Why the U.S. shouldn’t play games with cyberwarfare as its power declines
Cybersecurity threats are emerging as one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century. The U.S. and its NATO allies have turned down every attempt within the UN framework for banning cyberweapons. By Prabir Purkayastha / Globetrotter Two major…
Cheats
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio It’s good when we can cheat death, but not so much if we cheat on our diets or cut ourselves permanently short when it comes to getting what’s best from our sound systems. When…
OPINION: Surveyor
By H. James At this Easter time: At this time of the year and month that we in the western world have become to call Easter, some individuals are thus enjoying the holiday period, others may well take the time…
Recording Vs. Reproducing
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio As Octave Records grows it’s becoming more evident to me the difference between recording and reproducing. On the former, we’re often using heavy hands to capture as best we can what happens in acoustic…
Why the U.S. and its allies are stupid to turn COVID-19 vaccination into a geopolitical power play
The COVID-19 pandemic demands that all nations cooperate to vaccinate the entire global population—a goal that can’t be achieved using the usual rules of which countries win and which ones lose. By Prabir Purkayastha / Globetrotter The recent joint statement by…
Despite U.S. dirty tricks, Bolivia is finding a way to stay Independent
By Vijay Prashad / Globetrotter Sentiments in Bolivia for and against the coup d’etat of November 2019 are predictably along class lines. Those from more affluent sections felt that the socialist policies of the government of President Evo Morales (which…
E-scooter menace leaving chaos and death in its wake
By PETER HICHENS From MAIL ONLINE Nobody else seems to be bothered, so here goes. Why have we allowed horrible, stupid electric scooters to infest our streets? Will anyone put a stop to it before it is irreversible? In this idiotic…
Covid, and punishment from God
By Ewin James Whenever disasters and catastrophes, whether man made or natural, happen, many things are put forward as causes of their occurrence. The COVID pandemic is no different. It is said to have been created by China to retaliate…
Leverage Caribbean talent and create wealth – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (MARCH 8, 2021)
“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.” – Exodus 35:31 As we plan for the Caribbean recovery process after the devastation of “World War…
Sound pit
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio My first live experience at the opera came years after I fell in love with the genre through enjoying the recorded medium of my home stereo system. Hours were spent with Maria Callas long…






