U.S. elites are not victims of China and Germany’s export-oriented policies. They are engaged in the complex balancing...
Publications Articles
Trump and the Asia-Pacific: The Persistence of American Unilateralism
There is a widespread perception, especially among East and Southeast Asian elites, that the United States is in a...
‘Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste’
The Covid-19 pandemic and the opportunity for food sovereignty The Covid-19 pandemic has provoked widespread...
A Siamese Tragedy
The military coup in Thailand is the second high-profile collapse of a democracy in the developing world in the last...
The Crisis of Multilateralism
Already buffeted by institutional crisis and policy conflicts, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World...
The WSF as ?Moment?
Is the WSF still the most appropriate vehicle for the new stage in the struggle of the global justice and peace...
Capitalism in an Apocalyptic Mood
An apocalyptic mood has seized the highest levels of global capital as the global financial system continues to...
Elites vs Greens in the Global South
The developing world’s stance toward the question of the environment has often been equated with the pugnacious...
‘Resign or go on leave’ — Akbayan nominee to Gonzalez
"This is just the latest of a series of shameless actions and pronouncements from an official who supposedly...
Nuts
He dismisses the violent reaction to his latest antic, saying, "There are many nuts in this country; more than...
Requiem for the EDSA State? (Part 2): Regime Change and the Political Economy of Development
Economic and social development is the crying need of the Philippines today, but it cannot take place without...
A Requiem for the EDSA System?
The history of the last 18 years has been a dreary one for most Filipinos. The promise of political liberation...