An alarming report from Asia Times today about the Philippines, one of America’s closest allies in East Asia. Three political activists with the Movement for National Democracy (KPD), a coalition of trade unions, farmers’ and fishermen’s organizations, and women’s and youth groups, have been murdered in recent days.
“They are the latest victims in a creeping and escalating killing spree of left-leaning political activists in the Philippines. Over the past two months, at least 18 activists have been murdered by unidentified assailants in various areas of the country – an average of two killings per week. At no other time in the KPD’s nearly 10-year history have so many of their members been assassinated.”
