Jim Crow era began with the Compromise of 1877 when Republicans and Democrats agreed to settle a disputed presidential election. The Republicans appeared to have lost with one Electoral Vote short of victory with two states’ votes in dispute and… Read More
Mabuhay Ang Kalayaan O Kasarinlan?
Jimmy P. Reyes* Mabuhay ang Kalayaan! Mabuhay ang Kasarinlan! Mabuhay nga ba ang … ano ba ang dapat nating ipagdiwang? Kalayaan ba? O kasarinlan, o ano ba ang kaibahan? Kung kalayaan, saan o kanino ba tayo lumaya? Kung kasarinlan, nagsasarili… Read More
Surviving the challenges of progress
The South Pacific reminds of the movie “South Pacific,” a musical story released in 1958 about a US Navy nurse who falls for a middle-aged French plantation owner. The movie is set on a volcanic island Bali Hai, which is… Read More
A Looming Battle of the Titans
Barely a year to the 2022 presidential election, the field is getting crowded. And money is not a problem for the top three undeclared contenders. They’re all super rich. But how they will fight it out is a subject of… Read More