Militarism an ineffective way to address poverty: Migrante Leader

At a recent protest calling for the Australian government to support a nuclear weapons ban treaty, Jane Corpus-Brock of Migrante Australia explained how Australia's boycott of a nuclear weapons ban treaty reflects a bigger issue: the failure of militarism in solving problems. Image: Jane Corpuz-Brock of Migrante Australia

In May this year, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao as a response to a security risk escalation in Marawi.

 

Militarism or martial law in the Philippines, says Jane Corpus-Brock, is an ineffective response to poverty.