Empire, Stability, and the Smokescreen of Morality

Let us be honest—brutally honest, the way history demands and empire resents. What is unfolding in Venezuela, and across the wider Caribbean basin, has little to do with democracy, human rights, or some sudden moral awakening in Washington. It has everything to do with power—raw, unapologetic, strategic power—and the anxiety that sets in when that power feels challenged. The United […]

Hurricane Melissa Aftermath Update: In Jamaica, No Life lost

Hurricane Melissa Aftermath Update:  My family and friends in Jamaica are reporting that they are doing okay, those in Portmore, Hellshire, Kingston and St. Andrew, but that’s the central and eastern part that was not intensely impacted by the hurricane. Houses are intact but sone do not have water, light or internet… others do.On the western side (tourist areas and […]

US v Caribbean and Breaking News from Haiti, Trinidad and Turks

On The Latest Episode of The Neoliberal Round on The YouTube Channel: Caribbean Thought Extended; What’s happening in Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos? Dialogue: SHONTAL: Sir, do you agree that the average American is not able to take vacations like the average Jamaican and Caribbean residents can? PROF. RENALDOMCKENZIE: No, but it also depends on who you […]

The Caribbean Can Learn from Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso.

The Caribbean must begin a new history of man… as tabula rasas, (Fanon). Bob Marley said: I don’t look to the east or west, I look to the I and I. Caribbean governments/CARICOM had looked to the west; now they’re looking to the east, China. Without developing independence or interdependence. Still have not learned how to be sacrificially independent. According […]

Globalization, Nationalism, and the Challenges of Jamaica’s and Caribbean Development

Introduction: In the lecture titled “Globalization, Nationalism, and the Challenges of Jamaica’s Development,” Renaldo McKenzie provides an insightful analysis of the impact of globalization on Jamaica [and by extension the Caribbean] and reflects on the country’s current standing in the global landscape. Through an exploration of the film “Life and Debt” and various historical and sociopolitical contexts, McKenzie highlights the […]

Unveiling “Neoliberalism”: A Journey into Race, Power, and Global Economics

A Book Fund Drive: Once upon a time, in the depths of research and contemplation, a passionate writer named Renaldo McKenzie embarked on a remarkable endeavor. His mission was to shed light on the intricate connections between race, power, history, philosophy, politics, economics, and resistance. Driven by a vision to inspire change and foster understanding, Renaldo penned a book of […]