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The Arsonist-in-Chief: Why Boakai’s Call for Peace is a Double Standard
How State-Sanctioned Violence Belies the President’s New Year Pledge
Michael T
Jan 24 min read


HPX/Ivanhoe’s Stool of Lies Just Collapsed — One Leg at a Time
collapsing under the weight of mounting revelations
Talafah T. Tabolo
Dec 10, 20252 min read


HPX/Ivanhoe Atlantic slams Guinea $20 billion railway: says 'American company cannot use Chinese infrastructure'
Exposing the lies and hypocrisies driving IA’s media and lobbying campaign
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 30, 20253 min read


Red Money, Blue Rhetoric: J. Peter Pham’s Ivanhoe Atlantic Liberia Hustle
A far messier and more troubling reality
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 28, 20253 min read


Exposed: HPX/Ivanhoe Atlantic falsely claims to be Liberia’s link to MCC Compact, misleading officials with lobbying power that doesn’t exist
Uncovering a web of lies hidden within corporate tunnels of deep state conspiracy
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 24, 20253 min read


ELWA Hospital’s Payroll Enters National Budget—But Staff Still in Limbo
Earning a wage that barely covers basic food costs in Monrovia
Michael T
Nov 22, 20252 min read


Legislative Tensions Over Hon. Foday Fahnbulleh’s Conduct in HPX/Ivanhoe Concession Hearing-Bong County District #6 lawmaker accused of silencing debate on Liberia–Guinea Implementation Agreement
Members who attempted to raise compliance concerns were silenced, prompting questions about whose interests the chairman was serving
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 20, 20253 min read


Nurturing Corrupt Business Practices Across Africa? -US Justice Department Complicitly Silent Over Ivanhoe/HPX Overseas Fraudulent Transactions
Do U.S. interests benefit when American-linked companies undermine democracy and the rule of law abroad?
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 18, 20255 min read


Rejoinder to Daily Observer’s ‘Lost Revenue’ Article: A Disgrace to the Legacy of Kenneth Y. Best
Bringing shame to Kenneth Y. Best's legacy as a press freedom hero and founder of Liberia's first independent newspaper
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Black Sheep Affair: HPX/Ivanhoe Atlantic’s Shady Deals Across Africa — Liberia Under Review
Enduring pattern of modern “neo-imperialism.”
Talafah T. Tabolo
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Public Works Minister Escapes $10 Million Villa Question, Cites National Security Implications
A fear for Accountability or what?
Michael T
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Liberia’s Rail Monopoly: $1.8 Billion Ivanhoe Deal Enters Legislative Ratification Test
Maintain the legacy of oligopoly or embrace open competition
Michael T
Nov 10, 20252 min read


Chief Justice Gbeisay Justification of Son’s Appointment Raises Eyebrows on Ethics, Nepotism, and Abuse of Power
Using statutory ambiguity to justify nepotism, abuse of power and unethical behavior
Michael T
Sep 29, 20252 min read


CSA’s Misstep Exposes Deep Ignorance of Liberian Public Universities’ Autonomy
Lecturers are not civil servants and universities—along with their administration—do not take instruction from the CSA
Michael T
Sep 27, 20252 min read


Shunning His Backstabbers: Why Cleopatra Grigsby Said No to State Burial for Her Husband
An unmistakable indictment
Michael T
Aug 19, 20253 min read
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