Reflection
Day: April 17, 2011
Bayan Leader in Batangas Killed
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“He is really known in Lemery as a leader who advocates for the interests of the people,”
OWWA Denies Financial Assistance to OFWs from Madagascar
By SHARMAINE VILLANUEVA Bulatlat.com MANILA — “Of course we would fight for the financial assistance due to us no matter what happens. I have sacrificed so much for this. Financial assistance is financial assistance. For me, and for everyone here, we will continue with our fight,” Carlo Tañada, 41, leader of the repatriated overseas Filipino…
Bayan-Southern Tagalog: Aquino’s Policies, A Burden to the People
By JONELLE MARIN Bulatlat.com What appears to be President Benigno Aquino III’s efforts, or lack thereof, in ending poverty in the Philippines have been looming as the people’s primary burden making them poorer. “Look at the results of the recent Social Weather Station survey,” said Leo XL Fuentes, spokesperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – Southern…
How the UK armed Gaddafi
Red Pepper (U.K.) Reposted by Bulatlat.com Tom Fox argues that the arms trade means our foreign policy will never be humanitarian With a no-fly zone established and British aircraft among those bombing Libya, we once again have a government smearing themselves with the war paint of humanitarianism. For David Cameron this granted him the moment…
Our public schools are being transformed into stupid grunt worker producers
Truthdig / By Chris Hedges Reposted by Bulatlat.com Our Public Schools Are Churning Out Drones for the Corporate State Unconscious civilizations become totalitarian wastelands. A nation that destroys its systems of education, degrades its public information, guts its public libraries and turns its airwaves into vehicles for cheap, mindless amusement becomes deaf, dumb and blind.…
Salungguhit: Callous
Callous