It has been 48 years since President Ferdinand Marcos placed the entire Philippines under martial law in 1972. The decade that followed saw a brutal crackdown on activists, the persecution… Continue reading "Why the Duterte Regime could be much worse than the Marcos era"
Steven Joyce’s infamous “$11 billion fiscal hole” claim in 2017 was enough to halt the seemingly unstoppable ascent of newly-minted Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern. Until the then-National Party Finance… Continue reading "Paul Goldsmith’s $4 billion fiscal hole proves National aren’t the “competent fiscal managers” they claim to be"
A cornerstone of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is his so-called “independent foreign policy“. As a former American colony, the Philippines’ relationship with the United States can be described as one… Continue reading "Pemberton’s release shows Duterte’s “anti-Americanism” is all rhetoric, no substance"
In 2018, New Zealand First MP Shane Jones raised eyebrows by picking a public fight with then-Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxton. For many, it was difficult to understand Jones’… Continue reading "Shane Jones’ crusade: Making Air New Zealand truly our “national carrier” once again"
Many would say the issue of ‘universal dental healthcare’ is the forgotten policy platform in this year’s general elections. I would argue that there is another more obvious initiative that… Continue reading "It’s a “crying shame” only New Zealand First is prepared to fully fund our St John ambulance service"
Australia’s relationship with China is spiralling downwards and there are no signs of it easing anytime soon. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Australian-born news broadcaster – Cheng Lei… Continue reading "The CCP has Australia in its cross-hairs, it’s time New Zealand pays attention"
After the Green Party scared rational voters many weeks ago with their bizarre pronouncement that: “Tax is love”, their fringe counterpart on the opposite end of the spectrum followed the… Continue reading "New Zealand: ACT wants to impose the harshest austerity measures we’ve seen since Rogernomics"
August 30th is remembered each year as the International Day of the Disappeared. This day draws attention to the countless examples of forced disappearances worldwide, comprised mostly of activists and… Continue reading "Philippines: Remembering the ‘Desaparecidos’"
With the re-emergence of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the issue of border security and managed isolation facilities has become a hot political topic. After all, the country was once considered… Continue reading "New Zealand: How should we manage our borders and quarantine facilities?"
The Duterte administration is on a borrowing spree as it aims to cushion the blow of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon bared that the Philippines will be… Continue reading "Philippines: Duterte’s borrowing spree hasn’t alleviated the impacts of COVID-19"
