A series of perspectives on the November 2012 US Presidential Election and its effects on West Indian society US Vice President, Joe …
Commonwealth Political Insights
Aid: The golden taps being turned off
Austerity budgets throughout Europe, and Government cuts on welfare spending, have caused many people to argue that aid allocations to foreign countries …
Caribbean Diplomacy cries out for representation
After last week’s cry from a St Lucian national about the poor representation given to St Lucians at the Consulate in Miami …
King Global versus Big Government: A choice for the Virgin islands
Free trade and free markets are better for prosperity long term than big government Banker Extraordinaire, and Thinker on globalization, Alan Greenspan, …
US Presidential Debate: Give it a little energy and swagger
Did someone spike the President’s water on stage? The US Secret Service had better investigate because it is clear that Barack Obama …
Caribbean Foreign Policy: Diplomatically cutting costs
Small states in the Caribbean would do well to follow the pattern of Britain and Canada in pooling and sharing diplomatic missions …
EPA Negotiations birthday: Not a time for celebration
September 27, 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the beginning of negotiations for Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union (EU) …
The wealthy global investor and job creator: Friend or Foe to the Caribbean
VIRGIN ISLANDS SENATOR ARCHIE CHRISTIAN’S ASSERTIONS ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT ARE PUT IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEOne of the allusions made against the …
The hypocrisy of it all: US games hurt Caribbean trade
It is hypocritical in the extreme. The US Trade Representative has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) claiming that …
A Dark Time for the Caribbean
The importance of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries acting jointly to address their development needs has become acute. With high levels of …