Category: Politics

Does the United States need to become more Scandinavian to be more egalitarian?

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Does the United States need to become more Scandinavian to be more egalitarian?

I don’t necessarily subscribe to liberal views and populist rhetoric, but there is some truth in what United States Senator Bernie Sanders (Independent, Vermont) is pointing out — that America’s middle class is progressively being eroded, presumably by (1) advances in technology that progressively and intelligently automate work done by white collar workers, and (2)…

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Development, Economy, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society, Technology

Duterte’s iron-fisted leadership is popular with crime-weary Filipinos

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Duterte’s iron-fisted leadership is popular with crime-weary Filipinos

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has been making the news in both national and international papers lately due to his controversial statements about the notorious Davao Death Squad. In an interview with a local television program, he admitted that there is truth to the rumor linking him to the vigilante group. He even warned that…

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Crime, Government, Politics, Society, The South

Organized Religion and Organized Crime…

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Organized Religion and Organized Crime…

Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making this up and I am not saying this lightly. If any of you have bothered to keep up with my articles and posts here on GRP, you probably know that I hold religious beliefs. So yes, I know that what I’m about to say will sound somewhat hypocritical….

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Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society, The South

US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders kicks off campaign with a populist bang!

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US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders kicks off campaign with a populist bang!

Presidential campaign fever is in the air in the United States amidst widespread lament over a lack of strong policy- and issues-based debate so far coming from the top presidential contenders Jeb Bush (Republican) and Hillary Clinton (Democratic). In the midst of all this, Senator Bernie Sanders (Democratic (Independent caucus)) launched his campaign with an…

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Economy, Politics

Terrorist group invited to represent the Philippines in Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council

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Terrorist group invited to represent the Philippines in Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council

The Philippine media still refers to him as “Mohagher Iqbal” despite indisputable evidence that this is a fake name. Worse, he is cited as the source of information that his boss, Murad Ibrahim, head of the terrorist Moro Islamic Liberation Front will be representing the “Bangsamoro nation” in a gathering of foreign ministers of various…

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Crime, Government, Politics, The South

Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs: Where We Go Wrong

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Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs: Where We Go Wrong

For those keeping up with my Deep series, chapter 6 is on its way. I just think that this article is of greater importance so I’m posting it first. This article is essentially a response and expansion of this post. Please read all of it and watch the video. When I was in nursing school, we were…

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Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

We Need to Wake Up for 2016

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We Need to Wake Up for 2016

I’m not gonna mince words anymore. It’s time for me to be brutally frank. The immaturity of Filipinos as it is is probably one of the biggest factors that keep it in the dark about what’s really going on in the world around us. Remember my article about the immaturity of Filipinos? Well, I think…

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Crime, Culture, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Religion, Society

Filipinos have no Philippine ‘Nation’ to rely on in the event of a catastrophic earthquake

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Filipinos have no Philippine ‘Nation’ to rely on in the event of a catastrophic earthquake

So some residents of Metro Manila now know how big or how little a risk they face in the event of a strong earthquake hitting sometime in the future. A certainty, we are told. But information is only useful when it is actionable. The information so far being circulated by the Philippine government comes primarily…

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Civics, Development, Environment, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Society