Category: Opinion
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…]
Sinema and Voting Rights
by Perry Diaz In an attempt to institute sweeping changes to rules regarding voting and campaign finance, the Democrats passed the House version 220-210 with [Read More…]
The Pied Piper of Mar-a-Lago
by Perry Diaz In 1284, as the legend goes, the people of Hamelin, Germany, hired the town’s rat-catcher, a piper, to lure the rats away [Read More…]
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Call For ‘National Divorce’
by Perry Diaz Last Dec. 28, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene renewed calls for a “national divorce” between Republican and Democratic states. She suggested that [Read More…]
128 days of Christmas
by Perry Diaz if there is one thing that I really miss in the Philippines, it is Christmas. It’s a day – nay, four months [Read More…]
