current deal is great, yet those previously employed there will get nothing, nada. Those farmers and suppliers of fruit…
Stuck with stereo
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio Are we stuck with stereo? Wouldn’t multi-channel sound be a step up when it comes to immersing ourselves in music? There are certainly advantages to 4-channel or 5-channel music recordings though rarely is realism…
Will there ever be elections again in Bolivia?
By Vijay Prashad and Manuel Bertoldi / Independent Media Institute On November 10, 2019, President Evo Morales Ayma of Boliviaannounced his resignation from the presidency. Morales had been elected in 2014 to a third presidential term, which should have lasted until…
Owen Arthur remembered – Basil Springer Column (Monday, August 10, 2020)
By Basil Springer “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” –Philippians…
Madman Muntz
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio One of our newest writers for Copper Magazine is Ray Chelstowski, the former publisher for Rolling Stone Magazine. In his latest article,Eight-Tracks: Taking The Plunge, he reminisces of 8-Track tapes which brought back memories of…