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CARTER, MARCOS and HUMAN RIGHTS: A Failed Push for Change in the Philippines
In this IN CONTEXT audio oped, #FactsMatterPH goes back to the time when US President Jimmy Carter, who recently passed away at age 100, tried -- but largely failed -- to address the human rights crisis in the Philippines under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the father of the current Philippine president.
A note to listeners: IN CONTEXT is powered by AI but its contents are edited, verified, and vetted by humans.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Intro
01:15 Human Rights Challenges in Marcos’ Philippines
02:32 Carter’s Human Rights Agenda
03:37 Attempts to Influence Marcos
04:48 Marcos’ Response: Defiance and Manipulation
05:45 The Limits of Carter’s Approach
07:02 Reflections on Carter’s Legacy
08:23 A Sobering Lesson About the Limits of Moral Diplomacy
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SOURCES:
1. Bonner, Raymond. Waltzing with a Dictator: The Marcoses and the Making of American Policy. Times Books, 1987.
2. Blum, William. Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II. Common Courage Press, 1995.
3. Amnesty International. Report on Human Rights Violations in the Philippines. Amnesty International Publications, various years.
4. Carter, Jimmy. White House Diary. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
5. Kennedy, Edward. "Congressional Hearings on Human Rights in the Philippines," 1978.
6. Derian, Patricia. "Human Rights in the Philippines: A Report to the President," 1978.
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By Carlos H. CondeIn this IN CONTEXT audio oped, #FactsMatterPH goes back to the time when US President Jimmy Carter, who recently passed away at age 100, tried -- but largely failed -- to address the human rights crisis in the Philippines under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., the father of the current Philippine president.
A note to listeners: IN CONTEXT is powered by AI but its contents are edited, verified, and vetted by humans.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Intro
01:15 Human Rights Challenges in Marcos’ Philippines
02:32 Carter’s Human Rights Agenda
03:37 Attempts to Influence Marcos
04:48 Marcos’ Response: Defiance and Manipulation
05:45 The Limits of Carter’s Approach
07:02 Reflections on Carter’s Legacy
08:23 A Sobering Lesson About the Limits of Moral Diplomacy
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SOURCES:
1. Bonner, Raymond. Waltzing with a Dictator: The Marcoses and the Making of American Policy. Times Books, 1987.
2. Blum, William. Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II. Common Courage Press, 1995.
3. Amnesty International. Report on Human Rights Violations in the Philippines. Amnesty International Publications, various years.
4. Carter, Jimmy. White House Diary. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.
5. Kennedy, Edward. "Congressional Hearings on Human Rights in the Philippines," 1978.
6. Derian, Patricia. "Human Rights in the Philippines: A Report to the President," 1978.