The Philippine political circus begins PHOTO CAPTION: Leni Robredo (left) and Bongbong Marcos (right) As expected, the 2022 Philippine presidential election will be one of the most – if not the most – interesting elections in the Philippines. It is… Read More
The Advent of Pax Pacifica On September 15, 2021, US President Joe Biden together with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the formation of AUSUK — a defense and security partnership between Australia, the… Read More
On September 7, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the so-called “heartbeat law” (SB8). Immediately it unleashed a maelstrom of protests from women’s groups, who criticized the ban as early as six weeks into pregnancy. After six weeks, the… Read More
Referendum on Trumpism The recall election on September 11, 2021 was supposed to be an easy win for Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder. Early predictions favored Elder over Governor Gavin Newsom, the embattled California governor. What triggered the recall… Read More
