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In Retrospect
Thanks a million Mr. Linton and the UWP-Team Dominica
Dr. Emanuel FinnDec. 25, 2014Mr. Lennox Linton's tenure as leader of the UWP began in Castle Bruce in in September 2013. He hit the ground running hard in spite of little money and resources ...
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Elections
The issue of the timing of General Elections
Dr. Emanuel FinnOct. 14, 2014The late Lord Jenkins, former Home Secretary and the Deputy Leader of the British Labour party in the early 70s once said, 'Almost all elections that are lost in Britain ...
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In Retrospect
What's in a name? Everything
Dr. Emanuel FinnSept. 23, 2014An internet search of the name Lennox revealed that it is derived from a surname from the name of Leamhnachd district in Scotland which means "place of elms" in Gaelic. ...
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In Retrospect
Our vanishing Dominican society as we knew it
Dr. Emanuel FinnAug. 15, 2014Today there is a frightening and ominous transformation of Dominica's small communities due to the problems of political partisanship and polarization. Is It because of the actions, words and behaviors ...
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In Retrospect
To win the UWP must employ a bottom-up strategy
Dr. Emanuel FinnJune 3, 2014How does the UWP win the next elections? Does the party have adequate resources, good candidates and a short campaign message that can resonate with the masses? Is there a ...
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In Retrospect
The game of Lacrosse
Dr. Emanuel FinnJuly 15, 2013The Game of Lacrosse was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised by the Canadians. Lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and ...
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In RetrospectCastle Bruce and its politics
Dr. Emanuel FinnJuly 1, 2013During my short visit to Dominica last month I made a brief stop in Castle Bruce, an agricultural village on the east coast to visit relatives. As I drove slowly ...
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In RetrospectLeaving my Childhood Village
Dr. Emanuel FinnMay 13, 2013On a warm September morning at the tender age of 11 years, my kin gathered around me to bid farewell as I headed west some 30 something miles away to ...
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In Retrospect
The Politics of Criminal Justice
Dr. Emanuel FinnMay 6, 2013Politics is the process by which resources are distributed or allocated. Politics is who gets what, when, and how. Political considerations are necessary but sometimes become a problematic part of ...
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In RetrospectThe Jubilee Cross in La Plaine Village Square
Dr. Emanuel FinnApril 29, 2013The south eastern rural agricultural community of La Plaine which nestles between Morne Gorverneur and the rugged Windward Atlantic coast (Au Vent) is filled with shock and sadness. A fatal ...
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In Retrospect
A Computer Class and Library on Wheels
Dr. Emanuel FinnApril 15, 2013Growing in La Plaine in the 70s the one most essential thing we were missing was a school library. We also did not have electricity and the entire village only ...
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In RetrospectUWP should avoid fighting against itself and the future
Dr. Emanuel FinnApril 8, 2013In spite of Mr. Peter Wickham's (one of Skerrit's 'advisors') shallow survey showing the DLP winning the next elections, the Dominica United Workers Party (UWP) may have a fighting chance ...
