PETER YOUNG: A sickening cycle which can never be broken by turning to violence
Most people will be thoroughly familiar by now with the circumstances of the death two weeks ago of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis and its violent aftermath. But it is hard to refrain from commenting on this and the subsequent protests both in the US and around the world. The killing of an unarmed and handcuffed Afro-American man already in police custody, with the sickeningly graphic video footage for all to watch, has triggered revulsion around the world.
FACE TO FACE: Two white officers on the front line of policing in the US - what do they think?
Two police officers in Hollywood, Florida took the time to speak with me over the weekend about the protests happening in America and throughout the world.
EDITORIAL: Once more unto the beach, dear friends?
We’re back in business – although not quite everyone yet.
WORLD VIEW: Can Guyana stand up to this trial of its democracy?
ADHERENCE to democracy, including free and fair elections, has been on trial in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region over the past three months in Guyana and Suriname.
EDITORIAL: Facing up to police problems in The Bahamas
THE protests in the United States have rightly drawn support from Bahamians – joining in the stand against racism and police brutality.
STATESIDE: In ’68 when America burned, voters turned to Nixon - now Trump will be praying they’ll do the same for him
As America writhes in agony over the death of George Floyd and its bloody aftermath, politicians, pundits, journalists, observers and just plain citizens are trying to make sense of all the chaos, confusion and heartbreak. One way of doing this is to compare what’s happening today with sometime in the nation’s past. Since the US survived that comparable period, it will survive the current collection of calamities. Or so the thinking goes.
FRONT PORCH: Seriously, where does this version of history come from?
Once again University of The Bahamas professor Dr Nicolette Bethel has me scratching my head wondering at her interpretation of our history and how confused our young students must be.
EDITORIAL: The injustices on our doorstep
THE world is watching the United States at present, as it convulses with protests, riots and looting, all sparked by a police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck until he died.
ALICIA WALLACE: There is reason to be enraged, to protest, not to remain silent
Restricted to our homes and already exhausted by the effects of COVID-19 on our lives, many of us watched as Black Americans demanded recognition of their humanity and justice for the lives that have been stolen by law enforcement. It raised questions about race and racism in The Bahamas — a topic we do not often discuss and people try to quickly shut down.
EDITORIAL: The impossible choice between virus and tourism
THE closer we get to reopening the country for business, the more conundrums we face. Open up too much and risk the virus coming back in, or keep the door so tightly closed we don’t let the tourism industry rebuild.
PETER YOUNG: Are we heading for another China crisis with Hong Kong?
THE former British colonial territory of Hong Kong has attracted the world’s attention again, but for potentially harmful reasons. Last week, China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, rubber-stamped a sweeping new draft security law to be imposed directly on Hong Kong and its population of over seven million.
FACE TO FACE: Think there are no lessons for us to learn in what’s happening in the US?
Marching, rioting, looting… anger, frustration, shouts for equal rights and justice…. fires, tear gas, rubber bullets… angry mobs, demonstrations and confrontation. It looks like the scene of a war zone in more than 40 states across America as people have taken a stand against the senseless killing of yet another black man at the hands of the police.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Add his name to the list - George Floyd, another victim of American racism which won’t go away
The statistics have been there all along. You can read them if you have the courage to digest. You can study the charts, hot spots, numbers, watch the nightly news, gasp at coverage and go about the rest of the evening as if nothing changed if you have a mind to.
WORLD VIEW: Salute the 'CARICOM Three' for their sacrifice
HERE are three heroes of democracy in the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Cynthia Barrow-Giles (St Lucia/Barbados), John Jarvis (Antigua and Barbuda) and Sylvester King (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Their names must not be forgotten.
EDITORIAL: Doing the best we can with what we have
THOSE who were expecting an exciting Budget yesterday will have come away disappointed.
