So, while Liberian men are offended by Cole’s statement, there’s a more significant issue at stake. Some Liberians are forced to be in sexual relationships they don’t enjoy because they risk everything by expressing their genuine erotic desires.
OP-ED: President Weah and the Existential Liberian Dilemma
On June 7, during a mass citizen protest against rising government inefficiency, economic hardship, public mismanagement, and incompetence, the Government of Liberia said it blocked social media for “national security†reasons. Many, especially the press and civil society organizations, have labeled it as a way of curtailing free speech and muzzling the press.
OP-ED: A Reflection on April 6 and Our Role in Maintaining a Just Society
Every country has a time in its history that marks a significant turning point that ushers in liberation or mass chaos. For Liberia, April 6 is one such day.
OP-ED: Change is Inevitable
The Liberian people voted with their conscience with their love for the country over the arrogance of knowledge, and to stab the status quo in the back.
OP-ED: Human Resources – the Solution to Sustainable Development in Liberia
For so many years, we have continued to hold the view that natural resources and foreign aid are the only essential means of creating sustainable development in Liberia; yet forgetting their scarce nature
Reply to the State of the Nation Address: I’m disappointed Madam President
As Liberians across the country were eager last Monday to listen to your final State of the Nation Address, I was glued to my radio to hear Africa’s first female president speak eloquently to the joint session of the National Legislature.
OP-ED: The Unsettled Barriers to a Pan-African Passport
In its just-ended summit in Kigali, the African Union Commission discussed the steps the organization would take to introduce a pan-African passport.