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Author: Louie Encabo

Hacienda Luisita Massacre Benigno Noynoy Aquino III photo collage
The Philippines 
November 17, 2019

Remembering the Hacienda Luisita Massacre: A reminder that impunity is nothing new in the Philippines

Posted By: Louie Encabo 11169 Views cojuangco-aquino family, featured, hacienda luisita massacre, noynoy aquino, war on farmers

When workers go on strike, they are calling for better work conditions and an increase in pay. But in November 2004, when thousands of

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Photo collage of Evo Morales Bolivia Flag
International Solidarity 
November 15, 2019November 16, 2019

In Bolivia, the people chose Evo Morales but the elites wanted differently

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1530 Views anti-imperialism, bolivia, evo morales, featured, latin america, us imperialism

As Chile and Ecuador are engulfed in widespread unrest, another South American nation descends into political turmoil. Bolivia’s anti-imperialist President Evo Morales announced his

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Darroch Ball MP and Fletcher Tabuteau MP New Zealand First
New Zealand 
October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

NZ First Convention 2019: the Caucus reports on what they’ve been up to

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1200 Views featured, fletcher tabuteau, new zealand first, nz first convention 2019

New Zealand First’s annual conventions are not only about members suggesting policy ideas to their MPs, but it also gives them an opportunity to

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Chile Crisis collage photo riots
International Solidarity 
October 24, 2019

The unrest happening in Chile should serve as a warning against austerity measures

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1065 Views austerity measures, Chile, featured, Sebastián Piñera

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has declared a state of emergency, and more than 16 have perished as clashes between protesters and government forces wage

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New Zealand gun lobby New Zealand First Convention 2019
Editor's Notes New Zealand 
October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

About that “protest” at NZ First’s 2019 Convention

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1114 Views featured, firearms legislation new zealand, gun laws new zealand, new zealand first, new zealand gun lobby

Early on New Zealand First’s annual Convention, a hint of controversy arose which the media predictably pounced on. Firearms enthusiasts had organized themselves to

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Thomas Sankara close-up image
International Solidarity 
October 15, 2019October 16, 2019

Remembering Thomas Sankara: Pan-Africanist Hero who dreamed of a prosperous Burkina Faso

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3619 Views burkina faso, featured, nationalist, Pan-Africanism, thomas sankara

On October 15, 1987, the presidential palace of the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso was the center of a gunfight between officials of

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John Key and Simon Bridges collage
New Zealand 
October 13, 2019October 14, 2019

The National Party have no moral high ground to criticize Labour for the surplus

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1034 Views 2019 budget surplus, featured, John Key, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party

Before the 2017 general elections, National Party MP and spin doctor Steven Joyce claimed that there would be an $11 billion fiscal deficit in

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Salvador Panel Philippines Transport crisis
The Philippines 
October 12, 2019October 15, 2019

Malacañang’s complacency about the transport crisis shows how out of touch it is with everyday Filipinos

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1353 Views featured, jeepney modernization, malacanang palace, rodrigo duterte, salvador panelo, transport crisis philippines

Metropolitan Manila is notorious for its chaotic traffic, which was rated as the worst in the world by GPS-navigation app Waze in 2015. The

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Rodrigo Duterte Department of Health budget
The Philippines 
October 6, 2019October 13, 2019

Despite pushing for universal healthcare, the Duterte government slashed billions off the health budget

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1271 Views department of health philippines, featured, rodrigo duterte, universal healthcare philippines

Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte were jubilant when he signed the Universal Healthcare Act into law early this year. It fulfilled his key campaign

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Simon Bridges meeting with CCP Guo Shengkun and Jian Yang National Party
New Zealand 
October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

What’s the real score between Jian Yang, the National Party, and the Chinese Communist Party?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1210 Views chinese communist party, featured, foreign interference, jian yang, new zealand national party, Simon Bridges

National Party list MP Jian Yang has been outed by a report on Newsroom.co.nz to have attended the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist

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