Performative violence
WHEN Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel, they released several videos that many people found disturbing. Some of these were reportedly fake but...
Oh look, another Israeli-Palestinian conflict
TWO WEEKS ago, when Hamas launched their surprise raid on Israel, it sparked strong emotions from groups all over the world.
There were even speculations...
Why the Chinese are not likely to escalate
By ERWIN ‘AMBO’ DELILAN
LAST week, we’ve had another tense stand-off with Chinese vessels while resupplying the BRP Sierra Madre. It has become rather tedious...
Why did America start a trade war with China?
BACK in the 2016 United States presidential election, Donald Trump talked about the US trade deficit with China, and how he would implement trade...
The very modern phenomenon of below replacement fertility
IF YOU LOOK at a map about fertility, you will see that the vast majority of countries outside of Africa are now below replacement;...
Below replacement fertility
I RECENTLY looked up the Philippines’ fertility rate.
According to Google’s Summarizer, in 2023 it has fallen to 2.454 births per woman, a one percent...
The return of trade blocks
IT’S A WELL-KNOWN fact by now that the US is in the process of decoupling itself from China, both economically and politically.
What is less...
The Middle East after America
FOR A LONG time, the Middle East has played an important role in American geostrategic interests because of its vast energy reserves. The region...
Saudi Arabia and BRICS
LAST month, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa had invited several other countries to participate in its 15th Summit, held in South...
When investments go wrong
LAST week, the Chinese real estate giant Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. This took place while another Chinese real estate giant,...