Hindsight
By
David Hinds Ph.D
guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com
March 25th. 2008 - What do they know of Black Nationalism who only Black Nationalism knows?
January 31st. 2008 - We have become a sicker nation by the day
October 30th. 2007 - Ethnic Voting Patterns and the AFC's Dilemma
March 21st. 2006 - Guyana's upcoming election should be postponed-National Solution Needed
January 25th. 2006 - The AFC has not presented an Alternative Vision
January 24th. 2006 - ACDA's call is the most honest Intervention in recent times
February 23rd. 2005 - Guyana needs a political solution before the 2006 elections
February 22nd. 2005 - Kean Gibson's book and the ERC's ruling
September 4th. 2004 - How much longer must Guyana tolerate the PPP's Stubbornness?
September 2nd. 2004 - Khemraj Ramjattan gets it Wrong
August 22nd. 2004 - Power Sharing is indispensable to African Guyanese security
July 1st. 2004 - Bacchus is victim of Guyana's tragic politics
June 30th. 2004 - Don't fight Indians, fight the system
May 21st. 2004 - There should be joint Government-Opposition delegations to CARICOM meetings
May 18th. 2004 - Power should not be concentrated in the Executive Branch
May 15th. 2004 - Corbin's New Position Represent a Revolt
May 14th. 2004 - Ideological opposition was not the only reason for PPP's fall
April 4th. 2004 - The Gagraj Affair cannot be divorced from the Buxton Affair
February 28th. 2004 - I Congratulate the PPP for Expelling Ramjattan
February 28th. 2004 - Guyana, Haiti in Waiting
February 25th. 2004 - PPP Digging Hole for Itself
January 24th. 2004 - The PPP has given Democracy a Bad Name
November 14th. 2003 - I have a mandate to advocate for change of the present arrangements
November 1st. 2003 - The Kean Gibson Book: There are political explanations for Racial attitudes
October 18th. 2003 - Heaven Help Guyana: Janet Jagan's insensitivity
October 4th. 2003 - A Farewell Tribute to George Odlum
September 21st. 2003 - Mr Diene is on the Ball
September 20th. 2003 - Ethnic heritage is not opposed to nationhood
September 19th. 2003 - The Problem is not Racial Labels
July 18th. 2003 - Both PPP and PNC see the Communiqué as Tactical
July 17th. 2003 - Whither CARICOM: Governance at National and Regional levels must be Complimentary
July 5th. 2003 - Set up Truth Commission on Buxton
February 24th. 2003 - What do they know of democracy?
January 31st. 2003 - Guyana: Another lost opportunity
January 19th. 2003 A competent law enforcement official should address the nation and give guarantees of police conduct. by David Hinds and Eusi Kwayana
December 29th. 2002 - Desmond Hoyte in Perspective: He was Guyana's most important governmental Leader
December 14th. 2002 - Proposals for Resolving Political Conflict in Guyana
December 7th. 2002 - Ricardo Powell and Drakes are the key to a successful West Indies
November 19th. 2002 - There are Africans who are simultaneously Pro-African and Multiracial
November 13th. 2002 - Lets challenge ourselves to create a less imperfect future
October 30th. 2002 - The highest form of Revolution is fighting evil in your own house
October 29th. 2002 - There are two Buxtons
October 27th. 2002 - Buxton Development: Of History and Politics
October 13th. 2002 - Kwayana called for Joint Premiership with Partition as a Last Resort
October 12th. 2002 - Indians must speak out against Indian wrongs also
October 1st. 2002 - Buxton was Carefully Chosen
September 14th. 2002 - The WPA in time and Place
September 6th. 2002 - African Guyanese Marginalization in Perspective
September 1st. 2002 - Buxton is a terror camp
August 11th. 2002 - African Guyanese are marginalized, but must fight with dignity
August 1st. 2002 - David Hinds urges Buxton towards self-emancipation
July 26th. 2002 - Three dimensions of Power Sharing
July 17th. 2002 - Hoyte must turn word into deed
July 11th. 2002 - An All-Party Meeting as a first step to Restoring Normalcy
June 15th. 2002 - Guyana still to come to grips with Rodney's ideas
June 12th. 2002 - Civil Society in Guyana is compromised by Racial Solidarity
June 1st. 2002 - Time to end Meaningless Polemics
May 17th. 2002 - Giving the Dialogue constitutional status in Parliament is a good idea, long overdue
May 16th. 2002 - The PNC has to come better
May 6th. 2002 - Negotiation or Chaos
April 30th. 2002 - Two Guyanas-The Real and the Fictitious
April 20th. 2002 - We Never Left The World of Unreality
April 10th. 2002 - Answering WPA's Critics
April 9th. 2002 - The Dialogue Changed Nothing
March 11th. 2002 - A Second Reply to Stabroek and Panday's Civil Disobedience
February26th. 2002 - A Reply to Stabroek News: Do Not Limit the Conversation
February 18th. 2002 - Dialogue is not Inclusive Governance
February 8th. 2002 - Dr. Luncheon vs. Courts: What's New?
January 29th. 2002 - Putting those Extra-Judicial Killings in Perspective
December 23rd. 2001 - Political and Intellectual Laziness and Arrogance in High Places
December 22nd. 2001 - Back to Square One in Trinidad and Tobago
November 17th. 2001 - The Hoyte-Jagdeo Dialogue: Challenges and Consequences
November 14th. 2001 - Naipaul and the Caribbean: Genius and Madness
October 22nd. 2001 - Lunatic Disorder, Arrogant Governance and Local Government Consultations
October 8th. 2001 - Trinidad's Crisis: A Consequence of the Caribbean's Authoritarian Culture
October 3rd. 2001 - Trade Union Democracy is part of the Larger Democratic Crisis
September 25th. 2001 - The Caribbean Should Keep Out of War on Terrorism
September 5th. 2001 - House to Rent: No Blacks Please
August 22nd. 2001 - The Police Shootings in Guyana: Cause and Consequences
August 21st. 2001 - Continuing the Village Council Debate.
August 13th. 2001 - Disregard for the Truth and The Village Council Debate.
July 31st. 2001 - Answering some of the Criticisms of Power Sharing
July 18th. 2001 - Stop Fooling Around: Time For Real Power Sharing
July 1st. 2001 - Of Political Labels and Apology
June 5th. 2001 - The PPP and the PNC are not Change Agents or Moral Agents
May 19th 2001 - Open Letter to African Guyanese
May 12th 2001 - Ignoring the Real Problem in Guyana
April 21st 2001 - The Hoyte-Jagdeo Meeting and African Guyanese Marginalization
April 15th 2001 - Civil Society and the Middle Classes helped Create the Crisis in Guyana.
April 7th 2001 - The Conversation on Power Sharing and Mrs Jagan's Outburst
March 31st 2001 - Violence is Endemic in Guyana
February 11th. 2001 - The Media, The REFORM, GAP-WPA and The Election
January 22nd. 2001 - The Petition Ruling: Ensure that there is no Repeat of 1997 Fiasco
January 8th. 2001 - Guyana's Residency Requirement and the Culture of Racial Dominance
Year 2000
December 3rd. 2000 - Both the PNC and PPP are Guilty of Recklessness
November 14th. 2000 - Dealing With Partisan Defensiveness, Propaganda, and Arrogance
October 29th. 2000 - Is There Such a Thing as a Wasted Vote in Guyana?
October 24th. 2000 - The Impasse over the Regional Seat Allocation for Guyana's Election
October 9th. 2000 - The Power of Parliament and Cricket Stupidity
September 18th. 2000 - Questions About Guyana's Voters List
September 12th. 2000 - Rewriting History-Why?
September 1st. 2000 - PNC/REFORM: Ducking the Issue
August 14th. 2000 - Bharrat Jagdeo's First Year
August 2nd. 2000 - Emancipation and the African-Guyanese Reality
July 24th. 2000 - Where is Guyana's Indignation?
July 18th. 2000 - Political Arrogance and Democratic Renewal
July 6th. 2000 - CARICOM's Challenges
June 23rd. 2000 - Moving in the Right Direction but still Serious Questions
May 27th. 2000 - Guyana Has Squandered its Independence
May 16th. 2000 - Get on with the Game Freedom House
May 3rd. 2000 - Who will be the PPP's Presidential Candidate?
April 24th 2000 - What Kind of Electoral System is Best for Guyana?
April 17th. 2000 - The Road to January 2001 is Paved With Dangerous Missiles.
April 7th. 2000 - Why Desmond Hoyte will be The PNC's Standard Bearer at the 2001 Polls.
April 4th. 2000 - A Comment on Dr Brotherson's Response to My Last Piece
March 25th 2000 - The Split of Guyana's Pre-Independence PPP and the Emergence of Racial Polarizatio
David Hinds lectures in Caribbean and Africana Studies at Arizona State University in the USA. He is also a political and social commentator who has written extensively on Guyana and Caribbean politics. More of his writings can be found on his GuyanaCaribbeanPolitics.com website.