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By Isaac Ato Mensah Accra – Friday 4 September, 2020 The article “All knowing neutrals” published 2 September 2020 on graphic.com.gh, a media house where Ms. Elizabeth Ohene, the celebrated journalist, recently returned as “guest editor” exposes the typically poor nature of our public discourse in ghana. What we need in any fair minded and useful rebuttal is a point by point analysis of the offending document and a lucid presentation of the contradicting facts, evidence and reason. To not provide such but instead level counter accusations is not helpful; frankly, it mimics a retort from a quarrelsome less than well schooled relative seated in myRead More →

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By Isaac Ato Mensah Accra – 6 June, 2020 The recent tragic events in the US concerning George Floyd should lead us to understand correctly the underpinnings of race. Otherwise, we run the risk of claiming to work for its rejection while still utilizing its bogus framework. Such a flawed understanding will lead to Elizabeth Ohene’s article “George Floyd: I can breathe here” published Wednesday 3 June on graphic.com.gh, Facebook, and many other places. There are no races only human beings. Kwame Anthony Appiah, the philosopher and many other scholars have succinctly explained this; scientists have proven this. Therefore in 21st century journalism it isRead More →