MANILA, Philippines — The United States this week confirmed the existence of a dedicated military task force operating in support of Philippine interests at the hotly contested Ayungin Shoal. The US Task Force Ayungin was established to enhanc
MANILAbigjackpot88, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rebuffed China's territorial claims anew on Thursday, November 14, saying the Philippines "does not agree" with Beijing's definition of "sovereign territor
In 2020 — this is January of 2020, way before the election took place, before Covid, for that matter — I published a whole book about political polarization. It was called “Why We’re Polarized.” And I’ve been thinking a lot about how the polarizatio
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There is no mystery about what happened Tuesday night. Unlike 2016, when the anticipation of Hillary Clinton’s victory turned into the shock of defeat, every smart analyst I know not only thought Donald Trump could win in 2024, they also knew he cou
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