The architecture of organized forgetting: Inside Epstein’s digital cleanup
How Epstein’s circle tried to bury a criminal record online through SEO, Wikipedia edits, and outsourcing, and why the Philippines must demand accountability now....
The script fails: When the video breaks the narrative
“He’s a pretty out-there kind of a guy.” That line from President Donald Trump is doing a lot of work. It turns a system problem...
Relief, unease, and “Libertad”: Venezuela’s split reaction
Venezuelans reacted to Nicolás Maduro’s capture with relief abroad and caution at home. Here’s what reporting, polling baselines, and X posts reveal about a divided...
The anatomy of plunder: What the Philippines’ flood control scandal reveals
Listen to the audio overview Watch a video overview The Philippines is grappling with a corruption crisis that has grave consequences. At its center is...
The verdict is in: How Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide
After a vote, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) has passed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of...
In defense of the Hong Kong student protesters
Contributed by Jose Mario de Vega IN DEFENSE OF THE STUDENT PROTESTERS: Carrie Lam’s Mask Ban, the Repudiation of the Hong Kong Court and the...
The Rise of Tough Leaders and Their Populist Agenda
The world was stunned when Brexit campaigners pulled a stunning victory, forcing the UK out of the EU. The right wingers painted immigrants as the...
Why Trump would be more at home in the Philippines
As the saying goes in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Donald Trump does not seem to be faring well as the nominee...
Offline and Silent: New Report Shines Light onto Reality of Women’s Internet Use in Developing Countries
Women 50% less likely than men to access the Web in developing world, and 30-50% less likely to use the Internet to increase their income...
Putin and Obama: a comparative irony of the “dove” and the “hawk”
But Russia sometimes can play a positive role in world politics, in spite of the fact that I want to stress again in internal policy...
War on War: The House of Common’s Historic Vote and Question of the US impending war on Syria
I commend the British House of Commons for defeating the Government’s Motion to support the US planned military intervention in Syria. The said motion is...
ASEAN, a region of opportunities for the citizens
The ASEAN Community rests upon three pillars, “namely political and security cooperation, economic cooperation, and socio-cultural cooperation”. The first thing that comes to my mind...
Curated reports: Explosions at the Boston Marathon #PrayersForBoston
Watch the aftermath of the explosions that rocked Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon. Video by Steve Silva Here are curated tweets and reports of...
A geopolitical solution to Sabah
By Bernie Lopez eastwindreplyctr@gmail.com The root of the problem on the Sabah issue is the lack of political will in high places, the lack of...
THE SABAH ISSUE: The Betrayal to the Republic of the Philippines of Mr. Aquino
by Jose Mario Dolor De Vega I concur with the statement of the Anonymous Philippines (February 28th) that President Aquino’s February 26, 2013 statement on the...