Caribbean Basin security initiative
From bs.us embassy “Transnational criminal organizations and subsidiary organizations have spread throughout the nation, threatening the safety of the United States and its citizens. A comprehensive and decisive approach is required to dismantle these organized crime syndicates and restore safety…”…
US: Terrible response on Caribbean disaster
By Thomas Gans letter to Napa Valley Register I am distressed to the point of righteous rage over our American government’s despicable response to the devastation of Puerto Rico and the American Virgin Islands by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. President…
The Editor Speaks: Disrespect
The most blatant disrespect in my humble opinion is when it is shown against a country that is of your birth or where you reside and has provided you with protection, welfare, and the means to live without fear. When…
Tearful Mayor in Puerto Rico warns people are dying because FEMA ‘Chain of Command’ isn’t giving ‘Marching Orders’
By David Badash From NCRM ‘We Need to Get Our Sh*t Together Because People Are Dying’ President Donald Trump may have thanked her for her kind words about FEMA, but he didn’t hear all of them. San Juan, Puerto Rico…
Report: Manafort offered ‘private briefings’ to Russian billionaire during election
BY KATIE BO WILLIAMS – From The Hill President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort offered to provide “private briefings” on the 2016 race to a Russian billionaire with close ties to the Kremlin, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Less…
President Trump’s and Richard Branson’s Caribbean homes destroyed by Hurricane Irma
By Ciara Linnane From msn An 11-bedroom mansion owned by President Donald Trump on the Caribbean island of St. Martin is reported to have been torn apart by Hurricane Irma, while the luxury home of billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson in…
Racism is inherently Un-American
Plantation – The Broward Black Republican Club releases the following statement on racism in America: We cannot turn a blind eye nor be silent about the hate and violence that continues to divide our country. Racism has no place in…
A Missouri lawmaker who posted ‘I hope Trump is assassinated!’ on Facebook apologized
By Mark Hensch From circa A Missouri state senator has apologized for recently voicing hope that President Trump would be assassinated. Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D) on Sunday said she is sorry for her remarks about Trump last week but has…
David Horowitz: Charlottesville biggest ‘Fake News,’ defends Trump
From Newsmax The tragedy in Charlottesville could have been an occasion to stop and consider how the tolerance for politically correct violence and politically correct hatred is leading the nation towards civil war. Instead the media and the political left…
Funding climate resilience benefits all nations – yes, the U.S. too
By Kenton X. Chance From Caribbean News Service KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jul 4 2017 (IPS) – A leading climate change mitigation and adaptation activist and former climate negotiator in the Caribbean says that the United States could protect its economic…