On The Left and Going Forward: Making sense of the Donald Trump win
I have been paying attention to GRP since before the BSA3 administration. It was here that I began to truly understand what drove Filipino culture – as well as how …
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Comparative Politics: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Rodrigo Duterte and the rise of populist leaders
Yesterday, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was officially proclaimed as the duly elected 16th President of the Philippines after defeating administration candidate ex-DILG Secretary Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas II. This, despite the …
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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 …
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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 …
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