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  The image on BBC television of des perate Afghans clinging to the side of a US military plane leaving Kabul airport - with at least two apparently falling to their deaths from the undercarriage - was gut-wrenching. It tells a story of the betrayal of American Foreign policy. Subsequently, on August 30 th 2021, all US troops left Afghanistan after twenty years of military involvement. This article argues that fat cat capitalist defense contractors are the main beneficiaries of the US 2.6 trillion dollars spent to fight a war that has been costly and should have been mediated by diplomatic maneuvers. The United States launched the war in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, Taliban-led terrorist attacks. In an address on September 20, 2001, US President George Bush demanded the Taliban deliver Bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders to the United States or " . . .share in their fate." They refused to concur with these demands. Of course, Bush had to rea...

Member of Parliament George Wright is not man of sparkling and brilliant oratory. He is a reasonable clever man from a working-class back ground who has driven his way up the JLP political ladder. Although George Write worked hard for a JLP victory he was never considered as a high priest of the JLP status quo . However, all that hard work may be whittled away because of his own folly.  Notwithstanding, he needs to be treated fairly. When George Wright, the Jamaica Labour Party candidate in last September's general election, defeated the People's National Party's Dwayne Vaz. To take the Westmoreland Central seat It set tongues wagging on both sides of the political divide. At the heart of JLP and PNP politics class is always the dead elephant in the room, whose stench grows by the day.  Many from the JLP Status Quo felt that Wright was not considered to be from the correct political stock and undeserving of his coronation.   Conversely, his win was seen a victory for gra...

  It requires a certain amount of determination to believe that in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidency, democracy is still under assail in the United States -of all places. Although, it should come as no surprise to external onlookers as the waters of democracy in the US is being constantly muddied by incidents of racial inequality. Last Thursday in the US state of Georgia, a group of ultra-white conservative politicians to include Republican Party governor Brian Kemp. Signed into law a bill which makes it more difficult for black and ethnic minority voters to take part in elections. It is from a similar playbook that that he Governor Kemp has run before. Let’s not forget now, that the same Governor Kemp is accused of having used voter suppression to edge his way to an election victory against Stacey Abrams a Democratic candidate in 2018 by less than 55,000 votes. Meanwhile, on the same day while the repressive law was being signed by Republicans behind closed doors. To ...

  Last Saturday, from Times Square to Timbuktu, the world celebrated the end of Donald Trump's tumultuous reign as President of the United States of America; the celebrations in the cities across the US looked like the festivities following the dethroning of a South American dictator. There was an overarching feeling of relief as it was felt by his critics that President Trump was leading the US towards a hateful and tyrannical place. His demonization of immigrants, Muslims, Blacks, LGBTQ, and disabled people over his four years of President is well documented and has become a source of embarrassment for many Americans.        In a live broadcast, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made victory speeches to the nation in Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. They both spoke before enthusiastic Democratic Party supporters. The President elect's overarching theme was a call for unity as the outcome of the bruising election h...

  I start with an admission:   my knowledge about the newly elected US President Joe Biden was zero until the Democratic debates began some months ago.   Then, encouraged by my partner Donovan, I became interested in the candidates spouting forth enthusiastically during the summer of 2020, competing for the position of leader of the US Democratic Party. We had our favourites: mine being Pete Buttigieg and Donovan's preference was for Kamilla Harris and Amy Klobuchar.  Throughout those months I profess I had little interest in Joe Biden, like so many non US viewers I disregarded him, judging him predominantly by his age.  Why, I asked, would anyone vote for him: so old, often a little indecisive and occasionally fluffing his speeches.   So now I eat my words . Could Biden be the solution to so many of our woes today?  He is certainly a warm and empathetic character in contrast to the vile, narcissistic Donald Trump.  My visceral response to B...

The rapid global spread of the corona virus caught several well-prepared countries off-guard and the social and economic consequences will wreak havoc on the world economy. To date there are 33,000,000 confirmed cases with 1,000,000 deaths and a recovery rate of 24, 660,721.   As the health and human death toll grows, the economic damage is already evident and represents the largest economic shock the world has experienced in decades.  There has been a race among developing countries and large pharmaceutical companies to develop a vaccine to prevent the spread of the virus.   From New York to New Delhi health services have been inundated with patients, stretching hospitals beyond capacity.  The death toll continues to overstretch the economic capacity of communities and families; the body-bags continue to ratchet up from second waves of infection.  For example, the UK cases have tripled since the end of August with a second lockdown imminent.  In Ja...

Meet Delroy Dobney: he is one of the most enthusiastic, energetic, kind, and fun-loving individuals you will ever encounter. He is a charismatic 55-year-old man who has a history of impressive community service. I have been told that he is eyeing up a political career; if that is so, I can affirm that politics is in for the most exciting of times. Delroy Dobney is from Allman Hill, St Andrew. He is the second of seven children for his parents, Mr.   Ameziah Dobney, landowner and businessman (deceased), and Mrs. Delva Morrisison; a Christian woman who has a background in nursing, career counseling and a community leader in her own right.   While his mother was in the UK, young Dobney grew up in an open house extended family setting, where his uncles, cousins, grandmother, and stepfather shared their communal space and resources with the rest of the community. His early recollection was of many persons gathering at his home to watch television, which very few families ow...