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There is a school of thought based mainly on a Darwinist premise of random selection. Hence, there is its concomitant cofactor — “what if?”
What if this had occurred as opposed to that, etc? Even though “if” is a nonreality, we still fascinate ourse...
DATE: Jan 04, 2023
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
I keep reading that 2022 was the year of peak woke. If true, the surmise will spark either joy or sorrow, depending on predisposition. For the wordsmith, however, the intriguing question is not whether wokeism is on the decline; it’s how the word acq...
DATE: Jan 04, 2023
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AUTHOR:
Stephen L. Carter
I was somewhat surprised to find my name included in Christopher Famous’s political magic show last week. Once again, he has attempted to argue a point by erecting multiple straw man arguments that he can easily tear down. This is easily accomplished...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Bryant Trew
When former Chief Minister and Minister of Finance the late Ralph T. O’Neal and his administration successfully acquired BVI House in July 2002 to set up the BVI London Office, it was with a clear understanding that the British Virgin Islands’ nation...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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What to expect in 2023: it’s hard to believe that the post-Covid world at one point was supposed to usher in a new consumer-led boom worthy of the “Roaring Twenties”. Instead, crises have only kept piling up, from war to inflation, triggering dispara...
DATE: Jan 03, 2023
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Opinion Writer
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In the year 2023, I intend to develop another approach to political matters: my motto going forward will be “educate and not agitate”.
Political reform is an essential part of the democratic experience. Jurisdictions that have an open process for re...
DATE: Dec 31, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Bermuda, like many other colonies, has been fed a steady diet of sanitised history for centuries. You know, the historical inaccuracies that had us believing that Columbus actually discovered the “new world,” or that there were no Central American ci...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Political prognosticators are facing a mountain of unknowns for the coming year, starting with whether President Joe Biden will seek a second term. There are other cliffhangers, including whether former President Donald Trump will be indicted and whe...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg Opinion
The debate over US monetary policy is in a new phase. There is no longer any question that the Fed allowed itself to fall way behind the curve in the second half of 2021 and early 2022, calling its credibility into question. It is equally clear that,...
DATE: Dec 30, 2022
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As every year passes, climate change and its consequences become increasingly evident. Unfortunately, as we watch huge plumes of toxic gases being pumped into the air and see vast garbage patches in the ocean, followed by pictures of dead sea creatur...
DATE: Dec 29, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Erich Hetzel