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Why Duterte’s Drug War Will Fail, Based on Economics, Experience

by Tricia Aquino | Feb 9, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles, Justice

President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s war on drugs is doomed to fail, based on the experience of other countries that have taken the same approach to the illicit trade, as well as on economics. This is according to Dr. John Collins, the executive director of the...

News Roundup 1/30/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog

Trump says the US will begin issuing VISAs to people of all countries within the next 90 days. [Link] Trump and the King of Saudi Arabia talk on the phone and agree to work to set up safe zones in Yemen and Syria. [Link] Six people were killed in a Canadian mosque...

News Roundup 11/6/16

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 6, 2016 | Blog

The Clinton Foundation accepted a $1 million donation from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State and failed to notify the State Department of the donation. [Link] Health inspectors bleach and throw out hundreds of pounds of barbecue meant for soup...

Philippine Pres. Duterte Calls the US “Monkeys” Over Halted Sale of 26,000 Guns

by James Holbrooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog

This article was originally published at Underground Reporter. Philippines — On Wednesday, controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte once again tore into the United States, this time for the U.S. cancelling a planned sale of 26,000 guns to Filipino...

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