Trump, the Dying Multilateral Order, and the Global South
March 13, 2026 | International law has been replaced by the principle of might makes right.
Articles by Walden Bello
Saving Private Marcos
February 25, 2026 | The United States was more involved in the overthrow and relocation of Ferdinand Marcos than it pretended.
Zhou Enlai: His Own Man or Mao’s Man?
January 29, 2026 | A landmark book on a remarkable Asian personality comes out just in time for the 50th anniversary of the passing of Zhou Enlai.
Imagining the End of Capitalism
January 23, 2026 | The choice is socialism or barbarism, and the latter has a head start.
Out-Scooped by Trump
January 5, 2026 | The U.S. attack in Nigeria did indeed point to the operation to kidnap Venezuela's head of state.
The Dark Side of Trump’s Moon
December 19, 2025 | A new book sheds light on the "intellectual" underpinnings of the Trump revolution.
Beijing Teaches Japan’s New Leader a Lesson
December 9, 2025 | Japan's new prime minister makes a comment on Taiwan that threatens to upset China-Japan relations.
Have We Entered a New Feudal Era?
November 10, 2025 | A review of Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism, by Yanis Varoufakis.
King Donald and His Asian Vassals
November 4, 2025 | Trump's grand strategy is America's reindustrialization.
France in Crisis : A Divided Right, a Divided Center, and a Divided Left
October 27, 2025 | An interview with Jean Luc Melenchon and the leadership of La France Insoumise on the future of the French left.