Opium of the people
"This week, the birthdays of the Christ and, well, the anti-Christ." As we celebrate the birth of Our Lord this ...
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The US economy: For whom the bell tolls
"The might of its industries" Part I The inevitable decline of the US dollar is the most awaited event ...
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Seniors unite and rise
"Life begins at 60." “Workers of all lands unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains.” This ...
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Weaponizing the law
"What is the distinction between what is legal, ethical, and just?" With this column, I begin a series on ...
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Firestorm of misplaced opposition
"Changing the name of the republic would greatly divide the nation." When President Duterte suggested changing the name of ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.