Philippines

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.

If China is seeking a reset of relations, it has a strange way of showing it.

The Philippine president is curiously willing to put China’s interests over his country’s.

A look at how protests, political violence, and conflict have played out during the pandemic.

The United States has aligned itself on the side of international law, but backing up a tough statement will be hard.

The announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brings the United States in line with international law and opens the door for sanctions and a more unified response to Chinese “bullying” in the key waterway.

A supposed national security law in the Philippines is being used to silence dissenting voices.

“China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going to break somewhere.”