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Philippine religiosity is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon deeply rooted in a blend of Christian and pre-Christian beliefs. This syncretic nature, often termed “Christo-Paganistic,” has had profound effects on Filipino culture, shaping various aspects of life in ways that are

September 11.  Melbourne.  The scene: the area between Spencer Street Bridge and the Batman Park-Spencer Street tram stop. Heavily armed police, with glinting face coverings and shields, had seized and blocked the bridge over the course of the morning, preventing

The Philippine justice system has long been criticized for its deeply entrenched flaws, particularly in how it deals with different segments of society. For decades, marginalized groups and leftist political activists have found themselves on the receiving end of a

In this insightful video, we delve into the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka and its broader global implications. We explore how colonial legacies and neoliberal policies have contributed to the current state of affairs, both in Sri Lanka and across

Rapidly Growing Economic Inequalities in India By , January 21, 2022
Farmer’s Movement in India: Looking at the Larger Picture By , January 18, 2022
In Kathmandu, a Struggle for Water Amid Worsening Floods By , January 18, 2022
South Korea Fires Up Its ‘Artificial Sun’ By , January 13, 2022
Pacific May be Most Likely to See ‘Strategic Surprise’, Says U.S. Policymaker Campbell By , January 13, 2022
Anachronistic Frivolity: Australia’s Recent Tank Purchase By , January 12, 2022
India’s Role in the US Proxy War on Myanmar (and on China) By , January 11, 2022
Tennis Player Novak Djokovic Versus the Australian Commonwealth By , January 11, 2022
The Mauling of Tennis Player Novak Djokovic By , January 10, 2022
Okinawan Coral Politics, Henoko Base Construction and a Japanese Political Strategy of Ignorance By , January 07, 2022
Indonesia Export Ban Puts China in a Coal Bind By , January 06, 2022
New US Embargo on Cambodia over Friendship with China By , January 05, 2022
US Plays Tibet Card as India Seeks Modus Vivendi with China By , January 05, 2022
Japan’s New Right Flexes, Snubs US, at Yasukuni Shrine By and , December 15, 2021
India-Bangladesh Ties at Inflection Point By , December 14, 2021
Protesters Say ‘No’ to AUKUS, Nuclear Submarines and War with China By , December 14, 2021
How to Chill Free Speech: Defamation Down Under By , December 13, 2021
Laos’ Railway Opens: The West Kicks and Screams as China and Laos Move Forward Together By , December 10, 2021
Australia Will Not Return to Lockdown in Wake of Omicron Variant: PM By , December 01, 2021
Illegal Mining Threatens Indigenous Land at Foot of Philippines’ Tallest Peak By , December 01, 2021
Political Dynasties Fight to Run the Philippines By , December 01, 2021
Australia Served US Interests as Anti-China Riots Gripped the Solomon Islands By , November 30, 2021
Off to the Solomon Islands: Australia’s Civilizers Get Busy By , November 26, 2021
Confirmed: Reuters Caught Posting Fake Pictures of US-backed Thai Protesters By , November 25, 2021
The Taiwan Foreign Policy Fetish By , November 25, 2021
Why Do Some Maldivians Want the ‘Indian Military Out’? By , November 24, 2021
Agroecology, Nepal’s Answer to Climate Change By , November 24, 2021
Korea, A Unique Colony: Last to be Colonized and First to Revolt By , November 22, 2021
South Korean Seongnamgate: Will There be a Sequel? By , November 19, 2021
Spiraling Prices, Shortages, Foreign Exchange Crisis in Sri Lanka: Opposition Leads Thousands to Protest By , November 18, 2021
COP26: India Ends Up as Fall Guy By , November 17, 2021
The Economic Dimension of China-North Korea Relations By , November 17, 2021
The Forgotten US Forever War in Korea By , November 17, 2021
Struggle Endures for Philippine Community Pitted Against Gold Miner By , November 10, 2021
Japan’s Energy Policy and Its Significance for Russia By , November 10, 2021
Fold, Call or Raise? China’s Potential AUKUS Reactions By , November 04, 2021
The Generals’ Gambit: The Military and Democratic Erosion in Duterte’s Philippines By , October 25, 2021
The Prospect of Political Change in Japan – Elections 2021 By , October 25, 2021
Victoria Police Use of Anti-riot Weapons Condemned By , October 21, 2021
Melbourne: The Longest in Lockdown By , October 21, 2021
US Marines on Taiwan: Major Provocation, but Not News By , October 21, 2021
South Korea Launches First Domestically Made Space Rocket By , October 21, 2021
Narrative Traps in India’s Decision-making By , October 19, 2021
Tony Abbott Goes to Taiwan By , October 19, 2021
Funeral Rites for COVID Zero By , October 15, 2021
RCEP to Boost Trade Flows and Supply Chain Network in Asia-Pacific By , October 14, 2021
Robredo’s China Policy: Recognize Arbitral Ruling on West PH Sea First By , October 14, 2021
Uyghur Tribunal: US Lawfare at Its Lowest By , October 13, 2021
The Biden China Initiative, a Flawed and Dysfunctional Policy By , October 13, 2021
Waking Up to Climate Change Dinosaurs By , October 13, 2021
COVIDSafe: The Failure of an App By , October 12, 2021
Moon Jae-in Suggests Ending the Korean War; Pyongyang Agrees, but Says It’s an Unfavourable Time By , October 07, 2021
AUKUS Inadvertently Opens Diplomatic Opportunities for Russia with France & India By , October 07, 2021
US Stealth Jets Become First Fighters to Fly from Japanese Ship Since WWII By , October 07, 2021
What Does India Get Out of Being Part of ‘The Quad’? By , October 07, 2021
Loss of Oil Palm Permits Leaves Papuan Villages Uncertain and Fearful By , October 06, 2021
Taiwan: Tensions with China Worst in Four Decades By , October 06, 2021
What Biden Told the Indians By , October 05, 2021
Are US War Plans with China Taking Shape? By , October 05, 2021
Nuclear Terrorist Australia, UK & US AUKUS Alliance Threatens Humanity By , October 05, 2021
The Impact of Urban Evacuation in Japan During World War II By , October 04, 2021
Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: U.S. Marines in Okinawa Discharge PFAS into the Sewers By , September 29, 2021
Not Just About Subs, AUKUS Expands US Military Footprint in Australia, Too By , September 29, 2021
Video: The Reality of Human Rights in Australia By , September 29, 2021
Australian Government Shuts Down Melbourne Construction Sites Amid Protests over Vaccine Mandates By , September 24, 2021
AUKUS Sub Deal Splits ASEAN into Pro and Anti Camps By , September 23, 2021
AUKUS vs China: Inching Toward War By , September 22, 2021
Australia’s New Anti-China Alliance By , September 22, 2021
Morrison’s Dangerous Fantasies Represent a Danger to Australia’s Future By , September 22, 2021
The Right to Clean Air in Jakarta By , September 21, 2021
US Encircling China on Multiple New Cold War Fronts By , September 20, 2021
Why Is Southeast Asia So Concerned About AUKUS and Australia’s Plans for Nuclear Submarines? By , September 20, 2021
South Korea: Combating the COVID-19 Regime in Seoul One Step at a Time By , September 19, 2021
Nuclear White Elephants: Australia’s New Submarine Deal By , September 16, 2021
North Korea’s New Cruise Missile: Built to Threaten or Because of Threats? By , September 15, 2021
US-Singapore Relations: Being of Use vs. Being Used By , September 09, 2021
Australia: Weaponized Refugees and Hybrid Attacks By , September 07, 2021
In the Name of ‘Public Safety’ Australia Descends Into a Nightmarish Orwellian Police State By , September 06, 2021
US vs. China: Where Does Vietnam Stand? By , September 06, 2021
Video: Australia’s Controversial Spy Bill in ‘Contempt of Democracy’ By , September 03, 2021