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“I know lots of folks will hate you and not because they want to. But sometimes they don’t even know why…for when you fall along the way, people will have lots to say, they don’t really care if you make it through the day…”
Warriors Don’t Cr...
DATE: Oct 19, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Rolfe Commissiong
The first and only debate between David Burt and the challenger Curtis Dickinson took place on Saturday night with neither expressing any bombshells or knockout punches. However, in a rather evenly contested debate, there were differences between the...
DATE: Oct 18, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
Now that our Caribbean governments have launched a serious effort to secure the payment of reparations for the tremendous damage inflicted on the people of Africa and the African diaspora during the centuries of European-orchestrated slave trade and ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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When it comes to money and chances, precarious financial literacy may hinder the future of those just starting out in life. Financial literacy is vital because it empowers us with the information and skills necessary for efficient money management, a...
DATE: Oct 17, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Independent Submissions
I recall many years ago boxing, which was meant to be a friendly encounter where I held my opponent at bay for a moment with quick, effective jabs. I had the technique of jab-and-clinch, which kept me out of his strong counterpunch range. Typically, ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Khalid Wasi
“What a tangled web we weave…”
Over the past few months, there has been a concerted effort to misrepresent facts when it comes to the Progressive Labour Party’s internal business with regards to upcoming elections for leader and deputy leader.
L...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Christopher Famous
Charles Melvin Sherrod died on Tuesday at the age of 85 in Albany, Georgia, a place he went to in 1961 and never left. If you are not from southwest Georgia, his name may not be familiar. But Charles Sherrod is the most important civil rights figure ...
DATE: Oct 14, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Between 1987 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer was responsible for the murders of 17 Black, Indigenous, Asian and Latino men and boys in Wisconsin. Eleven victims were African-American, and most murders were committed on Milwaukee’s predominantly Black Norths...
DATE: Oct 13, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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Sustainability can seem like a luxury concept, especially considering the cost of solar panels or the price of organic foods. It is not easy to ignore the inequalities of many sustainable options and, given their unique Bermudian perspective, the stu...
DATE: Oct 12, 2022
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Opinion Writer
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The Progressive Labour Party is in the midst of holding its annual delegates conference. On October 20, the delegates will either confirm David Burt or they will elect a new leader for the party — and Bermuda will have a new premier. I am therefore i...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Cheryl Pooley