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Spare the tongue lash, value the child
Clearly not everyone will discipline his or her child in the same way when faced with the same issue. What some may deem as strict disciplinary actions others may call child abuse.
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EPA for whose benefit?
On September 2nd, some Caribbean countries will be signing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) which is not fair and may return Caribbean countries to a state of “plantation economies”
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Eyes on the prize with a blurred vision
For many Caribbean leaders, keeping their eyes on the prize of tourism, has created for quite a number of them a case of blurred vision by not securing the whole prize -- their country.
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Tourism crime underscores Caribbean weaknesses
Tourism to Antigua and Barbuda has suffered a serious blow from the tragic killing of British doctor, Catherine Mullany, and the [subseqient death] of her husband, Ben, as they honeymooned at a hotel.
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The Chavez effect - A life belt for the Caribbean
There is no question that the two oil-related initiatives launched by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez – Petro Caribe and ALBA - are life belts to many Caribbean countries, notably Cuba and Jamaica.
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Washington's Hypocrisy Over African Dictatorships
The Bush administration has justifiably criticized the Zimbabwean regime of liberator-turned-dictator Robert Mugabe. However, it is not sincerely concerned about human rights and democratic elections as a matter of principle.
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What England means to me
England to me means home. It means fond memories of school days; Sundays holed up in a pub drinking wine and eating a succulent roast while discussing the state of the weather with good friends.
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Obama Comes Out
As soon as Hillary Clinton ended her battle for the nomination, Barack Obama discarded his well marketed image as a "change agent" and showed his true colours, writes Margaret Kimberley.
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Troubled Naomi Campbell must rise above the name calling
Like many African Caribbean immigrants who came to Britain in the fifties, my late mother had strategies for coping with the racist name-calling that was more common in the seventies and eighties than it is today, writes Deborah Gabriel
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Racism and the dangers of the colourblind era
In 21st century Britain, policymakers and politicians make strenuous efforts to avoid the word racism by hiding under the cloak of ‘diversity.’ Boris Johnson is the latest politician to join the diversity bandwagon.
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Obama , Iran & Israel
What Israel wants from the Americans, Israel gets - and in spades from Barack Obama. Obama bent his knees to the breaking point to please the annual conference of AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. By Margaret Kimberley
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Anti-black attitudes, alleged Democrats, black political deference and why I'm still a Democrat
What I don't expect is for members of my own party to throw temper tantrums and put aside common sense choosing to side with the opposition just because their candidate is losing, writes Jasmyne Cannick.
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United Nations launches investigation into American racism
The United Nations is sending a special observer to investigate the role that racism plays in the ordinary life of the United States. By Margaret Kimberley
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House slaves, field slaves and the Obama predicament
Obama has found himself in the pathetic position, of essentially trudging through rural America with hat in hand, trying to convince white people - many of them bigots - that he is "safe," and not at all like those "other blacks," writes Mark P Fancher.
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Why Hilary Clinton should bow out gracefully
By all rational accounts, May 7 should have been the end of the Hillary "Point to One Person Wave and Smile" for President Campaign, writes Jasmyne Cannick.
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Repeating History: They wanted King to shut up too
I want Obama to be president ...but I draw the line at somehow suggesting that Dr. Wright's speaking the truth is less important. America needs to hear the truth, both white America and black America, writes Jasmyne Cannick.
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Labour deserved defeat but Conservatives have no reason to be smug
I cannot pretend to be surprised at Labour’s crushing defeat in the local elections last week and if the truth be told, after its performance in government over the last decade, it was a defeat I felt was deserved, writes Deborah Gabriel.
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Alicia Keys hits a not so strange note
Songstress Alicia Keys was widely pressured to shut up when she shared her thoughts on the origins of Gangsta rap.
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Why I back call for BA boycott after shameful treatment of Nigerians
British Airways has plummeted in my estimation following its shameful treatment of Nigerian passengers who dared to stand up to the inhumane treatment of a fellow Nigerian who begged not to be deported back to his home country, writes Deborah Gabriel.
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Why blacks should not be on their knees thanking God they are American
“First, America has been the best country on earth for black folks. It was here that 600,000 black people, brought from Africa in slave ships, grew into a community of 40 million, were introduced to Christian salvation...
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