In Liberia, young people play a vital role in our politics. They spend hours on social media serving the interests of their political leaders, and even more times at intellectual centers discussing issues.
OP-ED: The Liberian Legislature – An Unholy Political Theater of Unrepented Crooks
Why must a poverty-stricken nation like Liberia spend over US$170.8 million in four years on just 103 lawmakers when the education system is a mess?
OP-ED: Voter Disenchantment Might Lead to Low Voter Turnout
On Saturday, January 28, I joined some of my colleagues as part of a program to raise awareness in Margibi about the ongoing voter registration process.
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.
OP-ED: The Role of the Library in Getting from Mess to Best
Since the president declared the Liberian education system a mess, many solutions have been put forward by government educators and education stakeholders to improve it.
OP-ED: The Culture of Corruption in Liberia – Government as a Career Move and Easy Way Out
In Liberia, if you get caught in a corruption scandal, there’s at least one easy way out: deny, accuse, resign. With limited accountability and slap-on-the-wrist penalties, you’ll save face and soon be ready for your next career move, maybe even a political appointment.
OP-ED: In America, Sacrifices of Ordinary People Made Change Possible
The social change that transformed the United States of America into the economic and military superpower came because of ordinary people, like a college dropout named Rosa Parks, who worked as an assistant tailor and not a senator or president.
OP-ED: Reimagining the Future for Liberia’s Children
Liberia’s education system is in crisis. To not act now would be to fail yet another generation of Liberia’s children.