Big Ideas

Human rights apply to all citizens, but should the needs of vulnerable communities — children, the disabled, the mentally ill — lead in setting the agenda? Youth activist Gregory Sloane-Seale,... Read More

Writers and artists discuss books of hybrid genre where images are not merely illustrations and words are not merely captions. With Patricia Mohammed and Rex Dixon, authors of Travels with... Read More

A free press is one of democratic society’s major safeguards — but the price of that freedom is permanent vigilance. Senior T&T journalists Wesley Gibbings and Asha Javeed debate the... Read More

When does the history of one family become relevant to a broader society? Kevin Browne of the Caribbean Memory Project talks with Felicia Chang; chaired by Judy Raymond. Bookmark

In the push to advance LGBT rights in the Caribbean, which platform leads the way — legislative action, the courts, high-profile activism, or grassroots organising? And what’s the value of... Read More

A human rights-themed Ole Mas competition Integrating this year’s human rights agenda with one of T&T’s most cherished folk traditions, revered for its wit and homage to “picong”, this competition... Read More

Writers Edward Baugh, Vahni Capildeo, Rajiv Mohabir, and Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné discuss their key literary influences with Ayanna Gillian Lloyd. Bookmark

As T&T struggles with a growing crime problem, is our criminal justice system helping matters, or making them worse? Justice Gillian Lucky, criminologist Ramesh Deosaran, teacher and writer Debbie Jacob,... Read More

Magazines and journals are vital vehicles for sharing new ideas, and each is shaped by the interests of its editor. But should editors remain “invisible,” or take on a more... Read More

Read your original poems or stories tackling human rights issues, and compete for the approval of Chief Justice Ivor Archie. With a feature performance by Midnight Robber Damian Whiskey. Bookmark