GWOT: The Philippines
Luis H. Francia : US Foreign Policy
Since 9/11 the Philippines have seen an explosion of political killings.
Philippines
2007
2005
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Letter From the Philippines
"People power" in the Philippines is running out of steam. The political system is corrupt, Washington is micro-managing the economy and civil society, cynicism is rampant. But a fledgling "New Left" offers hope.
2003
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Meanwhile, in Manila...
Luis H. Francia : War on Terrorism
Bush's war has internationalized internal conflicts on the archipelago.
This week: Imagining a new new deal, with Howard Zinn, Frances Moore Lappe, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Eric Schlosser and...FDR himself. Plus: Ennis Carter and Stephen Duncombe on the political propaganda legacy of the WPA. (13mb mp3)
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