Walden Bello
Activist • Academic • Journalist • Writer
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Statement on filing my candidacy for the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines
When I resigned from the House of Representatives last March in protest against President Aquino's double standards in his...
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 South,...
Greece resists, Philippines submits
originally posted on Rappler The tumultuous events in Greece have invariably triggered questions about the Philippines’ own...
Power and Principle: The Vicissitudes of a Sociologist in Parliament
For most of my life, I have been both a sociologist and an activist. After obtaining a PhD in sociology from Princeton in...
Great Power Rivalry Threatens Smaller States in Western Pacific
This content was originally published by teleSUR Tensions in the Asia Pacific are escalating. The latest chapter in the...