Author: Alagi Yorro Jallow

Editorial, News, Politics

Why Are Our Politicians, Lawyers, Public Intellectuals, and Official Speeches Boring?

Fatoumatta: Good speeches can be a hallmark of good leadership and an advantage for an excellent advocacy lawyer. A good speech can inspire, motivate, and persuade people to take action. From the times of Caliph Umar Ibn Khattab (r) to the days of Sultan Mehmed, to the eerie days of […]

Editorial, Good Book

Book Review: Review of Acemoglu and Robinson’s “Why Nations Fail”

By Alagi Yorro Jallow (Published November 8, 2023) “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty,” authored by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, is a compendium of historical facts and figures synthesized with developmental economic analysis that crossed centuries to answer the question: Why Nations fail boldly? The […]