... political activism geopolitics Reagan era Philippines anti-Marcos activism Taiwan Kuomintang critics On the afternoon of June 1, 1981, Jimmy Ramil and Pompeyo “Ben” Guloy stepped through the doors of the Seattle cannery workers’ union office, where they found Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes...

... modern China as an importer of exotic goods and exporter of skillful entrepreneurs; and early European naval competition, exploration, and settlement. Key words: China, early modern, Philippines, Java, Taiwan In the Pacific of 1880 to 1940, discussed in many articles in this special issue, Americans...