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The politics of COVID-19 Part 1
By Dickson C. Igwe
OK. The evidence from Asia is that voters want their governments to suppress the COVID-19 pandemic over and above fixing broken economies.
VI needs ‘think tank’ void of politics to explore growth– Bishop John I. Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Outspoken clergyman and Pastor of the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC), Bishop John I. Cline believes a think tank void of politics is the best way forward for the Virgin Islands (VI) to ultimately find success in an era of crisis where there are new opportunities to be explored.
Why Donald Trump is in soup
By Dickson C. Igwe
Just under a year ago the biggest news story was trade wars, especially the USA versus China. Trade tensions between the superpowers threatened the global economy.
The great capitalist hypocrisy
by Dickson C. Igwe
Capitalism has always sat on the shoulder of the poor and underprivileged. That is nothing new. Now do not be deceived by the idea of pure capitalism. It does not exist. It is the old cock and bull tale, that capitalism is solely market-driven; that free capitalist societies survive without the help of big government and public spending.
COVID-19 & fearful times for VI businesses
By Dickson C. Igwe
There is light at the end of the tunnel on the COVID-19 Pandemic with an approved vaccine expected shortly, and new super-swift testing and tracing capabilities. However, businesses remain desperate and fearful, and that is to be expected.
Make America great again is actually achieving the opposite
By Dickson C. Igwe
Prospects for international cooperation have dwindled dramatically since 2016.
Give thanks to US President Donald Trump's animosity towards multilateralism.
US shirking of international responsibilities has been enacted under the slogan of "America First" and "Make America Great Again."
The Pandemic Economy
By Dickson C. Igwe
COVID-19 will determine the length of recession, the trajectory of recession, and the type of economic recovery the world experiences, not any type of stimulus.
Greater citizen power or greater autonomy
By Dickson C. Igwe
In a world ruled by superpowers, small countries controlled by the agendas of powerful states like these Majestic Virgin Islands must aim for greater power for their peoples within the crucible of that global power play.
Non Alignment - The way ahead
By Dickson C. Igwe
It is time for the Caribbean, and various regions of the world, to ditch the superpowers as leading lights of global security and prosperity.
Too big to fail
Thomas C. Famous
What's next?
Where do we go from here?
Two questions, on the mind, of just about every human being, presently on earth.
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