Republicans in pain
It is becoming clearer every time Sarah Palin speaks that for John McCain 'maverick' is synonymous with recklessness and foolhardiness. Right-wing gadfly Fred Barnes, writing in his Weekly Standard magazine of October 6, gushes that, unlike Obama, McCain likes "surprises and gambles". (Boyne)
Faulty Bail Act proposals
The current debate regarding the six proposed bits of 'crime legislation' is a classic illustration of the tension between the concepts of 'order' and that of 'freedom of the individual'. Establishing and maintaining law and order in a nation is clearly one of the fundamental purposes of government. (Richards)
Renewing the PNP
The People's National Party has already taken two important steps towards renewal - an assessment of why it lost the general elections a year ago (The Meeks Report), and settling its leadership question two weeks ago. (Buddan)
Trade and negotiation: Keys to Jamaica's economic development
Recently, while spending a few days in Washington, visiting the head office of the American Chambers of Commerce (AMCHAM) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), I witnessed the full force of private/public sector partnerships to transform businesses and economies. (Marks)
Lessons from Wall St meltdown (Pt 1)
After the end of World War 1, the world, led by the United States, embarked upon one of the greatest economic expansions of all time. With the advent of new technologies - washing machines, dishwashers, radio, chemical products and the automobile-the world went to work building products that people needed to sustain their lives.
The concept of decent work
The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions supports the concept of a country-owned macroeconomic policy. However, we have reservation how we contemplate its formulation and the absence of a clearly articulated objective. We are oftentimes unsure of what is being maximised. (Goodleigh)
Worrying global developments
The following is an excerpt of the address given by Prime Minister Bruce Golding at the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26, 2008.
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