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Afghanistan: fantasies, fears, foibles and facts
In their reportage on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Western media of record are doing a disservice to their roles as crafters of the first draft of history. Rather than straight reporting on the disastrous situation as it unfolds, the news consuming public is being fed reams from the point of view of what…
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Come on Naomi! You Can Do It
It’s very sad the situation that led to the brightest women’s tennis star since the Williams sisters thinking it necessary to withdraw from the French Open. Naomi Osaka says she has suffered bouts of depression since she won her first slam, at New York in 2018 and her interaction with the media during a tournament…
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The perfect storm: The confluence of logistics, immigration and covid-19
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…
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Tribute to a Paragon, An Original Don Gorgon
After pouring all the accolades on Cliff, Dekker, Marley and Toots, Holt and Andy, there is still another star in the reggae heavens: U Roy. The bringing of the whole sub-genre of dancehall to Jamaica and the world belongs only to Daddy U Roy.
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Sex and the Players
A man does it and it doesn’t affect his game. A woman does it and it tarnishes her reputation. So the mantra goes. America’s international Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity4 …
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Jamaica’s Chikungunya Epidemic
After months of denial of the scope of a chikungunya outbreak in Jamaica, and with several deaths related to the virulent illness, the government has Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity2 …
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IMF Approves US$130 Million in Assistance for Ebola to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
As the world cringes at the prospect of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa spreading rapidly to affect millions of people, the IMF has announced Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity6 …
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A Syrian War? Let the US Fight the Wars at Home First
A guest column warns the USA to consider fighting its own wars at home ahead of the possibility to joining an incursion into Syria’s domestic conflict.
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Trayvon Martin – The Loss of Liberty and Life
It seems the American dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is becoming a closed domain. The Statue of Liberty, gifted by the Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity6 …