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That We May Dream Again

Singapore prepares to dream again

In May 1987, Operation Spectrum was launched in Singapore. In this period, activists, lawyers, journalists, community workers and entrepreneurs were arrested and detained without trial. They were labelled as Marxists and accuse...
by Kirsten Han
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Day to End Impunity

“It could happen to anyone else.”

I wouldn’t say I did a lot last Wednesday, November 23, when media groups and journalists in my city gathered to remember those who died in Ampatuan, Maguindanao two years ago. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I did anyt...
by Jesse Pizarro Boga
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Ampatuan Massacre

Predicting when justice will come.

Filipinos are fond of having fortunes told. Despite the undeniable modernity and tremendous progress our country has made, we still believe these baseless predictions. Perhaps, this is one of the unique traits we Filipinos poss...
by January T. Cutin
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Civic Education and the Power of an Idea

The power of an idea” was emphasized upon me when I first met with Matius Ho, executive director at Institut Leimena, a non-profit organization for the studies of public policies and emerging public concerns, located in Jakar...
by Belda Kosasih
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