Today being #CommonwealthDay I’m remembering the first time I went to #MarlboroughHouse (i.e. the organisation’s headquarters since 1962) in 2012 to use their library.…
Are Elections in Trinidad and Tobago a ‘Democratic Pretence’?
The expression ‘democratic pretence’ in the title of this post is taken from the title of an article written in…
Race and T&T Politics: How Far Have We Come in 20 Years?
One of the most hotly contested parliamentary elections in Trinidad and Tobago’s fairly recent political history was held on December…
The Mortal Kombat of Black Lives Matter
People who grew up in the 1980s and 90s know all the classic video games, including Street Fighter II and…
The Mathematics of Black Lives Matter
The “debate” (inverted commas because murder is murder) is raging as to which lives matter. No need to summarise the…
10 Ways Robert Mugabe Mirrored Soviet Union Leaders
Former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe passed away a week ago on 6th September 2019. As opinion on the erstwhile…
Reagan Goes Ape and Calls Africans Monkeys
“To see those, those monkeys from those African countries — damn them, they’re still uncomfortable wearing shoes!” “To watch that…
Trump Snubs T&T: CARICOM Disunity is Nothing New. Remember Grenada?
On Thursday 21st March, US President Donald Trump met with a group of hand-picked Caribbean leaders to discuss developments in…
First Independence Flashback: Business Community’s Best Wishes in 1962 T&T Newspapers
(Originally written: August 2018, updated: August 2020) On this 58th anniversary of the end of Trinidad and Tobago’s near 2…
What 1990 Newspaper Coverage Tells Us About the Attempted Coup
Today marks the 28th anniversary of the 1990 attempted coup d’état perpetrated by the Yasin Abu Bakr-led Jamaat al Muslimeen.…
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