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?
Rollout Plan for “Tariffs on China? A Tax on the Poor”
Dear Mr. President, Re: Tariffs on China? A Tax on the Poor Applying a 125% tariff on China in response to their retaliatory trade actions, the true casualties will not be foreign economies—but America’s poor. Tariffs are taxes. When levied on the low-cost goods that supply Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, and corner shops across the country, these taxes become a […]
A Warning to the President: Musk’s Betrayal and the Illusion of Loyalty
Dear Mr. President Donald J. Trump, I know you are fond of Elon, but so too was Biden—and yet, Musk betrayed him. If he could turn on Biden, what makes you think he won’t do the same to you? Musk’s fortune swelled under Biden’s administration, not merely from innovation but from the artificial winds of government intervention. Biden’s tax credits […]
Dear Editor, “Trump’s Leadership: Destruction Without Solutions”
The Editor, Sir/Madam; Donald Trump is not fixing America’s problems—he is destroying the institutions and programs designed to address them. He claims to be solving issues, yet he offers no real solutions—only dismantling what is already in place. Trump excels at tearing things down but has no viable strategy for building something better. Instead of simply firing people, why not […]