Category: Analysis

The perfect storm: The confluence of logistics, immigration and covid-19

The perfect storm: The confluence of logistics, immigration and covid-19

by | Apr 28, 2021 | , , | 0 |

Sangeeta from Punjab is working the one p.m. to 10 p.m. shift in a large Mississauga, Ontario warehouse. She is one of the 200 people from her region on the shift, many working cheek by jowl, unpacking and packing dusty cartons, while standing or stooping and only sitting during their half hour paid lunch break and two unpaid 15 minute breaks.

About Mark Lee

Mark Lee has been a long-time journalist writing, editing and producing in print, radio television and new media.

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Who Pays For the World That Slavery Built?

Who Pays For the World That Slavery Built?

by | Jul 13, 2020 | , , | 1 |

The clip clop of the muscular, well groomed horses bearing men in armour and pulling the gold gilded coaches transporting Queen Elizabeth II to parliament in London speaks of the wealth and grandeur of empire built on land grabs, pirate loot, chattel slavery and indentureship. The show is also a big draw to today’s tourism.

About Mark Lee

Mark Lee has been a long-time journalist writing, editing and producing in print, radio television and new media.

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Feet to the Fire – Reflection on an Election

by | Dec 30, 2011 | , | 1 |

The opposition People’s National party was returned to power taking 41 of 63 seats in the House of representatives in Jamaica’s general election Thursday, called by Andrew Holness after just over a month in office to secure his own mandate on inheriting a moribund economy from Bruce Golding. It was a massive defeat after an almost evenly split vote in 2007.

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Fall again?

by | Jun 10, 2011 | , | 0 |

At first sight, despite the summer has come, it is only wording considering political nonsense… Unfortunately, it is only the primary impression, regardless of the Continue...

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Haiti’s Lesson – As Seen by Fidel Castro

by | Jan 19, 2010 | | 0 |

Two days after the catastrophic earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital, Cuba’s former president, Dr Fidel Castro, wrote the following observations on the event that has shaken the world and has fast become a circus of “me first”.

About Mark Lee

Mark Lee has been a long-time journalist writing, editing and producing in print, radio television and new media.

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