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Perspective with Alison Smith
Populism and Deadly Politics in the Philippines - March 4, 2018
This week on Perspective with Alison Smith: Populism and deadly politics in the Philippines. Carlos Conde, Philippines researcher for Human Rights Watch, discusses the widespread human rights violations that have occurred as a result of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. Eloisa Lopez, a photographer and journalist based in Manila, talks about what she has witnessed while covering the drug war in the country. Richard Heydarian, scholar, policy adviser and author of "Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy," speaks about the broader implications of President Duterte's policies for the country and the region. Benedict Ignacio, a writer with Get Real Philippines, discusses how Duterte is simply pursuing the policies that Filipinos elected him for.