The deadly Bush doctrine
Barack Obama is not simply the choice of America. He is the world's president, overwhelmingly the favourite in polls in country after country. (Boyne)

Caribbean unity: An idea whose time has come, again
The momentum of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) along with the Manning Initiative of recent months towards greater Caribbean unity forces us to consider again whether Caribbean unity is an idea whose time has come, again, with a chance to grasp it this time. (Buddan)

China targets LatAm and Caribbean (Part 1)
The Chinese Gvernment launched its first ever policy paper on Latin America and the Caribbean region on November 5 in Beijing. Below is an extract from the policy paper.

The only viable solution to crime
Human rights organisations and activists are being blamed for the crime, violence and murder in Jamaica. A reverend gentleman was reported recently as describing us as human wrong activists. A noted policeman repeatedly refers to us as criminal rights advocates. (Batts)

The making of Brand Barack - Winning strategies from the presidential campaign
Just how did Barack Obama - a relatively inexperienced African-American senator - pull off the historic feat of winning the United States presidential election? (Berbick-Graham)