Every human being possesses the instinct to desire greatness. The quest for greatness often motivates people to run for public office, invent a product, organize a business or non-profit.
OP-ED: Debating A Fresh Start For The New Liberia
August 17th presidential debate miserably failed on all counts because the content of the debate expressed the platforms, views and agenda of Liberian politicians, not the citizens.
Analysis: Cummings Surges as Clear Winner in Debate
The first presidential debate to feature top candidates concluded with Alexander Cummings of the Alternative National Congress emerging as the clear winner.
OP-ED: To Beat 170 Years of Deception, Citizens Need to Aim for Systemic Change
There are two deceptive questions Liberian politicians want to impress on the minds of voters in 2017.
OP-ED: Hopes Of National Reconciliation Fading
Without question, the reputation of President Sirleaf on the international stage is flawless. At home, however, most Liberians have serious doubts about the President’s commitment to national reconciliation, tackling corruption and prioritizing policies aimed at healing the wounds of victims of the Liberian Civil War. At the 11th hour, I call on President Sirleaf to salvage her legacy and reputation at home and among Diaspora Liberians by jump-starting national reconciliation and prioritizing healing the wounds of war by issuance of an executive order, granting visa waiver that opens the door for all Liberians forced into exile by the brutal civil war to return home and begin reconciliation.
A Candid Conversation With Young Diasporan Liberians on Dual Citizenship
While the constitution appears silent on the issue, Liberia’s Aliens and Nationality Act stipulates that Liberians who acquire an additional citizenship from another country automatically lose their Liberian citizenship.
OP-ED: Join PATEL to Bring Participatory Democracy to Liberia
Undue economic hardships are the incubators of democracy. Whether we were talking about the origins of democracy in America, Great Britain, Switzerland, France, or the European Union, economic hardships caused by excessive taxation imposed to enrich the political elites are the driving force for systemic change.
Open Letter to President-elect Trump: Reinventing Foreign Aid
I write to congratulate you on your election as president of the United States. As you prepare for your inauguration, please consider this foreign policy recommendation from an African refugee that will help make our world a safer place.