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America’s repossession of the Philippines
As the US dramatically expands its military presence, colonialist history is repeating itself When the news broke in...
The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the...
Stormy weather is ahead in the Pacific
The future of Taiwan and China Though the war in Ukraine is the leading geopolitical trouble spot today, the Taiwan...
Rise, decline, and fall of the Liberal Order
John Ikenberry’s 'A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order' In the...
Two essential readings on fascism and civil war
A detailed look at Barbara Walter and Paul Mason's latest works Having tangled with fascists in the streets and...
Mikhail Gorbachev: the final leader of the Soviet Union
Naïve idealist, epic bungler, or tragic hero Mikhail Gorbachev once shared the global spotlight with Ronald Reagan....
Where does value come from?
Mariana Mazzucato's The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy Mariana Mazzucato is a very...
The Global South in the WTO
Time to move from the defensive to the offensive The Global South should take advantage of the severe crisis of the...
Why the son of a hated dictator won the Philippine elections
The fallout from the results As a progressive activist, I’m dismayed at the election of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by a...
Osama and Trump
Two bookends to the downspin of an empire The end of 2021 and the beginning of a new year is a convenient time to take...
Richard Falk’s passage to “positive public notoriety”
The life of a citizen pilgrim Richard Falk is universally regarded as one of the top minds when it comes to...