Commentary
Taxation by Default: A former Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy examines how currency depreciation quietly increased the tax burden on US-dollar earners—and how the...
How a falling currency raised personal income taxes without an act of the Legislature
If you earn United States dollars in Liberia, your income tax has gone up since 2011....
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Stanton Witherspoon Is Free But How Can a Man Who Never Went to Prison Have His 41-Month Sentence Reduced to “Time Served”?
The extraordinary journey from a 41-month federal prison sentence to freedom — and why what happened in that Florida courtroom may matter far beyond Stanton Witherspoon himself.
For almost three years, Stanton Witherspoon lived with a 41-month federal prison sentence hanging over him.
By Derek M. Moore, contributing writer
He had pleaded...
Commentary
Liberia’s Free-Speech Balancing Act and What the Cybercrime Law Actually Changed
ZORZOR, Lofa County, September 9, 2026 — For most of the past decade, Liberian journalists and ordinary citizens have measured their legal freedom to...
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The Art of Political Departure: Leaving a Legacy of Integrity and Growth
“Leaders should be the frontispiece of wisdom and the phrontistery of national leadership—a living school where younger generations learn to think critically, lead responsibly,...
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Truth as the Pillar of Democracy: Enacting a Law Against Deception in Liberia
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai:
“We must continue to irreversibly latch ourselves onto the budding democratic culture sprouting from the rubble of a most tragic and...
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The Inextricable Link Between Democracy and the Rule of Law: A Call for Practical Engagement in Liberia and Beyond
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai: From his inaugural address on January 22, 2024:“We must restore respect for the rule of law, and respect for officers...
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The Dangers of Political Deceit in Liberia: Upholding Democracy through Truth and the Rule of Law
" The two faces of Tuzon," Hon. Tom Kamara.
"Let's we forget." Hon. J. Emmanuel Z. Bowier.
Unity Over Tribalism: “Liberians must never allow reckless politicians...
Commentary
The Admissibility of Secret Recordings as Evidence in Court: An Analysis Through Various Jurisdictions
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The Rule of Law: “Secret recordings do not become justice merely because they reveal a truth; their admissibility depends upon whether the law permits...
Commentary
Rhetoric, Reality, and Renewal: The Call for Responsible Political Discourse in Liberia
RHETORIC — When Politics Weaponizes Identity: “Rhetoric becomes dangerous when a politician teaches citizens to see a fellow Liberian first as a tribe, and...
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The Urgent Need for Legal Reforms to Combat Land Sales by Illegal Land Sale Traffickers and Illegal Land Sale Criminal Cartels in Liberia
When the Land Is Divided, the People Can Be Divided: “A criminal land cartel does not merely sell land it does not lawfully own;...
Commentary
Liberia’s NPL Crisis Demands Statutory Relief and Shared Accountability
In advance of the National Non-Performing Loan (NPL) Resolution Conference (September 9–11, 2026, EJS Ministerial Complex, Monrovia)
By Paul Columbus Collins [email protected]
As Liberia's financial leaders...