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“Benjamin’s owners disfigured his face with a knife to discourage him from running away, and others from kidnapping him, then branded his shoulder as an additional identifier. Both marks he bore for the rest of his life.”
— Andrew G. Welch, th...
DATE: Jul 26, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
Travelling back and forth to the island, particularly having spent more than a year overseas, allows one to observe the changes rapidly becoming Bermuda’s new face or reality.
From a human population dynamic, Bermuda is heading rapidly towards the Ca...
DATE: Jul 25, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Five years ago this week, I was privileged to be able to represent the people of Devonshire officially.
It has been truly a journey to get to know all of the ins and outs of being able to attempt to be the best Member of Parliament and neighbour that...
DATE: Jul 22, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
The people of Bermuda should be concerned after reading the recent op-ed from the Premier regarding the past five years of Progressive Labour Party governance. It reeks of delusion and desperation.
The Premier stated: “The past five years have not be...
DATE: Jul 22, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Dwayne Robinson
With the new cliffside construction on Harrington Sound Road, we continue to witness the destruction of our precious shorelines and valuable undeveloped green spaces. Parliament passed the Tucker’s Point Resort Residential Special Development Order i...
DATE: Jul 21, 2022
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Five years ago, the people of Bermuda used the power of the vote to change governments and change the direction of our country.
Five years ago, the people chose to put an end to one of the most divisive periods of recent memory.
From policies that s...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
David Burt, Premier of Bermuda
The Maradona Gibbons Osaka Awards is a pilot coming out of grassroots efforts responding to challenges to our island’s social fabric over the past six months. This activism has involved a “Peace Tree” campaign and efforts to foster collaboration amon...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Glenn Fubler
Gang violence and the murder of our countrymen in the streets is something we must see come to an end.
We are all tired of losing loved ones, going to yet another funeral of someone gone too soon, and seeing too many of us become desensitised to this...
DATE: Jul 20, 2022
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The mainstream media have played a huge, underappreciated role in President Joe Biden’s declining support over the past year. Their flawed coverage model of politics and government is bad for more than just Biden — it results in a distorted national ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2022
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Three major elections on the same Sunday in June — in France, Colombia and Spain — tell the fundamental story of democracy in our era: the continuous disaffection with government, the collapse of traditionally dominant parties and figures, and the co...
DATE: Jul 18, 2022
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