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The Centre still holds

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Bruce Springsteen’s angry anti-ICE song is on-the-nose in the right way
The star’s urgent and to-the-point protest song is not subtle about its target and right now that’s why it works so well
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January 29, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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The Centre still holds. Thank you @brucespringsteen.net

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Bruce Springsteen’s angry anti-ICE song is on-the-nose in the right way
The star’s urgent and to-the-point protest song is not subtle about its target and right now that’s why it works so well
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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And another ….😢

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Jamaica has lost a musical titan, Gov’t and Opposition remember Sly Dunbar
The Government and the Opposition have hailed veteran drummer and musician Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar as an extraordinary and influential figure in Jamaican music who contributed significantly to the musical...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Another Reggae Icon has left us. 😢

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Legendary Third World co-founder Stephen 'Cat' Coore has died
Legendary Jamaican musician Stephen 'Cat' Coore died suddenly on Sunday evening, leaving family, friends and fans across the world in mourning. Coore, born April 6, 1956, had, for more than 50 years, been guitarist and cellist for iconic reggae...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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Indeed! The plantation lives.

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‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism
Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industry
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January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash
The EU must be more robust in order to stem the tide of international disorder, or it risks falling to authoritarian imperialism, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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January 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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All the beaches we frequented as children. I can’t even see them now. So wrong!

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The Caribbean island where locals can't access the beach
Famous for its white sand and gin-coloured waters, Jamaica is the quintessential Caribbean beach destination. But less than 1% of the island's coastline is accessible to residents.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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#Canada supports #Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, including #Greenland. Minister Anand will be in Nuuk in the coming weeks to officially open Canada's consulate, further strengthening our engagement with a strong #Arctic ally.
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's appointed Chrystia Freeland as an economic adviser | CBC News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X Monday he has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland as an economic development adviser, citing her experience in attracting inve...
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January 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Something to look out for! Third parties usually have a harder time - across various countries - of creating and taking space.

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Working Families bet on 2026 as the right time for a third US party after a wave of wins
The progressive party is now active in 18 states and much of its expansion happened in the past five years
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December 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Individual action is also Collective action. Onward.

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‘There’s no going back’: Iran’s women on why they won’t stop flouting dress code laws
Despite fresh attempts to make women cover up, many believe the regime wouldn’t risk mass arrests for fear of sparking a wave of popular unrest last seen after the killing of Mahsa Amini
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December 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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‘You put the top on and your life is sucked out of you’: The fight to change women’s sports uniforms | CNN
Tight, revealing uniforms cause many girls to drop sports, but elite women athletes are changing the clothing meant to put them on display.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Trump has confirmed Europeans’ worst fears. Are their leaders ready to stand up to him now?
The White House has formalised its contempt for ‘decaying’ Europe with an ominous plan to undermine the EU and boost the far right
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December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Incredulous & hilarious all at once! Did anyone engage in Outcome thinking 🤔.

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Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
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December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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5 reasons why this is the worst possible moment for Mark Carney to abandon Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy At a time when hard-won rights are being rolled back globally, dropping… |...
5 reasons why this is the worst possible moment for Mark Carney to abandon Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy At a time when hard-won rights are being rolled back globally, dropping Ca...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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An amazing woman of substance and determination. Recognition deserved. We stand on her shoulders.

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Trailblazer Ena Collymore-Woodstock dies at 108
Trailblazer Ena Collymore-Woodstock, who was Jamaica’s first woman resident magistrate, now called parish judge, and a World War II veteran, has died. Collymore-Woodstock passed away on Tuesday at age...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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😥 Jimmy - Walk Good. We give thanks for you. And yes, still many rivers to cross.

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PM of Barbados pays tribute to Jimmy Cliff
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley has eulogised Jimmy Cliff as a musical icon "who helped to provide the rhythm to my life and the lyrics of inspiration as a Caribbean person to carry us to highe...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Freeland will move to U.K. for new job as CEO of Rhodes Trust educational charity | CBC News
Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland will move to Oxford, England, to take on a new position next summer administering the Rhodes Trust, the educational charity says.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Joint statement of the International Coalition for the Return of #Ukrainian Children ahead of the United Nation’s World Children’s Day
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Joint statement of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children ahead of the UN’s World Children’s Day
“Ahead of UN World Children’s Day, marked on November 20, we, the representatives of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, emphasize that every child has the inalienable ri...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Hurricane Melissa a ‘real-time case study’ of colonialism’s legacies
Destruction in Jamaica shows why climate justice cannot be separated from reparatory justice, campaigners say
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Mexico takes action to combat sexual abuse after president publicly groped
Secretary for women presents plan, including prison sentences, after Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on street
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November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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From Storm To Solidarity: Health Resilience After Hurricane Melissa
Melissa revealed truths about vulnerability, climate resilience, and the future of healthcare that the world can no longer afford to ignore.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Following up on the US military presence in the caribbean. a voice from the Caribbean. “implications for the Caribbean will be grave…”

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Curtis Ward | Implications of US military operations in the southern Caribbean
At the time of writing this article, US military strikes blew up five small boats in the southern Caribbean Sea between Venezuela and Trinidad and killed nearly 30 people. No evidence has been offered...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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This is madness!

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Here’s what the US military has positioned in the Caribbean as Trump pressures Venezuela | CNN
The US military has been steadily massing a large number of troops, naval and air assets in the Caribbean over the last two months, conducting training missions off the coast of Venezuela, reopening a...
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October 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM