Polack Post: Caribbean Prostitution – The Pimps
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The Hollywood portrayal of pimps or the prostitute daddy of bright clothing, jewelry and an expensive Cadillac can be no further from the truth. That veritas lies in the persona of Jeffrey Epstein and the…
Polack Post: Caribbean Prostitution – Legalize It
By Peter Polack Peter Polack It is almost counter intuitive that many Caribbean countries have legalized the possession and use of marijuana or sex of any kind among consenting adults but nearly all have not formally legalized prostitution, the oldest…
Polack Post: Caribbean Business – Killing The Golden Goose
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The mainstay of Caribbean businesses are usually tourism, remittances and some other, but lesser, industries. The tiny tax havens overwhelmingly rely on the financial sector and their underwhelmingly supported tourism pillar. Jamaica was even called…
Bluewashed: How the Beauty Industry Sold an Ocean-Friendly Illusion
As consumers flock to “reef-safe” and “ocean-friendly” skincare, beauty brands are selling a vision of ocean purity that is more marketing-driven than science-based.
Polack Post: Caribbean Emperors – No Clothes
By Peter Polack Peter Polack Sometimes the past is closer to the truth than the present. Take the Jamaican government response to hurricane Melissa. Slow like molasses. Pilloried by the opposition, civil society and the usually silent diaspora, the government…
Human Gene Editing and the CRISPR Revolution
CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.
Polack Post: Caribbean Incompetence: Cayman Attorney General
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The outgoing chairman of the most senior anti-corruption body and his predecessor, topped only by the new Premier, has described the performance of the Attorney General and his portfolio as unacceptable in the case of…
How Trump’s Immigration Dragnet Harms All U.S. Workers
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Edwin Sanchez had the seniority he needed to bid for a higher-paying position in the control…
The Happiness Trap: Cultivating Contentment and Wonder as a Radical Path Forward
Happiness can isolate; contentment connects. Martina Moneke explores why steadiness and wonder, not peaks of joy, are the truest path to fulfillment.
Polack Post: Caribbean Loyalty – The Secret
By Peter Polack One of the most perplexing questions that confront the Caribbean community today is the silence after targeted maritime assassinations by the United States from countries across the length of CARICOM with the exception of the outspoken Mia…
