#UndoingDuterte | The real ‘Duterte legacy’ in Mindanao
The first president from Mindanao failed to alleviate the poverty and to resolve the decades-long conflicts in the island.
#UndoingDuterte | The real ‘Duterte legacy’ in Mindanao
Siblings in bakwit school, Inday and Toper mark the culmination of their education
Siblings in bakwit school, Inday and Toper mark the culmination of their education
The last four years for Lumad students like Inday and Toper seemed like a tug-of-war struggling for their right to learn, and fighting for their return to their ancestral lands.
Meranaws lament government’s empty promises 4 years after Marawi siege
Meranaws lament government’s empty promises 4 years after Marawi siege
“We are told, ‘Stay home and stay safe. Wash your hands regularly,’ but the displaced Meranaws live in cramped makeshift spaces without sufficient water supply. Those whose homes are at ground zero still could not return.”
There is no Palestine-Israel conflict, only illegal occupation of Palestinian lands
There is no Palestine-Israel conflict, only illegal occupation of Palestinian lands
It is dangerous to view the ongoing attacks as a mere “conflict". History would teach us that the ongoing brutal crimes against the Palestinian people are because of the illegal occupation of their lands, ethnic cleansing of their people, and annexation of their territories by Israel state forces.
William Ramsey Clark: The U.S. attorney general who fought against U.S. war crimes
William Ramsey Clark: The U.S. attorney general who fought against U.S. war crimes
"As we painstakingly arouse, organize and mobilize against US Imperialism, we will continue to cherish Ramsey Clark’s spirit of internationalism that waged a remarkable and principled struggle for the peoples of the Global South from the belly of the beast."
Paris Commune at 150: Reliving lessons of the revolution
Paris Commune at 150: Reliving lessons of the revolution
“Our task now is to learn from the Paris Commune and think what needs to be done in the coming decades so that many of the debacles that the workers had the courage to face before will be turned into a situation wherein there is nothing else to do but turn down the existing state power.”
Bravery beyond the veil: A Moro woman activist on why she continues to fight
Bravery beyond the veil: A Moro woman activist on why she continues to fight
"The truth is, many Moro women have been leading liberation struggles, they have been at the forefront of resistance movements, providers for their own families, decision-makers, fighters."
Anti-Terror Law worsens human rights situation in Maguindanao
Anti-Terror Law worsens human rights situation in Maguindanao
Hundreds of families have been forced to evacuate since the imposed lockdown due to continuous military operations allegedly against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). But the aerial bombings and mortar shelling victimized civilians; the latest casualties include two children and a pregnant woman.
The Indian peoples’ historic uprising needs global support
The Indian peoples’ historic uprising needs global support
“The economic model of India is characterized by a huge marginalization of the agricultural sector, and this is because of the deliberate undervaluing of the primary produce of farmers. The people who are dependent on primary production have incomes that keep on shrinking. They cannot produce much, not because they are inefficient but because what they are producing are actually of low value to the nation. The agricultural sector has collapsed really hard especially this pandemic.”
Political imprisonment is a worldwide repression that demands worldwide resistance
Political imprisonment is a worldwide repression that demands worldwide resistance
Activists in the Philippines, Guatemala and Palestine are arrested and detained for their political beliefs. The international community demands the release of all political prisoners.
No calm before the storm: How foreign environmental plunder triggered disastrous PH typhoons
No calm before the storm: How foreign environmental plunder triggered disastrous PH typhoons
The national government is not only guilty for its criminal neglect of the Filipinos ravaged by the typhoons. It is also guilty for deliberately defunding the 2012 Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (Project NOAH), which was supposedly aimed to develop technologies and enhance efficient disaster mitigation plans.
U.S. elections as a platform for pushing for reforms
U.S. elections as a platform for pushing for reforms
Biden and Trump may seem like they’re polar opposites but they’re not. The former plays a strongman right-wing fanatic character, while the latter takes the “Uncle Joe” / “Obama association” character. Either way, both candidates play through character branding while they fall short on the real programs that would genuinely benefit the people.
Why the Kurdistan struggle should be a global struggle
Why the Kurdistan struggle should be a global struggle
"This is not just a Kurdish problem. This is a problem artificially created by the imperialist European states, mainly Britain and France, after the collapse of the Ottoman empire. This means that the solidarity with the Kurdish people's struggle is not just a solidarity for their right to self-determination. The vital part of the Kurdish struggle is the democratization of the region."
This October, the world fights for Palestine
This October, the world fights for Palestine
“Despite the UN Resolution 194 that called for the returning of Palestinian refugees to their homeland, Israel denies our existence because their ideology is that no people were ever in that place called Palestine.”
Martial Law survivors now fighting Duterte’s tyranny
Martial Law survivors now fighting Duterte’s tyranny
“We must not stop because our aspirations then haven't been realized yet. We need to continue fighting for freedom and true progress for the Filipino people.”
Sustainability and militancy: The Lumad youth show us how it’s done
Sustainability and militancy: The Lumad youth show us how it’s done
“The agroecology practice of the Lumad students of CTCSM is a great example of the type of learning that should also be incorporated in the general education subjects in universities like UP. The deeper understanding of the flora and fauna should be applied in all degree programs.” -- former UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan
Indigenous peoples, Moro groups urge high court to junk ‘terror law’
Indigenous peoples, Moro groups urge high court to junk ‘terror law’
"The terror law is added ammunition to the existing arsenal of repressive laws against the Indigenous and Moro people. This is a mockery to the exercise of our fundamental rights”
#SONA coverage | Duterte’s double treason
#SONA coverage | Duterte’s double treason
Under the guise of ‘freedom of navigation’ and ‘commitment to support regional stability’, China and the US have been taking turns in militarizing our territorial waters and plundering our natural resources.
Greta Thunberg, climate activists join call to #JunkTerrorLaw
Greta Thunberg, climate activists join call to #JunkTerrorLaw
“The proposed Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 undermines constitutionally protected rights to political expression and dissent by equating activism with terrorist activities that are defined under the law.”
Review of ‘Aswang’ | The worst monsters prey on the poor
Review of ‘Aswang’ | The worst monsters prey on the poor
The unfortunate death of Kian and many others tell us that the Oplan Tokhang is real and its masterminds are very much alive today. These monsters have created a nation of orphaned children and killed their dreams. These are the same blood-thirsty monsters who creep into the night, whose only real weapons are inflicting fear and terror.
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