The NeoLiberal Round

In this commentary, we share Donald Trump’s address to Americans on April Fools’ Day—a speech that felt less like leadership and more like theater. Trump attempted to justify the war using clichés, hypothetical fears, and ideology wrapped in familiar half-truths. It was All Fools’ Day, after all, and he seemed intent on playing the American public—recycling epithets that have grown tired, predicta...

On the contrary, the real American crisis is not merely political—it is moral. We are confronted with a President whose character appears fractured, whose words and actions often stand in contradiction. It is not enough to say, as Republican strategist Stuart Stevens suggests, that “an entire political movement chose him.” That may be true, but it does not absolve the deeper concern. Democracy may...

Host Renaldo McKenzie welcomes Dr. Nelva Lee to the Show and begins by asking her to share her story, and to elaborate on some of her statements made on an initial off-camera interview: 1. On Trade Schools, Certifications & Funding You praise trade certifications as a pathway to economic mobility—but certifications themselves often require funding, materials, and institutional support. Follow-...

In this prelude, Host Rev. Renaldo McKenzie introduces today’s guest, Dr. Nelva Lee—an educator, healthcare administrator, entrepreneur, and candidate for Georgia’s Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lee is also the CEO of Concrete Build. Renaldo introduces Dr. Lee and shares insights into the upcoming interview, noting that the conversation is grounded in questions previously posed to her. These resp...

The News Media @KYWNewsradio need to be more responsible and sensitive when they report. Robert Muller died, and his family is mourning their loss; we do not need to know what Donald Trump thinks of his death especially if he posts something insensitive on his truth social. You need to report on everything he shares on his social media page.

Kristopher Purnell sits down with Renaldo McKenzie of The Neoliberal Round to share the news of his nomination to the Honors Society. He is a Benjamin High School Student that has been growing and excelling academically amidst the challenges of growing up in Philadelphia as a teenager navigating the myriads of challenges. His parents gave us permission to interview him and to share his story as a...

The United States is finding itself increasingly isolated as the conflict with Iran deepens. Key allies in Europe and elsewhere have shown little appetite for endorsing or joining Washington’s military course, and European officials have publicly stressed diplomacy over escalation. Reuters reported on March 17, 2026 that EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for a diplomatic solution around t...

David Grant continues sharing his story with Renaldo McKenzie in What’s Your Story , an installment series on The Neoliberal Round Podcast , now a non-profit media organization dedicated to providing information and public discourse. The interview was recorded in four parts, and this episode represents the final chapter—Part 23.4—of What’s Your Story featuring Rev. David Grant . Rev. Grant is the...

According to the Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica is ending its longstanding medical cooperation arrangement with Cuba, a move that is already creating uncertainty, delays, and concern within the health sector. Jamaica’s government has said the two sides could not agree on new terms and also pointed to labour and legal concerns in the existing arrangement. At the same time, the broader context is impossib...

On March 13th I spoke at a College to Students in the General Studies Department at Jamaica Theological Seminary on The Power and Value of General Studies. I shared my journey, highlighting how interdisciplinary studies have made me into a world citizen. In the beginning we wrapped for 20 minutes then I spoke: The Power of General Studies: Preparing the Mind for a Complex World Good morning studen...

Bully, Duplicitous, Hypocritical, Arrogant, Juvenile, dishonest, Racist, Revengeful are the adjectives used to assess Donald Trump's presidency and leadership today, as we brace ourselves for a war; we thought wars were far from his America first agenda. Author of the Upcoming Book, Neoliberal Globalization Reconsidered: Unfair Competition and the Death of Nations, Rev. Renaldo McKenzie sits down...

Renaldo and Ricardo continues with their breaking news commentary about the US and Israel War with Iran on The Neoliberal Round Podcast series: The Pulse, where the twins discuss hot topics of the day. Ricardo explores whether the Epstein saga has implicated Trump's decision to go to war and Renaldo is concerned with American safety with the recent news about sleeper cells. The twins questions whe...

On this episode of The Neoliberal Round Podcast, Renaldo and Ricardo McKenzie provide commentary on the war in the Middle East. Ricardo joins Renaldo via phone to explore whether the US and Israel's attack on Iran was justifiable and highlights the historical nature of power where Black and Brown people are always demonize in order to justify injustices of the privilege. Available on any stream. V...

Renaldo and Ricardo McKenzie discuss US immigration and the hypocrisy of the strategy. The Pulse is a series on The Neoliberal Round Podcast by Renaldo McKenzie. Renaldo is a Professor in Caribbean Thought and Author of Neoliberalism. Ricardo is a member of the Society of HR Managers and a top producer at a major logistics firm. Ricardo and Renaldo and the owners of The Neoliberal Corporation. Vis...

The US attack on another sovereign state Iran was reckless and based in ideology that is hypothetical. Trump asserted that the attack on Iran was preemptive to protect Americans because Iran wants to enrich Uranium to balance the power scales. But if truth be told US and Israel wants to maintain their advantage in the #middleeast and wants to be able to penetrate any country in the gulf and if Ira...

For Black History Month we are changing the name to African History Month in America. Renaldo explains why in the intro. For this month as we celebrate African History Month we are repeating two special episodes we did back in 2022. This is part 2 of a two where we will feature Steven C. W. Taylor of the Ubuntu Fine Arts Gallery in Germantown Philadelphia talking about the concept of Ubuntu and th...

What's a "Tenement Yard"? Owner of the number one Jamaican Restaurant in Germantown Philadelphia, Chris, joins the show to speak with Creator and Host Renaldo McKenzie on this episode of the installment series: What's Your Story; this is part 25. Chris shares his experience growing up in Jamaica in poverty in a "tenement yard" and talks about life in a tenement yard and how he now owns a big kitch...

Question: How do you get rid of Obamacare or The Affordable Care Act while saving face? During Trump's reign between 2016 and 2020 he and the GOP tried to jettison Obamacare but were unable to do so. But with so many depending on Obamacare including Trump and the GOP supporters, getting rid of Obamacare is not so easy legislatively as this would make them unpopular. So they are now using strategy...

We are calling February African History Month in America instead of Black History Month, because African Americans are not Black they are of African Heritage or Africans. We prefer African History instead of Black History because the term black is part of philosophy that drives a particular perspective about people of Africa. They say "nothing black is good; African Americans are Black; Therefore...

I want to provide an important update regarding the case of John Anthony Castro. An emergency motion was previously filed with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The court denied that motion quickly—before the government was required to respond. According to information obtained from the clerk’s office, the denial occurred because the filing was labeled as an emergency motion, which typically req...

Question: What separates your type of music from others such as Meek Mills and Lil Uzi? My music is soulful.... Soloe sits down with Renaldo of The Neoliberal Round Podcast for What's Your Story part 24 which is season 15 episode 10 of The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Soloe was quite candid and passionate, and very revealing as he shares his passions, his ups and his down and some sad stories but als...

Today we’re bringing you a critical update on John Anthony Castro. In November 2025, Castro filed an emergency motion for mistrial alleging that the government concealed criminal immunity agreements with witnesses — including a deal granted to Linda Rivera — and presented stipulations that he and his attorneys never agreed to. Here’s what changed the landscape. In the government’s response, filed...

Yesterday, POWER convened a housing affordability assembly at Mother Bethel A.M.E. The sanctuary was full—overflowing, really—with more than 1,000 people from across Philadelphia, representing churches, faith communities, and concerned residents gathered under one shared anxiety: a city in the grip of a housing crisis. Rising rents. Shrinking housing stock. A looming reduction in federal funding a...

Renaldo McKenzie continues the interview with David Grant picking up from Chapter 1: The Roots. The episode continues with Rev. David Grant continuing the story about a woman that was demon possessed and what he and the elders at the church had to do in order to support a woman's deliverance, a sort of exorcism. Rev. David Grant is Author of Closing the Doors a new work book focussing on deliveran...

In this trailer from an episode of the Caribbean Thought Series, A Lecture series in Caribbean Thought facilitated by Renaldo McKenzie at a University in Jamaica via the zoom platform where Renaldo Teaches students registered all over the world to explore Caribbean History, Philosophy and Theology, He wraps with a student about whether a fact s a fun fact or more a horror story. Listen and check o...