Walden Bello
Activist • Academic • Journalist • Writer
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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 to the...
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...
Wrong Choice, Again?
The conclave to elect the new Pope was an opportunity for the Catholic Church’s all-male college of cardinals to choose...
I’ll miss Hugo
I’ll miss Hugo. When I first was introduced to him in Porto Alegre in 2003, he greeted me, “Mi padre,” and said he learned...
Imperial Argument: Washington debates ‘Pivot to Asia’ strategy
Over the last two years, the Obama administration has executed what the president has termed the “Pivot to Asia” strategy,...
Agrarian reform and the urban illusion
There can be no doubt that the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has made significant strides in terms of...