The Long View

The limits of deterrence

A Filipino-American archaeologist some years back shared a theory he was developing, which argued that…

Foundations of living principles

Imagine if you dated your birthday, somehow, to the moment when you, as an embryo,…

And then there were none

Even at the height of their power, their problem was whether, in the era of…

A tale of two chambers

Time was when the Senate had a reputation for mounting fearsome investigations while the House…

Gold

It began—our participation, as a country, in the Olympic Games—in Paris, in 1924. It was…

No ‘Yellow Peril’

In my last column, I suggested that President Marcos’ ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators…

Round up the usual suspects!

If you’re of a certain age you probably know and love the following scene from…

Failed bombardment

The President’s previous State of the Nation Address was the pitch for the real election…

Up for grabs

Between President Marcos at the White House being part of a tripartite summit signaling America’s…

Stranger things

Back in March, the OCTA Research Survey (the only other firm I pay attention to…