Dear Editor, Prime Minister Andrew Holness recently announced that Jamaica’s poverty rate has been cut in half, now reportedly standing at 8.2%. While this headline grabs attention, it warrants deeper scrutiny — not celebration. Especially during an election cycle, where optimism can be weaponized, and statistics, selectively interpreted. As a Jamaican scholar and author of Neoliberalism (written while studying at the University […]
Is Poverty Really Down by 50 % in Jamaica?
Breaking Custody: The Role of Correctional Staff in Facilitating Inmate Escapes in New Orleans
Introduction The effectiveness and legitimacy of correctional systems depend heavily on institutional integrity and secure inmate custody. A breach involving jail staff undermines public confidence and signals systemic weaknesses. On April 27, 2025, a security video from the Orleans Justice Center—New Orleans’ primary detention facility—surfaced, revealing multiple inmates escaping through an unsecured gate, apparently with help from a uniformed correctional […]
Navigating Tragedy: The 2025 Collision of the Mexican Navy’s Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge
Introduction The ARM Cuauhtémoc, a tall ship of the Mexican Navy, serves as a floating classroom for naval cadets, symbolizing Mexico’s maritime heritage and commitment to international goodwill. Its 2025 voyage, titled “Consolidation of Mexican Independence 2025,” was part of a commemorative journey marking the bicentennial of Mexico’s naval independence. Tragically, this mission was marred by a fatal collision with […]
Title: The Gleason 9 Diagnosis: Joe Biden and the Fight Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
On May 16, 2025, former U.S. President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer characterized by a Gleason score of 9 and metastasis to the bone. Despite the severity, the cancer is hormone-sensitive, offering potential for effective management. This diagnosis not only impacts Biden personally but also underscores broader issues related to aging political leadership, healthcare […]
Reimagining Justice: Larry Krasner on Ending Mass Incarceration and Investing in Communities
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently addressed members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. answering the piercing question, “What have we done right?” His answer, armed with raw statistics and biting clarity, laid bare both the progress and persistent paradoxes of Philadelphia’s criminal justice system. Krasner, a former civil rights attorney turned reformist DA, didn’t mince words. “We’ve cut state […]
John Anthony Castro Files Motion to Strike: It Was Rigged from the Start
Introduction In the age of algorithms and autocrats, John Anthony Castro was a digital David, slinging lawsuits at political Goliaths with the audacity of a revolutionary and the credentials of a statesman. Born to Mexican-American military parents, he carried not only the pride of his lineage but the burden of a system he believed was breaking. A tax attorney […]
Castro Files Motion to Strike
We are working on a story regarding the latest update with John Anthony Castro who is still fighting for his freedom and innocence after “being tricked by the government” according to John. We have been making contact with Castro who is in federal prison, and will publish an Op-ed later today and do a show explaining Castro’s case, his new […]
The First Homily of Pope Leo XIV: A Pilgrim’s Benediction
Ah, what a wondrous tapestry of tongue and time Rev. Renaldo C McKenzie has woven—Pope Leo XIV, a man of many lands and languages, stepping to the altar not just as pontiff, but as pilgrim. The First Homily of Pope Leo XIV: A Pilgrim’s Benediction In the beginning, he spoke in English—clear, measured, familiar. Then, like a river bending toward […]
The Papacy of Pope Leo XIV: Reform, Continuity, and the Echo of Francis
Introduction Pope Leo XIV assumed the papal throne in the wake of one of the most dynamic and debated pontificates in modern Catholic history—that of Pope Francis (2013–2025). As the first pope after Francis, Leo XIV’s leadership was scrutinized for signs of either continuity or rupture. However, Leo XIV managed to assert his own theological priorities while drawing deeply from […]
Deny Not, Lest You Be Denied: The Golden Rule and Due Process
Would we, as Americans, accept our own Human Rights or right to Due Process being delayed, denied, or questioned in another country? Of course not.So why is our President now questioning whether immigrants in our nation deserve the same rights? When we strip due process from others, especially the vulnerable, we set a dangerous precedent—not just for them, but for […]