Op-Ed | Human Rights Why Is the UN Welcoming Philippine Dictator’s Son to Power? Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s speech at the UN will represent a cruel hypocrisy to the many Filipinos who have suffered. By Gabriel Chavez & Desmond Zantua , Truthout September 20, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Biden’s “Democracy Summit” Prioritized US Hegemony Over Democratic Ideals None of the summit attendees acknowledged the role unchecked capitalism plays in the rise of authoritarianism globally. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout December 14, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Israel Sends Weapons to Duterte. Filipinx and Palestinian Struggle Are Linked. Filipinx activists opposing settler colonialism at home have many reasons to organize in solidarity with Palestine. By Anna Romina Guevarra , Truthout June 23, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Duterte Threatens to Kill Citizens Who Disobey COVID-19 Lockdown in Philippines Duterte has ordered soldiers to shoot to kill residents if they resist a strict lockdown on the island of Luzon. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! April 3, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights The War on Drugs Is Just One of Several Being Waged in the Philippines "CounterSpin" interviews Amee Chew on the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte. By Janine Jackson , FAIR April 29, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace It’s Time to End US Military Aid to the Philippines Movements are rising to shut off U.S. taxpayer-funded aid that's bankrolling the nation's worsening human rights crisis. By Amee Chew , ForeignPolicyinFocus April 14, 2019 Truthout
News | Human Rights Tribunal Declares Trump and Duterte Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity The tribunal's findings could bolster the case against Duterte currently in the International Criminal Court. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout March 14, 2019 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Facebook Aids Authoritarians Like the Philippines’ Duterte Filipina journalist Maria Ressa discusses more. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! November 19, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights How Capitalism Stokes the Far Right and Climate Catastrophe Capitalist competition and manufactured scarcity have provided the fuel for the growth of far-right politics. By Mark Bray , Truthout October 30, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights As Authoritarians Band Together, We Need a Global Opposition Movement As authoritarians collaborate with and arm each other, there's a need for a united global opposition. By Khury Petersen-Smith , Truthout September 25, 2018 Truthout