The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) pastor and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance) leader in Ilocos region who survived an assassination attempt by gun-toting men on a motorcycle along Del Pilar Street in Vigan City last Nov. 9 had received death threats prior to the attack. Rev. Billy Austin,…
Day: November 19, 2006
Within three days in Northern Luzon Peasant Leader Killed; Pastor Survives Assassination Try
A peasant leader was shot to death in Baggao, Cagayan (500 kms. north of Manila) on November 11, and a Protestant pastor survived an attempt on his life in Vigan City (407 kms. north of Manila) last November 9. By Emily Vital Bulatlat Two more cases of political intimidation have been added to the growing…
Amongst the Workers of Hacienda Luisita A Reflection on the Life of a Pastor’s Child who Offered His Life
BY THE CHRISTIAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN THE PHILIPPINES Posted by Bulatlat On Nov. 16, 2004, the heat of the sun was scorching, and the Hacienda Luisita workers matched the sun’s intensity with their passion and determination for just compensation. In the presence of the police and military units, workers staunchly stood…
A Way Out of Iraq
Sen. Russ Feingold November 16, 2006 Russ Feingold is a United States senator from Wisconsin. On Election Day, the American people weighed in at the ballot box: They want to get our troops out of Iraq. Voters rejected the president’s failed Iraq policy, putting Democrats in charge of Congress and responsible for setting a new…
“Iraq Is Not Winnable”
SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD HAASS What happens next in the Middle East? SPIEGEL spoke to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, to find out. A widely respected foreign policy expert, Haass warns that the Middle East could become dangerous for years to come. SPIEGEL: Mr. Haass, were the election results a message…
The Carlyle White House
By William Rivers Pitt truthout It was bad enough when the Carlyle Group bought Dunkin’ Donuts last year, forcing millions of conscientious caffeine addicts to look elsewhere for their daily fix. Now, it appears Carlyle has added 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to its formidable portfolio of acquisitions. The Carlyle Group achieved national attention in the early…
U.S. Commander in Iraq to Face Democrats Eager for Troop Cuts
By Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Senate Democrats impatient to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq will inject a new political dynamic into the debate over the war beginning today as they question the military’s top Middle East commander for the first time since their party swept into control of Congress this month. Army Gen.…
The New Media Offensive for the Iraq War
By Norman Solomon t r u t h o u t The American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing US troops from Iraq. In the latest media assault, right-wing outfits like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal editorial page are secondary. The heaviest firepower is now coming from…
Christmas Party
NI MARK ANGELES Inilathala ng Bulatlat Nanalo si Tatay ng oven toaster sa pa-raffle. Pag-uwi, ginising niya kami ni Obet na bumangon, matang-manok, sa folding bed. Sa lamesa, sa tabi ng isang nakaplastik na pansit, nakaupo ang bago naming toaster, nangingislap kay nanay na nananalamin. May nanalo ng TV at electric fan, sabi ni Tatay.…
Book Review: Robbing the 2004 Polls Review of Fraud: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the May 2004 Elections (CenPEG, 2006)
Fraud: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the May 2004 Elections is a daunting read. With over 400 pages, the book is hefty and heavy; but it is neither the weight nor the number of the pages that makes it difficult to read. It is the dead-serious content. With the 2007 national elections just around the corner, to…
The Return of Fascist Rule
The Anti-Terrorism Bill promises to be the legal firmament for the return of fascist dictatorship while maintaining the grand pretense of “democratic” rule. Without a doubt, it also will create a firestorm of protest and resistance that will signal the end of another oppressive and reviled ruler the same way the unlamented dictator Marcos was…