News – David Haldane

March 24, 2025

Justice Deported

By David Haldane March 24, 2025 I don’t know whether Rodrigo Duterte has committed crimes against humanity. As a foreigner, frankly, I’d prefer […]

February 3, 2025

By David Haldane February 3, 2025 The phone messages always start the same. “Congratulations,” they say, or words to that effect. “Your book […]

January 20, 2025

By David Haldane Jan. 20, 2025 It was like stepping into a surreal world under a dark cloud of gloom. Exiting the terminal at […]

December 16, 2024

By David Haldane Dec. 16, 2024 I’ve been meaning to write this column for a couple of months. My hesitation was because it involves […]

November 10, 2024

By David Haldane Nov. 11, 2024 The headline sparked a Déjà vu. “American kidnapped in Zamboanga,” it read, and suddenly I was back in a […]

November 3, 2024

By David Haldane Nov. 4, 2024 I’ve come to America to vote in this week’s national election. I’m not telling you how I’m voting but […]

October 7, 2024

By David Haldane Oct. 7, 2024 It’s hard to describe my reaction to last month’s news that pagers were exploding all over Lebanon. Joy, happiness, […]

September 23, 2024

By David Haldane Sept. 23, 2024 Ever since the US presidential debate two weeks ago, much has been made of Donal Trump’s unsupported […]

September 16, 2024

By David Haldane Sept. 16, 2024 Maybe I’d have felt differently before becoming a parent. As a kid myself, perhaps I would have welcomed […]

September 2, 2024

By David Haldane Sept. 2, 2024 I awoke this morning to a headline that seemed strangely familiar. “Two more mpox cases detected!” it […]

August 19, 2024

By David Haldane Aug. 19, 2024 The most unsettling thing is the familiarity. It begins with police fighting an unruly gang of protestors on […]

June 10, 2024

By David Haldane June 10, 2024 I woke up this morning to the kind of news no one wants to hear. “My papa […]