Poster boys of state terrorism and fake news
- Published: 31 May 2021 31 May 2021
Volume III, Number 10. 31 May 2021.
Trust the government of President Rodrigo Duterte to show the world new depths of brutality and lawlessness. The past three weeks saw a tragic barrage of murders, abductions and illegal detention all perpetrated by uniformed armed security agents of the Duterte regime.
Duterte’s dead cats
- Published: 15 May 2021 15 May 2021
Volume III, Number 9. 15 May 2021.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s campaign manager Lynton Crosby described the propaganda tactic called the ‘dead cat’. It’s the introduction of a sensationalist topic in order to divert the public’s attention from more damaging topics. It’s a ploy that is all too familiar in the Philippines.