Category: Opinion
Musings On History And Identity By A Filipino In The Diaspora
by Rose Churma I left the Philippines in 1976 when I was in my mid-twenties. Although I don’t “celebrate” Philippine Independence Day, I try to [Read More…]
The Recent Bongbong Marcos Victory In The Philippines
by Belinda A. Aquino, Ph.D. The recent Bongbong Marcos victory in the Philippine presidential election on May 9 is bound to be a major example of [Read More…]
What If Russia Were Defeated In Ukraine?
by Perry Diaz Vladimir Putin warned there would be “lightning-fast” retaliation “if someone intends to intervene in the ongoing events from the outside, and create [Read More…]
Roe V. Wade Under Siege!
by Perry Diaz It all began when a Supreme Court draft opinion leaked out that Roe v. Wade will be stricken down. Justice Samuel Alito’s [Read More…]
The Return of The ‘Sick Man Of Asia’
by Perry DiazIn 1853, the Ottoman Empire was referred to by Tsar Nicolas I as the “Sick Man of Europe,” which was then in a [Read More…]
My crystal ball for the 2022 presidential election
by Perry Diaz With three weeks left to Election Day, the campaign season in the Philippines is now in the homestretch. From here onward, every [Read More…]
How Long Can Putin Stay In Power?
by Perry Diaz The Russian Invasion of Ukraine is now on its second stage: the bombardment of Ukraine. Without a no-fly zone over the Ukrainian [Read More…]
Thirty Seconds To Midnight
by Perry Diaz Since 1947, when the Science and Security Board (SSB) of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists met for the first time to [Read More…]
Putin Resorts To Nuclear Blackmail
by Perry Diaz In April 2013, I wrote a column titled “Nuclear Blackmail,” where I talked about North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un’s saber rattling, [Read More…]
Can democracy survive in Trump’s America?
Former president Donald Trump on September 23, 2020, was asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election [Read More…]
