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Collaborative Government–Private Sector Action Imperative For a Resilient Trade Future

WASHINGTON, DC – On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of the higher global tariffs imposed on April 3. This suspension spares only the baseline 10% tariff on imports—levied without exception on all countries, including the 14 independent states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). For CARICOM, this moment is not a reprieve, but a brief, strategic window—an opportunity to press for fairer trade terms with the United States.

A Call For US to Revisit New Tariffs on CARICOM Countries

WASHINGTON,  Apr. 3, CMC – For decades, the 14 independent  nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have helped sustain American prosperity by collectively importing far more from the United States than they export, creating an enduring trade surplus in Washington’s favour.

The Musk-Trump Alliance Threatens Black Americans

As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans find themselves pushed back to a time reminiscent of the 1870’s Post-Reconstruction era, where legally they had no rights whites had to respect?

Dr. Barbara Reynolds

The U.S. “Joining” the Commonwealth: an Unreasonable Expectation

WASHINGTON, DC – Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations. Yet as Professor Philip Murphy, Director of the History and Policy Institute of Historical Research in London, wrote in The Times on March 23, membership in the Commonwealth “is not in the King’s gift”.

Hell Hath No Fury

A woman scorned or spurned, if you prefer, can bring down hell and damnation and a fury that only mother nature can match in the form of a tempest or volcanic eruption.

New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees

African-American families have known for generations that retirement at the age of 65 is often a mirage. We hope and pray it will happen, but it’s a dream that generally never gets fulfilled. In fact reports have shown that the typical White family - even at retirement age - has eight times the wealth of the typical Black family, with a typical Latino family faring only slightly better. These historic inequities will not change by themselves. Community leaders, policymakers, and industry experts must come together to identify and promote new solutions to this retirement wealth gap.

The OAS Needs a Leader, Not a Battleground

WASHINGTON, DC – The campaign for the position of Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) has been tainted by misinformation and political distortion, particularly on social media.

Paraguay Foreign Minister, Rubén Ramírez and Suriname’s Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin, the two candidates seeking the top post at the Organization of American States (OAS)
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