The Long View

Do racketeers fear corporations?

On the news that the legislature is thinking of banning online gambling, the stock of…

Crimes beyond comprehension

Four recent stories deserve not only our attention but an effort to understand how they…

Throwing out assumptions

Writing in the Asia Sentinel, Khanh Vu Duc observed that even as United States President…

‘Arreglado na ang kilay!’

A reader rewarded my wish to revive this prewar bit of slang by responding to…

Hot camotes

Since timing is everything, three people got us to where we are. The first was…

The ghosts of past purges

Of the three restoration regimes we’ve had—Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Benigno Aquino III, and Ferdinand Marcos…

Outsmarted by AI

A heated debate is taking place within writerly circles. The question is whether the essays…

The four horsemen of the apocalypse

Apocalyptic is how one academic has described the outcome of the 2025 midterm elections. This,…

Midterms decided at the start

When the dust settles next week, after the results of the midterm elections are revealed,…

Filipino works of universal value

Yesterday, there was a modest but meaningful ceremony held at the temporary headquarters of the…