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Inaccessibility, Domestic Violence, and Lack of…
Lucky are the couples who have successful marriages, but what happens to those who fail?
Forgetting Ferdinand Marcos: The Dangers of Historical…
The failures of the elite democracy that returned in 1986, such as unsuccessfully addressing ongoing corruption and…
Celebrities, Felons, and Cronyism: What is Wrong With…
Given the current state of elections in the country, I cannot help but ask myself: what is wrong in the…
A Local Stand For a Global Cause: The Targeting of…
This report is a harsh reminder that those fighting the climate crisis bear an enormously heavy burden of trying to…
People Power Revolution: The 35th Anniversary
As the Philippines continues to be emblematic of broader trends towards populism and democratic backsliding, the…
Para Sa Pinas: Freedom of Speech Amid the…
Duterte has showcased his intentions to further restrict civil liberties and individual freedoms in a country that…
Hong Kong : le mirage d’une prison dorée
Hong Kong, terre d’accueil des rêves de nombreuses employées domestiques étrangères, est également un territoire…
Blackout: Journalism on Trial in the Philippines
In the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has put journalism on trial. In this episode of Blackout, MIR Editor-in-Chief…
Taal Eruption: Childhood in Ashes
For many, we cry for the loss of our childhood memories; for others, they mourn the loss of their future.
Rappler Journalist Patricia Evangelista shares stories…
As a part of her tour across Canada, Rappler journalist and 2019 Marshall McLuhan Fellow Patricia Evangelista came…
Duterte and the South China Sea: A Carousel of…
However, despite the apparent warming of relations with China, it would appear that circumstances have prevented…
International Law is Failing the South China Sea
It is clear that international law so far has tried—and failed—to restrain Chinese advances in the South China Sea.…