Category: colonialism
“We are here to stay.”
that’s U.S. president barack obama telling asia that the U.S. military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region, despite budget cuts, declaring America was “here to stay” as a Pacific power which would help shape the region’s future. he … Continue reading
Dear Hillary
Conrado de Quiros Not that you are likely to read this, though it can’t hurt to read something a little more intelligent than the usual crap given you that passes for intelligence. I write to reiterate some of the points … Continue reading
smith walks free
anc breaking news around 5 p.m.: u.s. marine in subic rape case acquitted. The Court of Appeals (CA) on Thursday acquitted US Marines Lance Corporal Daniel Smith of raping a Filipina in Subic back in 2005, and ordered released immediately. The … Continue reading
so long, gloria? 2
that unscheduled, and failed, trip to washington tells me how desperate gloria is for a one-on-one with the u.s. president. i suspect she was all set to request that obama order the world bank to back off, cease and … Continue reading
changing times
i am glad that barack obama hasn’t taken or returned gma’s phonecalls. i am glad becauseit pops the illusion that we are special to america. i am glad because it puts us in our place. we are a poor … Continue reading
feeling the fall of america
wow. who would have thought that we would see the american economy collapse like a house of cards, bringing the whole world down with it. diyata’t hindi pala invulnerable ang superpower na ito. diyata’t nagkakamali rin, pumapalpak, bumabagsak. at … Continue reading
the conceit . . .
MALAYA‘s editorial today asks if, and thinks, yes, the bangsamoros’ demand for a homeland in mindanao is just. The conceit of the Ilocanos, Kapampangans, Tagalogs, etc. It’s probably not news to most people that among the poorest regions of the … Continue reading
bushwhacking gloria
by ninotchka rosca It’s the most popular item on the HuffPost, with nearly 200,000 viewers and nearly 1,500 comments, most expressing astonishment at what George W. said to Gloria Mac-Arroyo, de facto president to de facto president. He said “First, I … Continue reading
giggling gloria, blundering bush
someone should tell gma to STOP with the happy press releases trumpetting US aid and investment prospects etc. and to STOP with the videos showing her giddy and giggling and pa-cute while conferencing with her disaster officials.because back home here … Continue reading