Obama came, Saw, conquered - Will he be transformational?
It is common knowledge now that history was made on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, when an Afro-American, Barack Obama, became president of the...

From MLK to Obama:Walking with the wind
In his memoir 'Walking With the Wind', US Congressman John Lewis (Democrat from Georgia) writes poignantly of his growing up years in rural Alabama and of his later involvement in the civil...

Barack's burden
Barack Obama's whirlwind ascendancy to the presidency from relative obscurity four years ago is a watershed in United States and world history.

America comes of age
"America rejoins the world" and "The return of America" are two of the most apt descriptions of the historic and momentous election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States (US) and the leadership of what is called the 'Free World'.

Barack Obama's America
Barack Obama, more than any other major American party nominee and presidential candidate, has defied the odds to become the president-elect of the United States.

The capital punishment debate
The following article was submitted by the Public Theology Forum, an ecumenical group of local ministers of religion from different denominations.Our nation is in a broken state.

Governance and the constitutional reform agenda
The Jamaica Labour Party Manifesto 2007 contains a message from the leader in which he states that the manifesto "represents our commitment to the Jamaican people and is reinforced by our 100-Day Covenant which sets out the specific initiatives we...

Opening the rich countries' club
As the financial meltdown continues, the good news has been President Bush's call for a leaders' G-20 meeting on November 15 in Washington.

Why can't Caricom nations pool their sovereignty?
It is difficult to overstate the psycho-political impact of the Obama victory.