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The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is great news for the civilised world. The raid deep into northwestern Syria speaks once again to the incredible professionalism of the US Special Forces and the intelligence analysts who help target their operatio...
DATE: Oct 29, 2019
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While the Throne Speech is perceived as traditional and ceremonial, the reality is that it is vitally important because it outlines the plans the government of the day intends to pursue, as well as those that it may amend or abandon.
It is the means...
DATE: Oct 28, 2019
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Some doctors in Bermuda are seemingly angry at the Government’s ongoing consultation on prospective health reforms.
I attended the health plan town hall in St George’s last Thursday and was shocked at what I heard and saw from some doctors.
They att...
DATE: Oct 28, 2019
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Anthony Richardson
“A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows public opinion.” — Chinese proverb
From time to time, I have conversations with members of the public, who express their voter disillusionment and discontent.
They express to me that they...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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Vic Ball
David Burt is displaying concerning behaviours by manipulating how and when the Houses of Parliament conduct the people’s business. It is anti-democratic and is designed to avoid his responsibilities to Bermuda’s citizens and parliamentary colleagues...
DATE: Oct 25, 2019
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Susan Jackson
OK. Let’s talk. A lynching involved a man, but sometimes a woman or a child, who was dragged from home, heels in the dirt, body contorting, convulsing with fear.
A lynching involved another man, this time, almost always a man, finding a rope and maki...
DATE: Oct 24, 2019
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It has been more than a decade since the newspaper business was rocked to its foundations by the Great Recession and the ascent of the web. Stability, not to mention growth, remains elusive.
If anything, the industry is becoming even more unsettled. ...
DATE: Oct 24, 2019
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There is probably no one left in Bermuda who has not heard about Caroline Bay and its dramatic and extremely unfortunate demise. The One Bermuda Alliance has been cast as the villain with former finance minister Bob Richards singled out for particula...
DATE: Oct 23, 2019
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Last week, Baltimore lost its representative, America lost a hero, and I lost my mentor and the namesake of my son, Eli.
Elijah E. Cummings leaves behind an invaluable legacy as a congressman for Baltimore for more than two decades and as a champion ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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The House of Commons still doesn’t want to do what Boris Johnson wants it to do. But after the Prime Minister lost yet another vote on how Britain should leave the European Union — this time in a rare Saturday session — the fight is far from settled....
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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