An Uncomplicated Mind

Political chaos is connected with the decay of language... one can probably bring about some improvement by starting at the verbal end. George Orwell

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Enhancing torture by the CIA

The US Senate Report on the use of torture by the CIA in interrogating alleged terrorist suspects underscores the problem of id...

Friday, December 5, 2014

Breaking down the culture of impunity

It all started with the Marcos dictatorship. In two decades of iron rule, Marcos perfected a system of oppression that knew no...

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Who’s to blame for vote-buying?

Most Filipinos, especially the educated ones, have always blamed the poor for the kind of leaders they elect. To them, that we ha...

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Power writes history

We never learn from history. Or we tend to remember only events and personalities that appeal to our baser instincts. We recal...

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Bad exemplars of good

History seems to repeat itself quite frequently. Such as a brain cramp I had recently, but unintentionally, which people in my ...

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