Commentary

The following was written on December 12, 2006 and relates to the controversy in the air at that time over the proposal to build an aluminium smelter in the community of Chatham. Although that project was eventually shelved, plans are underway right now for the construction of another aluminium smelter in La Brea. Many of the points contained herein are therefore still relevant today.

I am here to talk about losses.

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The word conjures images of Rapunzel's flowing tresses, long locks, crowns and coils of dreadlocks, coloured punk Mohawks.

India Arie sings "I am not my hair" but many women would disagree. Women of all types have hair issues and like skin colour, having ‘good hair' as opposed to ‘nappy roots' is a real means of separation among women of colour.

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It has become almost unbearable to open a newspaper. Trinidad and Tobago seems to be drowning in the blood of young, misguided men. As a teacher, when I read about the stabbing to death of a sixteen year old, immediately I thought, "Thank God it wasn't in my school." However, the horrible fact is that it could have been my school. It could be any school. Read more »

FISHERMEN in Trinidad and Tobago have joined a long line of persons who are turning to the slaughter and sale of dolphins and other sea mammals for profit. An intense confrontation seems to be on the horizon. But what is behind this change, this choice? There are several things to think about when we deal with this issue:

Transnational Trawling

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