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Friday, August 21, 2026

Commentary

The Power of Incumbency and the Deficit of Incumbency

In politics, the power of incumbency is often mistaken for permanence. It confers control over institutions, access to state resources, command of narratives, and...

The Waiting Is Over’: Musa Bility Signals Political Turning Point for Liberia in 2026”

Monrovia - The political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), Musa Hassan Bility, has formally declared an end to what he described...

“Politics na constant,” they say in Liberia

There was a time — not so long ago — when the fire of political conviction burned brightly in me. I was active, engaged,...

Liberia’s Adolescents and SRHR: A Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore

Liberia is confronting a slow-moving crisis, one that rarely dominates headlines but continues to shape the country’s future. By Big Sisters Organization (BSO), with National...

When Facts Lose Power: Elections, Misinformation, and Democracy in Liberia

On election days across Africa, the queues are long, the sun is unforgiving, and hope hangs heavily in the air. From dusty rural towns...

The Liberia National Police And The Price Of Reform

 In a society emerging from years of fragility, reforming any national institution is never simple, especially when that institution enforces the law. The Liberia National...

Liberia: New Year But Old System

The words Happy New Year are being yelled all over locally and globally. But the same old system is operational in Liberia and elsewhere....

Weaponizing Poverty and Numbers Will Not Deliver Justice: The US$155 Million Claim by Comrade Martin K.N. Kollie Is False; Less Than 1% of the...

In every democracy, numbers can either illuminate truth or be weaponized to mislead. Unfortunately, the recent Facebook post by Comrade Martin Kollie falls squarely...