Britain's persistent colonial legacy in the Caribbean
November 20, 2018
Trinidad and Tobago made legal history in the Caribbean and in the British Commonwealth this past April 12.
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Environmental and Social Impacts of Climate Change in the Caribbean
February 25, 2019
Following the aftermath of Hurricane Maria over a year ago, concerns have grown over the potentially impact that climate change may have on Caribbean nations.
A Spinning Web of Issues in the Caribbean: Climate Change, Health, and the Economy
February 7, 2019
The Caribbean is abundant in natural havens that many seek out for relaxation and refreshment. Many islands in the Caribbean are frequented with little thought of the locals that live there.
Demystifying Santería, One of Cuba’s Liveliest Religions
January 26, 2017
Walking down the cracked sidewalks of a hot, palm frond-shaded street in Vedado, Havana’s western upper-middle class neighborhood, you pass two women. One of them, younger and taller, is dressed entirely in white—from her white umbrella and white hair wrap down to her white high-heeled shoes. When she notices you staring at her trailing white dress, she smiles and looks down. Her older companion speaks loudly and emphatically to her as they pass you by.
All Eyes on Slavery Reparations Case by Caribbean Nations
October 20, 2016
In September of 2013, Caricom, or Caribbean Community that consists of 15 nations including St. Vincent, The Grenadines, Barbados, Suriname, and Grenada, announced they would be attempting to sue 11 European nations for slavery reparations.
Part II of III - Series on Marijuana in Latin America and the Caribbean
October 20, 2016
Part One of this series examines how marijuana arrived in the Western Hemisphere, who cultivated it locally, and why. Part Two looks at prohibitionist 20th century marijuana policies in Latin America and the Caribbean and their devastating social effects. Part Three looks at recent pro-marijuana activist efforts around the continent, as well as examples of progressive legislation that have begun to decriminalize the plant.
Cultural Bias in Financial Development Programs: The Afro-Caribbean Experience
October 5, 2016
The original intent of microfinance—to assist the poor excluded from conventional banks by providing them access to financial services—attempted to correct social and market failures that were unfair to certain groups of people. This idea of conventional banking turned upside down to help those people excluded was inspiring and has captivated the world. Yet, its initial fiery rhetoric has dissipated. The outing of banks as elitist is what most Afro-Caribbean people can resonate to as it has been their banking experience.
2 Degrees or 1.5? What the Paris Climate Agreement Means for the Caribbean
April 26, 2016
If you have heard anything about the Paris climate conference—formally known as the 21st Conference of Parties, or COP21—then you know that lots of people seem very excited about the recently adopted 2 degrees Celsius agreement. “I believe this moment can be a turning point for the world,” said U.S. President Barack Obama. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared, “What was once unthinkable has now become unstoppable.”1,2 But what does this number mean?
Transparency, Accountability and Boundary Delimitation: Lessons from St. Kitts and Nevis
April 11, 2016
“To erase St Peter’s is to inflict a wrong, through gerrymandering, on the people of St Peter’s and on Antigua and Barbuda”
Asot Michael, Antigua Labour Party (ALP), Member of Parliament for the St. Peter Constituency (2013)
Omar Sosa: “A River That Never Rests”
October 10, 2016
Cuban music has been described as a marriage (successful) between the guitar and the drum. An excellent metaphor, but not entirely accurate because they forgot to mention the piano since there are few countries who have pianists as gifted as Cuba. From the 19th century, with the likes of Cervantes, Saumell, and Espadero to the 20th , Cuba was blessed with figures such as Roig, Romeu, Lecuona, Lilí Martínez and Peruchín, not to mention Bebo Valdés, Rubén González, and Frank Emilio Flynn.
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