Monday, March 08, 2004
Bush and Arroyo: Big Brother, Little Sister
What's the difference between US president Bush and Philippine president Arroyo? Not much according to Aziz Choudry's article in Scoop. His conclusion summarizes one of the most important lessons about politics I've learned in the Philippines: "If there is hope in the Philippines, it comes from the building and sustaining of vibrant social movements struggling for justice and liberation, not the miasma of electoral politics, whoever becomes President." He adds that progressives in the US might reflect on this in this election year. The same is true for progressives all over the world.
Monday, March 01, 2004
Friends from Foreign Lands, Filipinos at Heart
They speak of landless peasants, abuse of human rights and the dehumanizing effects of the war on terror. Members of the Philippine International Forum (PIF) are foreigners in the Philippines – many of them long-time residents – but their solidarity work for the Filipino cause reveals a deep commitment that makes them stay longer. An article about PIF in Bulatlat.com: http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-5/4-5-friends.html
