3 chapters across the catalog
The Atlantic, Trump Rhetoric and Media Failures
A writer for The Atlantic argues that the media is failing to convey the "scale of the threat" posed by Donald Trump's rhetoric. He cites Trump's comments about shooting shoplifters and his Truth Social posts regarding General Mark Milley. The hosts argue that the writer is encouraging the media to be even more partisan.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Admits to Killings
A witness in a Philippine Senate inquiry, Edgar Matobato, testified that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered numerous killings while serving as the mayor of Davao City. Duterte previously admitted on television to being linked to death squads and threatened to kill 50,000 criminals if elected president.
Rodrigo Duterte, Barack Obama and the Son of a Whore Comment
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte sparked a diplomatic row by calling President Barack Obama a "son of a whore" (Putangin na) before a scheduled meeting in Laos. Duterte was reacting to reports that Obama intended to lecture him on human rights and extrajudicial killings in the Philippine drug war. The meeting was subsequently canceled, though Duterte later expressed regret that his remarks caused such controversy.
