Presented at the AEPF 13 Plenary : Covid 19 and the Broken Economic System. 20 May 2021 By Walden Bello Covid 19 and...
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#FactsFirst | The Real Battle in 2022
Writer, teacher, and activist Walden Bello joins Christian Esguerra in an in-depth discussion on why it's important...
The West Has Been Hoarding More Than Vaccines
MANILA — I’ve had my first Covid-19 vaccine jab, drawn from the limited supply of the AstraZeneca doses that has made...
On the United Airlines Incident…
Yes, this behavior from stupid corporations is increasingly common. This was the appropriate response to overweening...
Boy Samples Toys
The boy tries out his toys, and he decides he likes them. Press this button and that delivers an airstrike 10,000...
Revenge of History
Francis Fukuyama, who famously said in the 1990's that the "end of history" had arrived, with countries having no...
Is the Philippines Now Paying the Price for Child Sexual Abuse?
Apart from the interviews with his family members, the most important revelation of Richard Paddock's March 21, 2017,...
March, but mourn not the demise of EDSA Republic
originally published by Rappler.com The EDSA Republic’s failure to live up to its promises spawned Dutertismo The EDSA...
A rapid response to President’s 2015 SONA address (also known as the “Cocoon Speech”)
The best parts were his highlighting his kasambahay's invaluable role and Kaka Bag-ao's transformation of politics in...
Presentation on Finance Capital and Greece
A few slides from my presentation at the forum on "Understanding the Greek Crisis," sponsored by Focus on the Global...
Global poverty down, Philippine poverty remains high
That the poverty situation in the Philippines has not improved has been the cause of much concern lately. According...
The Hashimoto Controversy and Japan’s Failure to Come to Terms with its Past
The words were so brazen that they have created a firestorm globally. This was the comment of Mayor Toru Hashimoto of...