Some People Need Killing won’t likely be a bestseller in the Philippines, but it could help bring Rodrigo Duterte to justice.
Time to Seek Justice, Not Hand Out the Nobel Prize, for Economic Crimes
Neoliberalism has caused the widespread and institutional violation of human rights.
U.S. Pivot to Asia Means War for Filipinos
Great power conflict between China and the United States has undermined the sovereignty of the Philippines and militarized the islands.
Fear and Loathing in Duterte’s Philippines: An Interview with Vicente Rafael
Rodrigo Duterte is about to leave office. Will his successor as Philippine president be just as vulgar and ruthless?
Spectacles of Amnesia: YouTube Populism and the Rehabilitation of the Marcoses
Three decades after the People Power revolution in the Philippines, viral social media posts have largely taken the place of participatory democracy.
What Explains COVID’s East-West Divide?
Asia has done a much better job of containing the pandemic. Do values have anything to do with it?
Duterte Does the Right Thing for a Change
He might be the devil incarnate, but Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte is beginning the process of ending over 120 years of colonial subjugation.
Two Strongmen Embrace as US Watches from Sidelines
Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping are loving their bromance. But the relationship doesn’t have a lot of popular support.
Ensuring That The ICC Rises To The Challenge
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of its establishment, the International Criminal Court needs to up its game.
Will Japan Stand in Splendid Isolation?
Shinzo Abe’s on a road trip to define Japan’s new identity in an era of Trump and Duterte.