By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. August 7, 2026 For years, the national conversation about immigration has focused primarily on borders, enforcement, and security. Americans have repeatedly heard arguments about the cost…
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COMMENTARY: The Changing Face of American Immigration
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. August 7, 2026 The demographic landscape of the United States has changed dramatically over the past sixty years. A major turning point came with the Immigration…
COMMENTARY: Regional Unity Can No Longer Wait
By Garfield L. Angus August 4, 2026 As the Caribbean confronts mounting economic uncertainty, escalating Climate threats, transnational crime and shifting geopolitical alliances, the call by outgoing CARICOM Chairman, Dr.…
COMMENTARY: Message from the Honourable Philip J Pierre, Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
By: Philip J Pierre August 4, 2026 My sisters and brothers of Saint Lucia and across our Caribbean Community, Today, we remember the women, men and children, those whose bodies were…
COMMENTARY: Nicaragua’s abandoned ballot: What the OAS can and cannot do
By: Sir Ronald Sanders July 31, 2026 Daniel Ortega has now said openly what his regime has demonstrated for years: the people of Nicaragua are not to be permitted to…
COMMENTARY: In the Theater, Between Worlds:The Odyssey, Identity, Grief, and the Human Need for Connection
By: Christiana Best Giacomini, Ph.D. July 28, 2026 Before the lights dimmed, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had already become a cultural event. Its scale and star-studded cast – Matt Damon…
COMMENTARY: Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators meets at ‘defining time’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
By: Dr Carla Barnett July 28, 2026 As I address you this morning, we continue to keep the Government and People of Guyana in our hearts and prayers following the…
COMMENTARY: Crime Beyond Politics: Trinidad and Tobago Needs a National Strategy, Not More Speeches
By: Paul Sarran July 24, 2026 Crime in Trinidad and Tobago has remained one of the country’s greatest national challenges for decades. It is no longer accurate to describe it…
COMMENTARY: Ambassador Sanders tells US Congresswoman: Reconsider Antigua and Barbuda’s inclusion in proposed immigration bill; information is inaccurate
By: Sir Ronald Sanders July 24, 2026 The Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in Washington, DC, has written to Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, concerning legislation she introduced in…
COMMENTARY: Take Heed: Protect Your Dignity, Protect Your Profession
By Garfield L. Angus July 21, 2026 Never become so kind, so accommodating, or so sensitive that you fail to establish healthy boundaries. As media professionals, we must never allow…
COMMENTARY: The Invisible Community: Black Immigrants in America
By: Christiana Best-Giacomini, Ph.D. July 21, 2026 For many Americans, the image of an immigrant is almost automatic. They picture someone from Latin America or Asia. When they think about…
COMMENTARY: The vulgarity of asking the enslaved to pay
By: Sir Ronald Sanders July 17, 2026 Suella Braverman is a former Conservative Party British government minister who turned coat and is now a vocal member of the far‑right political…