Building the Jamaican nation
Now that all the festivities of Christmas and the New Year are over, we can spend some time in a more sober reflection as to our situation as a nation. There is probably no other culture in the world that treats the festivities of Christmas and the New Year in quite the same way as we do in the Caribbean. (Phillips)
Rescuing Jamaica in 2008
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has wisely signalled his intention to resuscitate P.J. Patterson's values and attitudes campaign, this time giving a particular focus on family life. If he succeeds where the Patterson administration failed, this could go a long way in rescuing Jamaica from its decline. (Boyne)
The 2007 Cross, Angry, Miserable Awards
Casting out negativity is a path to inner peace. In hopes of a serene 2008, I hereby get out of my system a few things that made me cross, miserable, angry in 2007.(Chang)
Women leaders in a violent world
South Asia has produced more female heads of state than any other region. It has taken special circumstances for women like Benazir Bhutto and her regional compatriots to rise to power. Bhutto though, typifies the struggle of women to use democracy to gain power since authoritarian institutions like the military and the Church are male-dominated and are bolstered by prejudices against women. (Buddan)
Liaquat Bagh (Part 1)
Thursday December 27, 2007 will be remembered as another sad day in the history of Pakistan, political or otherwise. On this day Benazir Bhutto (BB), the chairperson for life of the Pakistan Peoples Party was tragically assassinated after addressing a political rally at the Liaquat Bagh (Park).
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