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Question: What consciousness are we trying to promote when we constantly borrow from overseas?

Prof. Renaldo Mckenzie explains the problem that Caribbean scholars run into using foreign educational material and content to present on Caribbean Issues and topography and history.

Renaldo warns that that approach is antithetical to Caribbean identity and history and continues to promote foreign concepts over Caribbean one.

This is part of Caribbean Thought Summer 2025 Part 13 on The Neoliberal Round: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aPWHbuq6RsVbSglwMypMZ?si=-mBq3w8PS_ac6z9ULKge2Q

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What’s Your Story? Part 20 – Featuring Lord
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In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, Renaldo sits down with a rising Philadelphia artist known as Lord—a gifted musician and visual creator with a story as compelling as his craft. From unreleased tracks like Vulnerable Lover to his dark, expressive artwork, Lord opens up about his journey, mental health diagnoses, creative process, and passion for performance.

We talk music distribution, stage presence, influences like Chris Brown, Beyoncé, and even Michael Jackson—and the challenges of turning artistic talent into a career. This raw, off-the-cuff chat offers a glimpse into the mind of a young visionary standing at the crossroads of potential and purpose.

🎨🎵 Tune in for a preview of what’s to come as Lord prepares to join us for a full sit-down. You don’t want to miss this.

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Trailer to the Discussions on The Neoliberal Round's Caribbean Thought Lecture Series: I explore with my students the issue of the upcoming general elections in Jamaica and whether a change will affect the challenge of Jamaica and the Caribbean by revisiting the Caribbean's socio-economic history. Available on any Podcast Stream https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal Spotify or via my @YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@renaldomckenzie.

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In this Lecture Renaldo continues to discuss Caribbean development or lack therefore in light of PM of Jamaica's announcement about the reduction in poverty. Renaldo explores the reason behind this with the chinese investment. But will this last? Renaldo discuss in his preamble to the Lecture on "Neoliberalism" and the Film "Life and Debt" about Jamaica and the Caribbean's relationship with the IMF and the Neoliberal regime of the Washington Consensus.

Renaldo Mckenzie is the Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance and is a Professor at Jamaica Theological Seminary. Renaldo is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and is at Georgetown University completing his doctorate.

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Renaldo has two new powerful Op-eds that will be published next week on religion and Castro.

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In this episode Renaldo continues to gather feedback from people on the street in Philly about the DC 33 Union's industrial action Versus the Mayor who many believe should have acted. However, on this episode we spoke with professionals who were against the demands of the DC 33 Workers saying they want too much, and if they get $63000 then professionals will ask for $100k.

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Trailer to The Weekend with Renaldo and Montel discussing the Philly Strike and the Diddy Verdict on The Neoliberal Round Podcast.

Renaldo and Montel discusses Diddy's Trial and the Protest in Philadelphia. Prior to the discussions, Renaldo provides actual coverage of the first day of the protest in Center City Philadelphia and interviewed some of the demonstrators and one of the Strike Leaders. This is part 3 to The Week End on The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel.

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Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance, Rev. Renaldo McKenzie discusses in this Lecture at Jamaica Theological Seminary in #caribbeanthought Cinema helps to reveal the injustices and trickery behind globalization. Subscribe on any stream https://anchor.fm/theneoliberalVisit us at The Neoliberal Corporationhttps://theneoliberal.com

Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance, Renaldo McKenzie discusses in this Lecture at Jamaica Theological Seminary in #caribbeanthought Cinema helps to reveal the injustices and trickery behind globalization.

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The colonizer: "I know what's best for you; do this or suffer!"The Colonized: "We will do what we want."The Colonizer: "You are terrorists and evil and will therefore destroy you."The Colonized: "Do what you must, but we will do what we can to become like you... powerful and threatening."

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On this episode of Street Vibes Pulse on the Street on The Neoliberal Round Podcast, we feature Dan, a 55-yearl-old rapper in Charlotte, NC, but originally from Detroit.

It was impromptu and abrupt but Dan spoke with us and shared his music as we go around the country to make popular what was the monopoly.

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On this Live unedited podcast taped before a studio audience in Charlotte Hosts Renaldo and Donte Discuss the Israel-Iran War.

DONTE: Why is the Trump Waiting Two weeks to join the war?

RENALDO: Trump has already made up his mind. He's just buying time. Trump shouldn't join but he may after what thr Iranian Supreme Leader did to poke the bear or the lion.

Donte: why are they going to war?

RENALDO: It's all about power. #IsraelIranConflict: Israel wants to control the region and is at war with Iran over Iran's intentions to balance the scale in the region by developing their capabilities to have nuclear weapons. Quite ridiculous. It's all about #power! While the civilians are caught in the middle. We discuss later on #theneoliberalround #podcast by #RenaldoMcKenzie Subscribe on @YouTube and any podcast stream @Spotify @ApplePodcasts @amazonmusic @audible_com etc. anchor.fm/theneoliberal by The Neoliberal Corporation and @RenaldoMcKenzie

In the finale of Lecture 6, we wrap up the reflections on Re-Imagining the Caribbean - Understanding the Caribbean – Beyond the Myths and Into the Margins:

...We pick up from Point 3

3. DIASPORAS AND DISPLACEMENT• African Diaspora: peoples of African descent living outside Africa.• Caribbean Diaspora: particularly Caribbean people of African descent scattered across the globe.•

These diasporas still carry the black position and face discrimination, suspicion, and containment.“They are aliens with sharp teeth—feared not for their failure but for their potential.”________________________________________

4. DARK GHETTOES & INTERNALIZED MALADY• Kenneth Clark’s “Dark Ghettos”:

o Exist physically and psychologically.

o Not just urban slums but socio-economic prisons.

o Seen in Philly, Kingston, Port of Spain—spaces where people are victims of fear, guilt, and greed.

o Structural conditions: overcrowding, poverty, crime.

o Psychological toll: despair, self-hate, compensatory bravado.________________________________________

5. POSTCOLONIALISM AND THE VEIL THAT LINGERS• Postcolonialism ≠ Post-colony

o It’s not the end of colonization, but the lingering effects—economic, cultural, psychological.

o Fanon: both white and Black are trapped—one in superiority, the other in inferiority.

o The need for tabula rasa—to begin anew.• Revolutions and the Paradox of Independenceo Haiti and Cuba led true revolutions—but remained outside international community comfort zones.

o Their struggle reflects the cost of radical freedom.________________________________________

6. CENTER VS. PERIPHERY – WHOSE CULTURE MATTERS?• Homi Bhabha – “Location of Culture”:

o The periphery: marginal voices, rejected traditions.

o The center: dominant culture, normalized Eurocentric standards.• Rastas, Revivalists, African spirituality = periphery.• Skin lightening, accent training, rejection of roots = symptom of internalized colonialism.________________________________________

HANDOUT: Tracing Caribbean History – Before Columbus• Challenge the narrative: Begin with victory, not defeat.• Explore:

o Ivan Van Sertima – They Came Before Columbus.

o Ancient African navigators, civilizations that predate European contact.________________________________________

DISCUSSION & MEDIA:• Video Segment: Ivan Van Sertima•

Handout Discussion: Follow timeline through slavery, indenture, resistance, revolution.

This is Episode 6 of the Caribbean Thought Lecture Series Summer 2025 on The Neoliberal Round by Renaldo McKenzie

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What is the Caribbean?

• What it is not:
  Not simply “a group of islands surrounded by the Caribbean Sea.”
  That colonial compass would erase Belize, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
  The Caribbean is not just geography — it’s history, identity, and ideology.

• A Construct, An Invention:
  Ian Meeks and Norman Girvan argue the Caribbean is an invention, molded by the European gaze since 1492.
  The so-called “discovery” was really colonial construction — cultural erasure dressed as exploration.

• The Socio-Political Caribbean:
  Social scientists ask: In whose interest is society designed?
  Whose narrative dominates?
  Often, the Caribbean's story has been told through the lens of its colonizers — not its people.

• Economic Caribbean – A Dependent Capitalist Model:
  According to Neoliberalism (2021) and the "Washington Consensus", Caribbean economies were shaped to serve external interests.
  Ramesh Ramsaran: Structural Adjustment transferred power from local to global hands — a feature of life in the Global South.
  These are the legacies of debt, austerity, and manufactured dependency.

• Global South vs Global North:
  New language, same old hierarchies.
  The “Global South” replaces “Third World” — a more palatable term, but still denotes marginalization.

• The Problem of the Caribbean is the Problem of the Black and Brown Position
  Wherever Black or Brown bodies are found — so too is systemic exclusion.
  Not due to essence, but to constructed inferiority.

• Colonization as Psychological Violence:
  Fanon: Colonization turns man against himself.
  Du Bois: The Black soul peers through a veil, always asking: “Am I enough?”
  Morrison: We are told to strive toward whiteness — only to find we can never truly arrive.

• Depersonalization & Loss of Agency:
  Colonialism stripped humanity. The enslaved weren’t just shackled in body — but in being.
  This leads to malady: acting against our own interests.

• Afrocentricity vs Eurocentricity:
  Afrocentricity: a way of seeing.
  Eurocentricity: the only way of seeing.
  The former offers liberation. The latter demands assimilation.

• Diaspora Realities:
  Caribbean immigrants are often seen as threats cloaked in exoticism — "two sharp teeth," as you wrote.
  Their potential is feared, their labor exploited.

• Kenneth Clark’s “Dark Ghettoes”:
  Ghettoes aren’t just places — they are conditions.
  Whether in Philly or Kingston, Harlem or Port of Spain, these spaces reflect economic colonization.
  Externally: Poor housing, crime, disease.
  Internally: Apathy, self-loathing, compensatory bravado.

• Postcolonial ≠ Post-Colonization
  Fanon in Black Skin, White Masks: Black and White locked in a tragic performance — each role scripted by Empire.
  In Wretched of the Earth: Freedom is radical; it requires rupture, not reform.

• The Paradox of Independence:
  Haiti and Cuba led revolutions — and were punished for their audacity.
  Independence does not equal inclusion.

• Homi Bhabha’s Lens:
  The center is the mainstream — the dominant culture, the "norm."
  The periphery is where African spirituality, literature, and lifeways have been cast.
  In the Caribbean, this leads to self-scorn: bleaching skin, abandoning roots, ridiculing Revivalists or Rastafari.

• Advocating a position of pre-colonial victory and agency.

• Reframes the narrative of discovery with African presence before 1492.

• CLR James (a Trini) told the story of Haitian revolutionaries, but through a European framework.

• His education gave him tools, but not always the right lens.

• We question: Was this truly “history from below?”

We must not be content with being “included” in someone else’s story.
We must write our own — in our tongues, through our eyes, from our depths.
As Toni Morrison said: “Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.”

Let us reclaim that power.

End or Part 1.

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Rev. Renaldo McKenzie continues with the Lectures in Caribbean Thought at The Neoliberal Corporation Philadelphia and Jamaica Theological Seminary Kingston Jamaica. Today's class is spit up in two segments. Part 1 will introduce the initial concepts of the book Neoliberalism and then provide an overview of the course this semester. Professor McKenzie discusses the symbiotic and close connections between the currents that has come to shape the Caribbean highlighting that the trajectory of Antigua is similar to that of Jamaica and other Caribbean Islands, as Stephanie Black was able to publish a film about how Jamaica was affected by globalization after independence based on the book A Small Place about Antigua by Jamaica Kincaid. The students then engaged in a discussion about the course, in relation to some new develops in Jamaica and the Caribbean. The students and professor discussed the recent announcement by the Prime Minister about the new work center in St. Thomas and the reduction in Poverty. Part 2 of the class continues right after which provides an in-depth overview of the course, the plan for the next 10 weeks, goals, concepts, objectives, outcomes and begins to explore thinkers within the Caribbean.The Course is delivered by Rev. Renaldo Mckenzie, Author of Neoliberalism, President of The Neoliberal Corporation and a Professor at Jamaica Theological Seminary. Renaldo is also at Georgetown University completing his Doctor of Liberal Studies and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Philosophy and a Master of Arts. Renaldo also attended the University of West Indies and graduated from Jamaica Theological Seminary. Renaldo is Creator and Host of The Neoliberal Round PodcastSubscribe to the YouTube channel on any stream https://youtube.com/@renaldomckenzie Visit us at The Neoliberalhttps://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com Visit our store: https://store.theneoliberal.comDonate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQCall us at 1-445-260-9198

Is cryptocurrency the future of finance—or the funeral dirge of the U.S. economy?

In this explosive episode of The Neoliberal Round, Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie delivers a fiery indictment of the growing crypto craze and the danger it poses to America’s most powerful asset: the U.S. dollar.

From Donald Trump Jr.’s praise of crypto to the silent shift of BRIC nations away from the dollar, this episode exposes the slow unraveling of economic supremacy in the name of digital freedom.

🔍 Topics include: Why crypto is not just innovation—it’s erosion

The international role of the U.S. dollar

What BRIC nations’ economic realignment really means

How inequality will explode if crypto dethrones the dollar

If you care about America’s future—tune in now.

Because the dollar’s survival might depend on it.

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Question: Is it rational and sensible for the Protesters in LA to be waving foreign nations Flag while demanding immigration rights to undocumented immigrants who are advocating for freedom from surveillance from #trump #ICE agents?

On this episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast, Renaldo McKenzie, Creator and Host and President of The Neoliberal with Donte Nelson Co-Host/Producer discuss the LA Protests. The two provided critical analysis and commentaries on the protestations in LA on immigration.

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Then, Caribbean Thought Summer 2025 Lecture 5 Part 1

Is it rational and sensible for the Protesters in LA to be waving foreign nations Flag while demanding immigration rights to undocumented immigrants who are advocating for freedom from surveillance from #trump #ICE agents?On this episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast, Renaldo McKenzie, Creator and Host and President of The Neoliberal with Donte Nelson Co-Host/Producer discuss the LA Protests. The two provided critical analysis and commentaries on the protestations in LA on immigration.

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Podcast Script[Renaldo – Opening] Today, we're diving into the protests happening right now in Los Angeles — protests that are raising critical questions about civil disobedience, immigration enforcement, and historical legacy. Let me ask you — are the protesters in LA standing on the right side of history? It's not a rhetorical question. It's one we need to wrestle with

[Segment 1: The Conversation Begins]Recently, I sat down with a guest — an African American American, if you will — to get his take on what’s happening in California. His first response?" Nothing." That was it. Nothing. But silence — as I've come to understand — is rarely ever just apathy. Sometimes it’s exhaustion. Sometimes it’s reflection. Sometimes it’s survival. So I asked again: “Do you think the ICE agents are terrorizing people in LA?” His response was telling. “They’re doing what they’re supposed to be doing,” he said. But when I pressed him on whether they should be doing it — whether it's moral or justified — the lines got blurrier.

[Segment 2: ICE, Trump & the Protesters]

[Segment 3: Words Matter]Let’s talk about language. Protesters say they’re being “terrorized.” Officials say it’s “law enforcement.” Who’s right?

[Segment 4: So I ask again: Will history look back on these LA protesters as troublemakers… or as truth-tellers?

[Conclusion: Right Side of History?]

[Outro

Renaldo sits down with Montel to discuss a recent article he published in The Jamaica Gleaner: Poverty Statistics in Jamaica - Counting Eggs Before They Are Laid. Subscribe on any stream. Find yours here: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal

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Coming up later on The Neoliberal Round: Here is a Mash up of some latest shows and some upcoming breaking news that you can't miss on The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube, and Journals and digital magazines at The Neoliberal Journals and The Neoliberal Post.#theneoliberalround 1. P. Diddy2. Ai3. Poverty Stats in Jamaica4. Cameka Ruth Taylor, Authorpreneur5. Caribbean Thought6. The investigative news team at The Neoliberal discover a local community gas station convenience store in #Philadelphia selling fake male supplements with flour and other substances inside the pill packets, unbeknown to men who use these. This and more coming up This Holiday weekend. #trailers At the end we also post a comment about a developing story we are working on in #philadelphia #fakerhino69 1. The investigative news team at The Neoliberal discover a local community gas station convenience store in #Philadelphia selling fake male supplements with flour and other substances inside the pill packets, unbeknown to men who use these.

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Yesterday, something eerie happened.

When AI Gets Creepy: A Personal Account of Phantom Copying and Digital Disturbance By Renaldo C. McKenzie |

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I was working with my AI assistant, the ever-faithful digital companion I rely on for everything from research to editing, when I noticed something strange—unnerving, even. I hadn’t copied any text, yet my words were being highlighted and duplicated without my instruction. After I typed a request, the screen turned stark white, as if buffering reality. Then, nearly half a minute later, the AI’s results appeared—only to flash and highlight themselves, as though someone else was remotely copying them. It felt like someone—or something—was watching. Not reading—replicating. Not responding—rewriting my own commands in real time. My first thought? Had the AI been hacked? Was this the digital equivalent of a haunted house? The Ghost in the Machine: What I Feared Initially, I assumed it was just a glitch. Maybe a slow internet connection, maybe some lag in rendering the results. But when the text consistently highlighted itself, again and again, without input, I knew this was something different. It was as if an invisible hand hovered over my keyboard, following every keystroke, mimicking every move. Had AI systems recently come under attack? Had someone found a way to infiltrate the very tools we’ve come to trust so intimately with our information? I began to worry: Was someone spying through the AI interface? Could this be a case of prompt injection or malware manipulation? Is the AI platform or browser I use compromised? These are not idle questions in our current digital age, where artificial intelligence is deeply woven into our productivity, creativity, and even our private thoughts. Known Vulnerabilities and Real Risks While no widespread AI cyberattacks were reported at the time of this writing, several vulnerabilities have been noted by security experts—most notably “prompt injection” attacks. These involve sneaky, hidden commands that trick AI into leaking or performing tasks unintended by the user. In tandem with that, clipboard managers, browser extensions, or even compromised input tools can behave strangely—duplicating, highlighting, or echoing actions without your consent. But how are we, everyday users and creators, supposed to tell the difference between a bug and a breach? What You Can Do to Protect Yourself If you’re reading this and have noticed your AI behaving oddly—listen to that instinct. Here are a few simple yet vital steps you can take: Disable suspicious browser extensions – One bad actor can hijack your experience. Scan your device for malware or clipboard hijackers – Tools that track your copy/paste can lead to major breaches. Use trusted and updated platforms only – AI tools in beta or sketchy sites can be vectors for attacks. Report the behavior – Let the platform’s support team know. You might not be the only one. Be cautious with sensitive data – Never enter private passwords, financial information, or client data into an AI platform without absolute trust in its security.

Final Thoughts:

Don’t Dismiss the Glitch What began as a minor annoyance ended as a wake-up call. As we rely more on AI to do everything from writing to decision-making, the potential for digital vulnerabilities grows. This isn’t to breed paranoia—but to encourage preparedness.

Our digital assistants may seem neutral, obedient, almost invisible. But behind the screen is a web of code, vulnerable to bad actors, software errors, and unseen surveillance. Stay alert. Ask questions.

Don’t let the ghost in your machine go unchallenged. Because the future is watching—but so should we.

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Larry Krasner was a special guest at a Fraternity meeting of the Philly Nu Sigma of Phi Beta Sigma. We happened to be at the meeting and provided this report for the The Neoliberal News media - The Neoliberal Post, The Neoliberal Journals and The Neoliberal Round.

Larry discuss how his work has saved tax payers billions of dollars with the reduction of mass incarceration's thanks to the sentencing and supervision program. However Krasner stated that Supervision only works temporarily as the experience is that after three years they go back to jail. Krasner reports how he has also reduced that.

Larry announces that this day in May we have fewer homicide today on this 14th day of the year than any other year in Philadelphia.

1. Lots of money into preventing crime and into solving crime, doing it at the same time - creates better results and it costs the country and the city less incarceration is an expensive activity and thanks to the work of the mayor and the security forces.

2. What about Bail Reform? Larry does not support zero base Bail reform. H explains why.

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently addressed members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. at a dynamic community Q&A, answering the piercing question, “What have we done right?” His answer, armed with raw statistics and biting clarity, laid bare both the progress and persistent paradoxes of Philadelphia’s criminal justice system.

Krasner, a former civil rights attorney turned reformist DA, didn’t mince words. “We’ve cut state custody numbers from 13,000 to 9,000,” he said. “County jail is down to 3,600, when it used to flirt with 10,000.” Juvenile confinement? Down 70%.

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News: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner recently addressed members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. answering the piercing question, “What have we done right?” His answer, armed with raw statistics and biting clarity, laid bare both the progress and persistent paradoxes of Philadelphia’s criminal justice system. Krasner, a former civil rights attorney turned reformist DA, didn’t mince words. “We’ve cut state custody numbers from 13,000 to 9,000,” he said. “County jail is down to 3,600, when it used to flirt with 10,000.” Juvenile confinement? Down 70%.What does this mean in human terms? “Over 50,000 years of incarceration have been avoided,” Krasner declared. That’s not hyperbole—it’s the cumulative result of rolling back excessive sentencing and reining in outdated policies that once led the nation in imprisonment. And the savings? “At $60,000 a year per inmate,” he pointed out, “that’s about three billion dollars we didn’t waste on punishment. That’s money that could fund education, addiction treatment, mental health care, and job creation.”Krasner reminded the audience that his office operates on a modest $50 million annual budget. “In seven years, that’s $350 million,” he said, “which means we saved nearly ten times our cost.”But perhaps the most jaw-dropping revelation was about supervision—probation and parole. “We’ve reduced it by two-thirds,” he noted. “We used to have 1 in 9 Black men in Philadelphia under some form of court supervision—twenty-five times more than in New York City.” Why does that matter? “Because after two years, people on supervision are more likely to commit crimes—not less,” he explained. “And locking someone up because they couldn’t pay court fees, or tested positive for THC, while judges sip brown liquor? That’s not justice. That’s absurd.” Yet even as incarceration rates plummet, crime is not rising—a key myth Krasner dismantled.

“As of May 14, 2025, Philadelphia recorded fewer homicides than on any May 14 in the last 50 years. Of the 18 violent crime categories we track, 14 are down.”

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Trailer 3 to the Opening Lecture to Caribbean Thought Summer Semester 2025 Part 1. Rev. Renaldo McKenzie Lecturer for the course and Author of the text Neoliberalism makes the point here that Toussaint is seen as the Founder of the Haitian Revolution outside of Haiti or by Europeans. But in Haiti Dessalines and Dutty Boukman are said to be the real heroes and founders of the Haitian Revolution.
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In this première of the Caribbean Thought Lecture Series, Summer 2025: Part 1, Professor Renaldo McKenzie begins with a Prelude; "Setting the Stage to the Course: Understanding the Approach to Caribbean Thought: It's Concepts, Paradigm, Historical and Current Trends.

The Lecture series is recorded before a class with over 50 students registered to the course from all over the world. Renaldo in this lecture begins to focus the students on the concepts with a general overview of the course lifting up some issues in the news and responding to them as a way to help the students to understand the critical approach that the course will take to the reflections on current and historical trends.

The students engage briefly in a debate with Rev. Renaldo as he set the stage for the course this semester. The course lectures are edited and students faces will not be featured in this course and some discussions will not be published to protect the privacy of the students and the institution where the Lectures are being delivered.

The Lecture series is also a production of The Neoliberal Round and The Neoliberal Corporation and is conducted before a live audience in Philadelphia Pennsylvania at The Neoliberal Corporation and via the Zoom online platform.

Rev. Renaldo McKenzie is the Lecturer and Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance. Renaldo is also the Editor-in-Chief at The Neoliberal and Editor and Co-Author of the new book: John Anthony Castro Files Motion to Strike: It Was Rigged From The Start, published by The Neoliberal. Renaldo is also working on releasing his third book, the second in the Neoliberalism series with Martin Oppenheimer, Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered. Renaldo completed his Master of Philosophy Thesis University of Pennsylvania, and is a Penn Alumni. Renaldo was ordained the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and is a Drug and Alcohol Professional in The City of Philadelphia Coordinating the Opioid-Use Disorder Program. Renaldo is a doctoral Candidate at Georgetown University, and is actively engaged in Research notably, Exploring the Attitudes Towards Afro Caribbean Beliefs.

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OBJECTION YOUR HONOR: was this whole case set up to wash DIDDY'S laundry in Public? So, far we see nothing about sex trafficking and racketeering. Just domestic violence and the freakiness of Diddy.

Today they gonna talk more about "freakoffs" and "OnlyFans" stuff. OMG! What is the relevance? This trial is a sham and only serves to embarrass Diddy to the benefit of Diddy's enemies, competitors and the satisfaction of those who may have had some grind with him.

So far the evidence and the narratives are irrelevant to the case. They should just stop already.

This case is absolutely ridiculous.

Host Renaldo McKenzie and Co-Host Donte Nelson discuss the latest on Diddly's Trial on Sex Trafficking and Racketeering and shared some clips from the discussions on ABC Live.

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“I thought I was going to die and feared for my life”. Former GOP Presidential Candidate, John Castro experienced a chilling twist of fate. He found himself locked in a federal cell with Jeffrey McKellop, a Trump Supporter. McKellop is a January 6 rioter and former Green Beret from Virginia. Castro alleges that the intent behind this placement was far from accidental. According to him, there was a nefarious plan in motion: McKellop was to take him out. But what unfolded was not an assassination—it was an unlikely alliance.

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The Pulse with Ricardo and Renaldo McKenzie is back with part 7. The twins discuss politics, sports and the looseness of podcasts and social media over the seriousness and stiffness of mainstream media Coming up on The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel1. Trump, tariffs and immigration2. NBA Playoffs3. Tennis 4. Happy Mothers' DaySubscribe:

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What's Your Story? Author Cameka Ruth Taylor joins Renaldo C. McKenzie, Host and Creator of The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel and author of "Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resisatance", to talk about Cameka's story from humble beginnings to now Author of over 30 books and an entrepreneur working to develop future authors with her innovative style and charming personality, beauty and an intelligent mind. Cameka hails from the Caribbean and resides in Jamaica but her reach and impact is international. Cameka is a graduate of ⁨Jamaica Theological Seminary . Ms. Taylor is the best-selling author of 27 #books, and founder of the Authorpreneur Secret Academy who is working to build 10,000 Caribbean "Authorpreneurs" by 2030 who will use books as a platform for poverty alleviation, life transformation and vehicles for their vision. She wants to facilitate the development of #generationalwealth among peoples of the Caribbean and the #diaspora. But today Cameka Ruth Taylor shares how she started ten years ago and how the first 4-years were turbulent. However after ten years she tells how her life turned after writing with a book and then left her 9-5 job and over the years worked to build her dream into a successful "Authorreneurship". She talks about how books were best friend as she was an introverted person and books was her comfort. Today she looks back at the shy 7-year old that wouldn't talk or the reserve 13-year old who now is speaking and making an impact. how she did? Faith in God. Her faith has helped to turn her pain into a purpose for good. This is an episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast by Renaldo Mckenzie, Season 10 Episode 60. The Neoliberal Round This is a production of The Neoliberal Corporation The Neoliberal Corporation Serving the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges, by making popular what was the monopoly. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.comEmail us at info@theneoliberal.com. Send us your submissions at submissions@theneoliberal.comCall us at 1-445-260-9198 or 267-471-8884Message us on facebook https://facebook.com/renaldo.mckenzie or theneoliberalcorporationMessage us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/renaldomckenzie or theneoliberalcoDonate at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQVisit our store page: https://store.theneoliberal.com

Mommy was a woman of deep prayer, unwavering faith, and extraordinary grace. She devoted countless hours to praying and interceding earnestly for her family, church, Jamaica, and the world. Her commitment to prayer was steadfast, as she believed in the biblical command to "pray without ceasing."She kept a prayer journal, where she noted her prayers and the answers she received. Her entries were often brief yet profound. Mommy prayed for protection, sweet dreams, and visions; for blessings and unity within her extended family, both in Jamaica and abroad; and for her relatives and in-laws, including Cecil.In 2004, she wrote in her journal about praying for all her children to fully turn to God, and she joyfully recorded, "My grandson Sheldon was baptized and is doing well." That same year, she fervently prayed for Sheryl Small's healing from cancer. In 2011, she noted with gratitude, "She's healed and still doing well."Mommy's life was defined by her devout Christian faith. Her prayers reflected her love for God and her unwavering trust in His promises. She was a beacon of faith, an intercessor for many, and a testament to the power of a life lived in communion with God.In Mommy's final moments, I was blessed to be with her. She had waited for me because she knew how much I regretted missing our dad's passing and how deeply I wanted to be there. On Saturday night, I arrived to find her unable to speak, a mask over her nose as she labored to breathe. She could only utter faint sounds, saying "hee."I began to sing, and Ricky joined me. Together, we sang Arise and Be Healed, pouring our hearts into the melody. Then, I prayed for several minutes. As I prayed, she began to cry and joined me in prayer. Speaking in tongues, I felt the Holy Spirit move, and suddenly, she removed the mask and began to speak in tongues herself. She waved her hands and, with remarkable clarity, said, "Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit."Those were her last words. She then went quiet, as though ready to give up the ghost. That night, I returned to her home—our family’s childhood home—and slept in her bedroom. Around 4 a.m., she visited me in a dream. She came to say goodbye and to encourage me to be strong and of good health. When I woke, I knew she was gone.Mommy never gave up. Even at the very end, her faith remained unshaken. Her love for God and those she left behind shone brightly in her final moments. Her life was a testament to the power of faith and the enduring presence of God’s spirit.B. The Power of Prayer and Self-ReflectionIt is my mother’s life of prayer, faith, and self-reflection that has profoundly shaped my understanding of the transformative power of prayer and introspection.When we pray, let us pray without sitting; when we dream, let us dream without sleeping. Believe and have faith, but stay away from naysayers. Prayer sharpens our focus, helping us acknowledge our limitations while embracing God’s favor and the limitless possibilities He offers. It connects us with the divine—beyond and within—and aligns us with the cosmos and the cognitive.The Bible reminds us, “Men ought always to pray and never faint.” My mother embodied this verse in her daily life, just as Daniel did when he prayed and overcame the lions’ den. What is your den? Prayer has the power to change things.When we pray, let’s be ready to act, to change, and to receive. Let’s open our hearts and minds to His endless possibilities. Prayer not only transforms our circumstances but also shapes us into vessels ready to receive His blessings.My mother’s life is a testament to this truth. Her prayers, faith, and self-reflection have not only shaped her journey but also continue to inspire mine.By Rev. Renaldo McKenzie President of the Neoliberal Corporation and Creator of The Neoliberal Round.Donate to us: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQVisit us us: https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.com

Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzie remembers his mother Bernella McKenzie on Mother's Day with a Tribute done on January 11th, 2025. A. Mommy's Faith and Prayer LifeMommy was a woman of deep prayer, unwavering faith, and extraordinary grace. She devoted countless hours to praying and interceding earnestly for her family, church, Jamaica, and the world. Her commitment to prayer was steadfast, as she believed in the biblical command to "pray without ceasing."Full Episode: https://youtu.be/X8BbMqjOpe8Original Live Video: https://youtu.be/0N3hDWkloBs?si=NTM3pp52VoADN6_aFull Live Video of The Funeral for the Late Rev. Bernella Mckenzie: https://www.youtube.com/live/FXk6VBXX62o?si=uXs7DEiv8ZMD6m0NThe Neoliberal Corporation.Rev. Renaldo is the Author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and Resistance and the last son of Bernella MckenzieRenaldo is the Creator and Host of The Neoliberal RoundSubscribe on any stream. Find yours here https://anchor.fm/theneoliberalDonate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ

Ah, what a wondrous tapestry of tongue and time Rev. Renaldo C McKenzie has woven—Pope Leo XIV, a man of many lands and languages, stepping to the altar not just as pontiff, but as pilgrim.

The First Homily of Pope Leo XIV: A Pilgrim’s Benediction

In the beginning, he spoke in English—clear, measured, familiar. Then, like a river bending toward its roots, he flowed into Spanish, the tongue of warmth and memory. Finally, he ascended into Latin, the timeless language of the Church, a signal not only of office, but of transformation.This triad of tongues was no accident. It was testimony.He shared not a speech, but a story. A journey. From the bustling corridors of America to the sacred hills of Peru, and now, to the eternal seat of Rome. Life, he said, is a journey—a series of sacred passages toward the ultimate. We must not curse the winding roads, for they are the hands that shape us.He reminded us: America, too, is on a journey. It is in a moment—yes, a painful, purifying moment—but it is not the end. As long as we walk in faith, with hearts devout and spirits unbowed, this path will lead us not to despair, but to deeper becoming.And so, the pope bids us not to abandon life, but to trust it.In closing, he left us with layered words—a coded blessing, perhaps. A call to see beneath the syllables. He casts no stone behind him; his past is not discarded, but embraced. For the man who stands before us is not divided, but united. Not American. Not Peruvian. Not simply one nation or name.He is transformed.He was of a country. Now, he is of all. He was a citizen. Now, he is a shepherd. He was. And now, he is—Pope Leo XIV.Written By Rev. Renaldo C. McKenzieAuthor of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty and ResistanceHost and Creator of The Neoliberal Round Podcast https:/anchor.fm/theneoliberal https://theneoliberal.comThe NeoliberalHttps://twitter.com/theneoliberalcoThe Neoliberal Twitter PageEmail us info@theneoliberal.comCall us: 1-445-260-9198Support us by donating to out Growth Fund https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQ

Trailer to Caribbean Thought Lecture 8 Immigration, AFTA (American Free-Trade Agreement) on The Neoliberal Round Podcast @Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3l0d45tFY8iaG4HaLheFFJ

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Rev. Renaldo McKenzie shares why the next Pope cannot be from Africa or Latin America but a Post Industrial Country.

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What's Your Story? Author Cameka Ruth Taylor joins Renaldo C. McKenzie, Host and Creator of The Neoliberal Round Podcast and YouTube Channel and author of #neoliberalism, to talk about Cameka's story from humble beginnings to now Author of over 30 books and an entrepreneur working to develop future authors with her innovative style and charming personality, beauty and an intelligent mind. Cameka hails from the Caribbean and resides in #jamaica but her reach and impact is international. Cameka is a graduate of ⁨@jtsintersection⁩ . Ms. Taylor is the best-selling author of 27 #books, and founder of the Authorpreneur Secret Academy who is working to build 10,000 #caribbean authorpreneurs by 2030 who will use books as a platform for poverty alleviation, life transformation and vehicles for their vision. She wants to facilitate the development of #generationalwealth among peoples of the Caribbean and the #diaspora. But today #camekaruthtaylor shares how she started ten years ago and how the first 4-years were turbulent. However after ten years she tells how her life turned after writing with a book and then left her 9-5 job and over the years worked to build her dream into a successful "Authorreneurship". She talks about how books were best friend as she was an introverted person and books was her comfort. Today she looks back at the shy 7-year old that wouldn't talk or the reserve 13-year old who now is speaking and making an impact. how she did? #faithingod. Her #faith has helped to turn her pain into a #purpose for good.This is an episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast by #renaldomckenzie, Season 10 Episode 60. #theneoliberalround This is a production of The Neoliberal Corporation #theneoliberalcorporation Serving the world today to solve tomorrow's challenges, by making popular what was the monopoly. Visit us at https://theneoliberal.com and https://renaldocmckenzie.comEmail us at info@theneoliberal.com. Send us your submissions at submissions@theneoliberal.comCall us at 1-445-260-9198 or 267-471-8884Message us on facebook https://facebook.com/renaldo.mckenzie or theneoliberalcorporationMessage us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/renaldomckenzie or theneoliberalcoDonate at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=USSJLFU2HRVAQVisit our store page: https://store.theneoliberal.comWill air on Mother's Day

It's all BS? The Weekend on The Neoliberal Round with Renaldo, Donte and Montel... A lot of African Americans and people from the Caribbean diaspora have moved to Ghana to set up business and live the American Dream. But this woman shares that she is fed up of Ghana and wants to return to the US. Here why and listen to the commentary on The Neoliberal Round Podcasts and YouTube Channel.

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Host Renaldo McKenzie discusses Trump's first 100 days in a novel way; sharing a recent trip to Save-a-Lot where he went to purchase Turkey Bacon. Renaldo shares how the tariffs did not play a factor in his decisions as he went with the Canadian Turkey Bacon instead of the US one. Why? listen to the show and hear why plus some more interesting points exploring Trump's first 100 days.

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