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War and Capitalism
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now, war has historically been the driver of history, economics and industry. Western prosperity is a product of the battlefield.
The Road to War: the changing face of capital
By Dickson C. Igwe
The very nature of the modern capitalist model that has existed from the time of the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s, with markets and profits managed by a bourgeoisie capitalist class, is changing.
The Road to War
By Dickson C. Igwe
The competition for supremacy between the USA and China may lead to war.
War between Israel & Palestine is immoral & genocidal- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Local Clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the war between Israel and Hamas-led Palestine groups taking place in the Middle East as one that is tragic, unethical and genocidal.
Governor dodges question over his position on Israel threats to Rafah
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With Palestinians now clinging to life in the southernmost Gazan city of Rafah as Israel threatens military action on Gaza’s last refuges, United Nations (UN) member countries have warned that an Israeli ground attack on the city will be catastrophic, with some 600k children at risk out of the estimated 1.5M refugees.
Gov Rankin agrees Israel has ‘every right’ to defend itself
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor of the [British] Virgin Islands John J. Rankin, CMG has agreed with his UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that Israel has every right to defend itself; however, he said the UK is “deeply concerned” about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
USVI: St Croix's Arab community rallies in solidarity with Gaza
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Joining other Palestinians on the US mainland, where tens of thousands marched in Washington protesting what they described as Israel's genocide of innocent civilians in Gaza, St. Croix's Palestinian community staged their own protest action against Israel on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
VI remains on Russia’s sanctions list; Other OTs added
MOSCOW, Russia- Russia expanded its sanctions list on Sunday, October 30, 2022, to include all British Overseas Territories, accusing them of "unfriendly actions" against Moscow.
The price increases are coming!
Thomas C. Famous
In or around 1776, Paul Revere was cited as saying “The British are coming, the British are coming!!” There are some disputes as to if it was him or someone else who said it. Yet, the undeniable fact is that the British, under Cornwallis, did come. It took a while, but those same British had to sail themselves back to "Jolly ole Englande" to face the wrath of King George.
Morality, Economy & War
By Dickson C. Igwe
Before invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin would have done well listening to Chinese Philosopher Tsu Tzu: ‘’ the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

