“Nonsense!” That’s how Sen. Michael Thurland described the Virgin Islands Reparation Movement Tuesday in an unprovoked outburst during the Legislative session. During a discussion of an unrelated government land purchase, Thurland attacked the reparations initiative and those who believe in the movement that seeks acknowledgement of, and compensation for, the consequences of Denmark’s colonization and...
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When in doubt, review the documents. By August 26, 2008, Shelley Moorhead was one week into his peaceful hunger strike on the steps of Government House on St. Croix. He was protesting the fact that his organization, the African-Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance (ACRRA), had not received $35,000 that had been appropriated to the...
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As the Chairperson for the Committee on Education, Youth and Culture, first-term Senator Janette Millin-Young has received more notoriety for her travel preferences than for any substantive actions to address the glaring issues in our educational system.
Thought of initially as one who would quietly follow, Millin-Young has shown recent faint glimmers of enlightenment, but our jury is still out on where she will fall as we enter a phase where all elected officials will be called upon to take a stand – on one side of the line or the other.
But for now, it’s your opinion we’re interested in. If the election was held today…
As many of you heard recently, CIF President Michael Springer, at left, delivered the first in a series of radio announcements that will target specific issues and offer analysis on our most pressing concerns.
The feedback on the comments was extremely positive, so CIF will sponsor then as often as possible, and we thank those of you who have already donated! But airtime costs money and we're seeking your help.
If you'd like to help keep our voices on the air, please donate whatever you can using the PayPal button below. We thank you in advance for your support.
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