
It is a fundamental and timeless teaching in our sacred text, the Husia, that we are obligated “to bear witness to truth and set the scales of justice in their…
By Raulston NEMBHARD In attempting to reassert Britain’s geopolitical interests in the region, British Prime Minister David Cameron made a stop in Jamaica last week. He was given the customary…

All signs point to early elections in Jamaica. The new voter’s list was completed at the end of September and will be ready by the beginning of December. It would…

In Alabama, 50 years after Selma, voting rights are once more under assault. Even as Alabama finally took down its confederate flags this year, it has raised new obstacles to…
By Milton Allimadi President Maduro, right, shown with State Senator Perkins. Photo: Black Star News Venezuelan Mentions Ferguson “Event” and Black Lives Matter Speaking before a welcoming audience in Harlem…

9/30/15 Pope Francis came to the papacy under unusual circumstances. His predecessor, Pope Benedict, resigned because of failing health. Pope Francis is the first Pope from the New World chosen…

September 29, 2015 Pope Francis has departed, but his words and his presence linger. He had an electric effect on those who saw him or heard his words. He served…
By Joshua Holland Not content with alienating single women, Latinos and the LGBT community, the two front-runners for the Republican nomination indulged in some naked Islamophobia this past week. Donald…

BY JESSE JACKSON September 22, 2015 Washington is girding itself for what will be an historic visit by Pope Francis this week. So many are expected to flock into the…

The Middle East is where the great religions have their genesis. It is the home of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. The crusades were fought in this part of the world…

BY JESSE JACKSON September 15, 2015 This week, the independent commission convened by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon in the wake of the Michael Brown Jr. killing in Ferguson, Mo., released…