One of the most fascinating and revealing aspects of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement of a “separation” from the United States has been the common reaction of the mainstream press. Practically all of the editorials and op-eds are condemning Duterte’s “anti-American” action and saying that it runs contrary to the pro-American sentiments of the Filipino people.

Why is that phenomenon both fascinating and revealing?

Because it shows that in the minds of the mainstream press, America and the U.S. national-security … Continue reading Mainstream Blindness Over Duterte