August 24, 2026

Fleeing America

By David Haldane Aug. 24, 2026     We didn’t realize we were part of a trend. Our decision was driven primarily by financial concerns. I’d […]
August 17, 2026

Here We Go Again!

By David Haldane Aug. 17, 2026     We’ve seen it all before. In fact, I’ve seen it up close. Back in the early 1970s, at […]
July 27, 2026

Farewell International Criminal Court?

By David Haldane   July 27, 2026     A recent newspaper article almost made me spill my morning orange juice. It was a Wall Street […]
June 28, 2026

The Tumbling of Trump

  By David Haldane   June 29, 2026     He’s finally lost me. Two years ago, I wrote a column called “Confession: Hamas Made Me […]
April 13, 2026

A Filipino Successor to a California Legend?

  By David Haldane April 13, 2026     I once went four years without eating a single grape. Which was quite a sacrifice, given how […]
April 6, 2026

Another Political Pope

By David Haldane April 6, 2025     Frankly, I’d hoped for better. After the previous pontiff accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza and celebrated […]
March 30, 2026

Distorting Reality

By David Haldane March 30, 2026     I rarely argue with fellow columnists. Especially those published in The Manila Times, a paper I deeply respect […]
March 9, 2026

The Inevitability of a Righteous War

By David Haldane March 9, 2026     Finally! That was my immediate reaction to last week’s news that the US and Israel had attacked Iran. […]
February 8, 2026

Reporter or Protestor: Journalism at a Legal Juncture?

By David Haldane February 9, 2026     I’m not a Don Lemon fan. As a correspondent and news anchor at CNN for 17 years, he […]
January 12, 2026

Madura’s Ignominious Downfall: Another Dictator Hits the Dust

  By David Haldane Jan. 12, 2026    Thousands of Venezuelans danced joyfully in the world’s streets. While leftist activists screamed holy bloody murder. Some of […]
October 27, 2025

Conversion Therapy: Help or Harm?

By David Haldane October 27, 2025   I’m almost stuck in the middle. On one side stand Christian therapists offering what they regard as helpful counseling […]
September 22, 2025

A Political Assassination

By David Haldane Sept. 22, 2025     My wife had never heard of him. “Do you know who Charlie Kirk is?” she asked as we […]