War gaming the Western Pacific: what it means to the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on February 10, 2017 · 202 Comments 

By Joe America The Philippines is a chip in the Western Pacific, not a player. But it is a sentient chip, with a brain and the ability to spin itself about on the war table. Where the spinning chip lands is up to the President. And maybe the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Look at … Continue reading →

Filed under China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Du30 an anachronism: era of dictators gone

Posted by JoeAm on February 8, 2017 · 38 Comments 

By Roly E. Eclevia     President Rodrigo Duterte is an anachronism. He would be dictator when the era of dictators has long been gone. The social, political, and economic climate may no longer be conducive to the rise of one-man rule. Maybe people nowadays are more aware of their rights and ready to fight … Continue reading →

Filed under Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Duterte’s divided nation: Philippine institutions push back

Posted by JoeAm on February 6, 2017 · 61 Comments 

By Joe America I’ve written two prior articles that provide background to this discussion. One said that the fate of the Philippines is in the hands of its institutions (link). The other identified three major issues that are so fundamentally problematic that it is hard to get past them to give the Duterte Administration credit … Continue reading →

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China’s 9 dash lines and the demise of the $ (Part II)

Posted by chemrock on February 2, 2017 · 334 Comments 

  By Chemrock Nov 2016 I wrote on the high possibility of the huge US debt crashing the economy.  I went to great length explaining economics, money, the special strength of the $ as a world reserve currency, how the loans were affected through issue of Treasury Bills which have never ever been repaid as … Continue reading →

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Du30 may be right after all . . .

Posted by JoeAm on January 31, 2017 · 115 Comments 

By Paul Lazo After reading an article about US President Donald Trump, I suddenly had a sense that there is “light” at the end of the tunnel. Not that I have ever failed to see a “light;” but at least the light seems brighter now. I will attempt to summarize my views of the article … Continue reading →

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