who came after him, and “led to a very unfortunate kind of economic colonialism in Latin America,” says Kathleen Dalton, author ofTheodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life. Although Roosevelt didn’t use the corollary to take military action in Latin America, many presidents in the 20th century ...
But Gibran has found widespread popularity among Indonesia's Gen Z voters, who make up the bulk of the population, Reuters has previously reported. Photos taken of Gibran packing up his mayoral office earlier this year went viral, with many posting comments about the toys and c...
About the image: Philippine Gems — Lake Sebu Lake Sebu is one of the Philippines' most important watersheds and a major provider of irrigation to the provinces of Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato. It is located in the ancestral domain of the T'boli and Ubo tribes. The DOT has promoted ...
like Kashmir, Kosovo, the Philippines , Southern Thailand, Darfur in Sudan , Lebanon , and Aceh in Indonesia . Israel is simply in the way. The same way West-Berlin was during the Cold War.
“of primary concern” when it comes to international ivory trafficking: China, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Uganda, Tanzania, and Vietnam. Eight more are considered of secondary concern: Cameroon, Congo, the DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Mozambique, and Nigeria. Three more are ...
The Trump administration believes that the policy of engaging China pursued by previous presidents from Clinton to Obama was misconceived and has failed. Many Americans, though not all, are disappointed and disillusioned about this. China’s pursuit of a much more active global foreign policy ...
‘s been saying). So, what Japan should do is, while cooperating closely with the US and other Asian countries such as India and Vietnam, to keep the balance of power against China in order to keep the peace. And Japan should keep helping other Asian nations such as Philippines to be ...
During an assignment in the Philippines, I was scheduled to visit a sister who lived some miles from the center of town in a very small, simple home deep in the jungle. I was accompanied by the stake and branch Relief Society presidents, as well as the wife of the Area Seventy from a...
That worldview formed the foundation of Roosevelt’s vocal support of American imperialism, and in the White House he presided over an expanding overseas empire that included territories won in the Spanish-American War including Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba and the Philippines. His Roosevelt Corollary to...
“I have never had any plans to stage acoup d’etat,“ said Enrile, whose personal political ambition to someday become president was widely known in the Philippines. “All we are doing is defending ourselves . . . and our nation.” ...