The Observers is now up and running!
It’s a collaborative blog I’ve put up with the help of some friends. We intend it to be a source of thought-provoking analyses on social and cultural issues, political and economic developments, and other relevant trends. We want it to be wide-ranging, inclusive of all ideas, intellectual but never patronizing. We envision it to provide ideas that, in the words of some of this blog’s esteemed readers, combine “the applied practicality” of journalism with “the intellectual nuance” of the academe, and “un-insular in their breadth and scope.” We also hope to attract others to add to the discourse by posting comments and contributing articles.
As of press time, we’ve published five articles:
President Poe in 2016?
Taiwan and the Philippines: Ma’s Bewildering Tantrum
Hashimoto, Comfort Women, and Why Japan Is Not Sorry Enough
Taiwan and the Philippines: Aquino’s Heel
Japan, Germany, and the Politics of Apology
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