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JoeAmThe Cycle of Cruelty
When Suffering Becomes a License to Make Others Suffer By Karl Garcia One of the more uncomfortable realities in Philippine society is that not all suffering produces compassion. Sometimes it produces resentment. Sometimes it produces indifference. And, in its darkest form, it produces a desire for others to endure the same pain. This mentality appears … Continue reading
From Overcrowded Jails to Smarter Justice: Why the Philippines Must Expand Community-Based Sentencing
Justice Should Be Measured by Public Safety, Not Prison Population By Karl M. Garcia The Philippines has long struggled with a pattern of reactive governance. Rather than anticipating problems and investing in prevention, we often wait for crises before responding with sweeping enforcement measures. When a problem becomes highly visible, the instinct is to tighten … Continue reading
The Anti-Dynasty Bill: Congress Finally Agrees to Maybe Stop Being Itself
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America After 38 years of constitutional foot-dragging so impressive it deserves its own museum wing, the House of Representatives has passed an Anti-Political Dynasty Act. On final reading. With 267 votes in favor. Pause and let that sink in: a chamber where eight out of ten members belong to a … Continue reading
The Philippines Needs Its Own Thomas Greshams
Institution Builders, Merchant Modernizers, and the Missing Layer in Philippine Development By Karl Garcia Who Was Thomas Gresham — And Why Does He Matter? Most people vaguely recognize the term “Gresham’s Law” — the principle commonly summarized as “bad money drives out good.” Far fewer know the man behind the name. Thomas Gresham was not … Continue reading
Is Justice Only for the Rich in the Philippines?
Inequality, institutional weakness, and the long struggle to make the rule of law real By Karl M. Garcia Few ideas resonate more deeply in the Philippines than the belief that justice favors the wealthy. It appears in conversations after every corruption scandal, every controversial acquittal, every delayed investigation, every violent incident involving political clans, and … Continue reading
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The Society of Honor by Joe America 