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TILL THE DAY A MILLION MAY GATHER TO REMEMBER
Photo by Philip J CunninghamAs memories fade and Hong Kong, the premier site for an annual remembrance of the tragedy at Tiananmen, turns inward and is no longer in a position to hold the torch, it is...
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SAIYUD KERDPHOL: NOVEL IDEAS FROM AN OLD GENERAL
Talking with General Saiyud Kerdphol at Siam Intercontinental in Bangkok (Photo by Jintana Mae)Conversation with Saiyud Kerdphol: a no-nonsense nonagenarian.by Philip J...
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DAMAGED RIVERS: THE HEART OF DARKNESS
Pak Moon Dam(Isan Journey, part one)BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMAs the all-night express shoots across the central plains heading for the hills and the Isan plateau, I find it hard to sleep, even though the...
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RASI SALAI: RIGHTING WRONGS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Isan Journey, part two) BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAM(Based on an October 2000 report on rural activism in the Moon River basin)Sitting in a spot of shade with the stoic peasant occupiers of Rasi Salai dam...
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DISCONTENT ON THE MOON
Looking back on this piece first published in Z-Net in 2000, it is intriguing to see that the voices most closely associated with the peasant struggles in Isan at the turn of the millennium were...
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GIVE US OUR RIVER BACK
BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMLong before the term “Brexit” was coined, long before the EU headquarters in Brussels had become a bloated bureaucracy out of touch with its constituents, I remember hearing...
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FUJIRAMA: Early morning earthquake
(Introductory chapter to the novel) The sun rises sharply, poking through the gossamer curtain of mist hanging over...
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FAREWELL TO THE FUGITIVE
(EXCERPT FROM THE NOVEL "FUJIRAMA")...Rice was being served in the temple kitchen but rice was the last thing on the novice monk's...
View ArticleCHINA STILL IN THE RED
(first published in CHINA-US FOCUS, September 13, 2016)BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMWang Jianlin is a capitalist on the go: a billionaire on a billion-dollar buying spree, a dreamer tilting at the Disney...
View ArticleTHE END OF AN ERA: THE PASSING OF A PEOPLE'S KING
(from a Bangkok Post commentary about King Bhumibol in commemoration of a productive reign)BANGKOK POST, FRIDAY JUNE 9, 2006COMMENT / DIAMOND JUBILEE For the people, alwaysA good king makes possible a...
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CASH OF THE TITANS
by Philip J Cunningham(China-US Focus, October 28, 2016)诸神的金钱Cash of the Titans2016-10-28October 28 , 2016女士们！先生们！请上前一步，坐到前排来观看腰缠万贯的大神们的较量！擂台一角是万达的王健林，另一边是阿里巴巴的马云。谁更有钱？谁拍出来的电影更棒？谁是无敌巨擘？Ladies and...
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IS THE FIX IN?
(published in Japan Times as "In US election, the fix is in")BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMOctober 31, 2016The fix is in. Donald Trump will not be the next president of the United...
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(first published in the Japan Times, Nov 14, 2016)BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMPerhaps the most troubling aspect of a Trump presidency is not the man’s big-headed, pig-headed penchant for self-promotion, but...
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FUJIRAMA IS NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK
FUJIRAMAhttps://www.amazon.com/FUJIRAMA-Rewriters-Odyssey-Philip-Cunningham-ebook/dp/B00US7JC86"Even the cloudsOf heavenStruck with aweDare not passOver that steep peak…It is a spirit thatWatches over...
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TOKYO CRUSH: IN SEARCH OF CELESTIAL BEAUTY
TOKYO CRUSH is a contemporary story about two foreigners struggling to find a place for themselves in the wonderful, crazy, kaleidoscopic city known affectionately as the "Big Mikan." Collin and...
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RUSH HOUR RUSH
(from TOKYO CRUSH by Philip J Cunningham)A borderline beautiful woman hurries up a steep flight of stairs on her way from the subway to the overhead train at the interchange station. Long legs loping,...
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DONALD TRUMP UNLEASHED
COMMENTARY / WORLDDonald Trump unleashedBY PHILIP J. CUNNINGHAMSPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMESJAN 27, 2017ITHACA, NEW YORK – The Trump administration introduced itself to the United States and the world...
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IN SEARCH OF CELESTIAL BEAUTY
Tokyo Crush: In Search of Celestial Beauty (英語) ペーパーバック – 2017/2/15Philip J Cunningham (著)商品の説明内容紹介From the fast lane to the back alley, from the hypnotic rocking of the commuter train to the habitual...
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VAULT7 AND THE ELECTRONIC PANOPTICON
BY PHILIP J CUNNINGHAMSPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMESVault7 and the electronic panopticonMAR 13, 2017ARTICLE HISTORYPRINTSHAREITHACA, NEW YORK – The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! Coming for...
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CAMBODIA OWES THE US NOTHING
COMMENTARY / WORLDSorry Trump, Cambodia owes the U.S. nothingBY PHILIP J. CUNNINGHAMSPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMESMAR 23, 2017SHAREITHACA, NEW YORK – It’s the height of hypocrisy, arrogance and amoral...
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