Tag: Philippines
NY Times Deceives about the Odds of Dying from Measles in the US
Peter Hotez deceives New York Times readers about the odds of dying from measles in the US to persuade parents to comply with the CDC’s vaccine schedule.
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Closing Military Bases, Opening a New World
The US has built an empire of military bases around the globe, but the good news is that popular activism can get bases shut down.
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Climate Gains in the West, Exported Pollution in the Rest
Environmental pollution has not disappeared from the advanced West; it has been exported to more vulnerable economies.
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From ASEAN Economic Development to Militarization
In both Africa and Asia, the Trump administration is aiming for increased militarization and arms sales at the expense of economic development.
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Japan’s “Comfort Women”: Asian Protests and Imperial Japan’s Sexual Slavery
If the Abe administration fails to acknowledge the past, it cannot win the future that overshadows over a declining nation.
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Why Philippines Economy Is Thriving, Despite IMD
According to the 2018 IMD World Competitiveness report, Philippines ranking plunged nine notches. In reality, competitiveness indexes often fail to capture disruptive change.
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How TIME’s Bremmer Got Duterte Wrong
Today, global dominant media is often exploited as a tool of coercive diplomacy. The recent Time commentary on the Philippines president is a case in point. The real story is behind the story.
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Book Review: Stephen Kinzer’s ‘The True Flag’
Stephen Kinzer’s ‘The True Flag’ presents an easily readable, entertaining, and informative history of these important early years of the American Empire
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Regime Change in the Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has invited potential repercussions by advocating more independence from Washington.
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South China Sea: UN Law of the Sea Arbitration Tribunal Sinks the Rule of Law
What happens when an international body prejudices national sovereignty by exceeding its own authority?
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The Mistakes of the Global Imperial State and the Mistakes of Others
The United States operates globally in all regions to solidify its status as the only global imperial state.
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Change Versus Continuity in the Philippines
The Philippines have long been beset by insurgent challenges, which also seem likely to continue indefinitely.
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International Realities and Philippine Foreign Policy Under Ferdinand Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos managed to effectively meet the primary goals of Philippine foreign policy during his presidency.
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