When Did Societal Elites Emerge?
The late Stone Age is not commonly associated with socially stratified societies, yet archaeologist Mehmet Özdoğan argues social and political elites were already shaping communities when humans began farming.
Research Article – Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for educational reform and workforce development: The case of the Cayman Islands
By: Genève Phillip-Durham & Tamsin Deasey Weinstein AI [Alamy stock photo/ NicoElNino] [This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] In Task-Based Model terms, small states such as Malta and some…
The Second Amendment Was Created to Put Down Slave Revolts
The founders’ true intent behind the right to bear arms wasn’t liberty—it was control, oppression, and the preservation of slavery.
Polack Post: Caribbean Incarceration Rates – The Endless Train
By Peter Polack PeterPolack A local media report in the Cayman Islands last year described a failing prison system that has seen 150% overcrowding at HMP Northward and a 80% recidivism rate among convicted persons after release. Every afternoon, incarceration…
Caribbean Criminal Responsibility – Suffer Little Children
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The age of criminal responsibility in the Caribbean varies wildly: Antigua and Barbuda 8 yearsBahamas 10 yearsBarbados …
Can We Save the World’s Largest Flowers From the Brink of Extinction?
The 42 known species of the genus Rafflesia are under threat due to deforestation and habitat destruction.
Caribbean Financial Scandals – Crystal Blue Persuasion
Peter Polack By Peter Polack The new Jamaican track sensation Oblique Seville recently became the 100m king in Tokyo as his hero Usain Bolt looked on. It had been nine years ago since Bolt captured a similar glory in Rio…
Caribbean Project Developers -The Tip of the Iceberg
By Peter Polack Peter Polack The Caribbean and further afield are beset with condo project developments that fail and give the country of their residence a big, black eye. In the ultra luxe Cayman Islands, a winding up petition has…
How the Rich and Their Right-Wing Cronies Plot to Break Working People
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Source: Independent Media Institute Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. John “Tiny” Powell grew up in a union household, attended school with other…
Caribbean Car Insurance – Devil In The Detail
By Peter Polack Peter Polack One of the many regular bills oppressing Caribbean people after electricity and water is car insurance.In this there is no wine,women and song just payment or you end up before the court. It is a…
