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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Pnyx hill, where ancient Athenians held democratic assemblies, with the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis in the background, in Athens, Wednesday, October 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
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Editorial | The politics of an execution

America’s planned livestreaming of the firing-squad execution of Muslim-American former Army officer Nidal Hasan in December seems, in the context of a liberal democracy in the 21st century, a throwback to medieval notions of punishment: the more extreme and theatrical, the better. In the United States today, the proposed public square-style killing of former Major Hasan, if it proceeds in that fashion, coincides with the personas of those who hold power under President Donald Trump and with how America is attempting to reinterpret its place in Western civilisation.

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People salvage the contents of their destroyed mini mart in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias in Milton, Florida, Saturday, October 10, 2026.
15 Oct, 2026 0

Dalila Gonçalves/Nahuel Arenas | Investing in resilient infrastructure:

It takes less than two minutes to lose a home – and with it, a lifetime of hard work and savings. Viviana Gil knows this firsthand. On August 10, a 7.4 earthquake in Colombia destroyed the apartment…
Dwayne Vernon
15 Oct, 2026 0

Dwayne Vernon | NaRRA: Hubris on the waterfront

The ancient Greeks had a word for the moment a powerful man starts believing his own press releases: hubris. They also had a word for what comes next: nemesis. Between the two lies a long history of…
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14 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Who has it in for the CCJ?

Were this newspaper given to conspiracy theories, it might believe that there is a deliberate attempt to undermine and collapse the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) from within. Either that, or some…
SG Shirley Botchwey
14 Oct, 2026 0

Elizabeth Morgan | Major upcoming events – The Commonwealth Heads and the US mid-term elections

Amid continuing concerns about economic issues and water woes, there are two important events approaching at the end of October into the first week of November. These are the 28th Commonwealth Heads…
Norris McDonald
14 Oct, 2026 0

Norris R. McDonald | Jamaica’s NHT: Black pride to government ‘piggy bank’

“Where there is no vision, the people perish!” That biblical warning echoes the philosophy of our National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Today, it stands as a haunting indictment of…
13 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Ideas for NIS campaign

The planned study by the island’s pension industry on how prepared Jamaicans are to face retirement will probably produce plenty of data of value to policymakers, even if most people feel they know,…
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13 Oct, 2026 0

Ruthlyn James | The delusion of inclusion

Inclusion has become a safe word. It rolls off many tongues like butter, but melts in the sun. Disability rights are now more frequently spoken about, diagnostic services are expanding, and the public…
Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino (left) with president of the Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Gordon Robinson | The legend of the golden urn

Here’s a classic Shaggy Dog Tale (edited by me or we’d be here all day) of which Haemorrhoid would’ve been proud but was never actually told by him. Arthur was hired as head butler for notoriously…
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12 Oct, 2026 0

Editorial | Dave Cameron has a point

It is not often that this newspaper is in agreement with Dave Cameron, the former president of Cricket West Indies (CWI). However, The Gleaner is sympathetic to Mr Cameron’s call for an overhaul of…