Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia
U.S. fears are not only irrational—they’re a potential self-fulfilling prophecy.
The Philippines is using U.S. military infrastructure to commit human rights violations.
Manila’s geopolitical shift is more than the Biden administration could have hoped for.
Washington hopes the Bongbong Marcos government will allow it to use runways in the Philippines in the case of an armed conflict with China.
New President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has promised a more compassionate approach, but that’s not what it looks like in the slums of Manila.
The Filipino American journalist and Nobel laureate explains what it’s like to be a government target—and how to safeguard a free press.
Maria Ressa of Rappler on how to fight back.
Decades of Western support for dictators have caused a crisis of democracy.
Monday’s victor intends to defend sovereignty against China and prioritize the U.S. alliance.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner’s cause is about more than just press freedom.
The mercurial leader has realigned Manila with Washington as tensions rise in Asia.
Why Western countries can’t rely on imported labor in key professions.
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov’s award will make leaders like Duterte and Putin think twice before attacking reporters—but only if democratic governments bolster the free press.
The last time a working journalist was honored, it was a German editor as World War II loomed.
Confronting the violence of U.S. policing requires an international perspective.
Beijing’s growing aggressiveness is forcing Manila back into Washington’s camp.
Details of the ships haunting disputed rocks show China’s plans.
Beijing claims they are fishing vessels. The data shows otherwise.