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Impunity and Dictatorship

Impunity and Dictatorship

The way the Macapagal-Arroyo administration disposed of an ally former House Speaker Jose De Venecia, and kidnapped a government official Rodolfo Jun Lozada reek of impunity. And impunity, if left unchecked, would usher in a full-blown dictatorship. BY BENJIE...

Governance by Arrogance

Governance by Arrogance

Next to the Marcos dictatorship, the Arroyo presidency will likely go down in history as the government most vilified apparently due to its use of coercion and intimidation to silence its critics and its presumed enemies. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN...

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

The highhandedness, the arrogance, the repeated episodes of flagrant abuse of power are all calculated to intimidate, coerce and deter would-be whistleblowers, investigations, and mass protest. What they miscalculate is that strong-arm, illegal and criminal tactics...

Munting kasiyahan sa Boracay

Munting kasiyahan sa Boracay

Nagkakabuhay ang Boracay sa pagkagat ng dilim. Buong gabi ang kasiyahan at makikita sa kalye ang mga taong nagsasayawan, nag-iinuman at nagkakantahan. Tila walang problema ang lahat, at ang anumang bagahe nila sa buhay ay nilunod na ng alak at malakas na musika. NI...

A Long Story

A Long Story

BY PAUL KRUGMAN The New York Times/Truthout ALTERNATIVE READER Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.2. February 10-16,2008 The economic news has been fairly dire this week. The credit crunch is getting worse, and a widely watched indicator of trends in the service...

Truth and Consequence

Truth and Consequence


Truth and Consequence. If politics were a game, perhaps “Truth and Consequence” would be its name. The ouster of Rep. Jose de Venecia, Jr. as House Speaker clearly shows that he is not anymore on the “good side” of the powers-that-be.(By Flon Faurillo/Bulatlat.com)

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