Urgent: A Bold, Just, and Effective Program to Address the Developing Country Debt Crisis
April 4, 2023 | The developing country debt problem is indeed a crisis of massive proportions. But it can also be an opportunity to remake the global economy.
Articles by Walden Bello
Ideas, Including Foolish Ones, Have Consequences
November 22, 2022 | The intellectual godfathers of the “alt right” and their descendants are on a fool’s errand: to rationalize irrational hatreds.
Will China Replace the U.S. — Or Will the Two Powers Stalemate?
October 27, 2022 | China is beset by crises of growth, while the U.S. struggles with crises of decline. Could this create an opening for a more decentralized international system?
Extreme Events Are the New Normal, and Not Just in the Weather
September 26, 2022 | From the war in Ukraine to the rise of far-right autocrats worldwide, extremism has become a part of everyday life.
Gorbachev Rode the Tiger and Ended Up Inside It
August 31, 2022 | The late Soviet leader ended the Cold War, but his botched reforms opened the way to Russia’s modern crony capitalism.
Reflections on a Path-Breaking Campaign for Democratic Socialism in the Philippines
June 24, 2022 | In the Philippines, as in the U.S., the "left" presents itself "the ‘progressive’ tail of the liberal elite." Our campaign made room for an actual progressive agenda.
The Global South in the WTO: Time to Go on the Offensive
June 14, 2022 | The WTO is in crisis. The Global South should take advantage and claim the policy space it needs to adapt to a de-globalizing world economy.
Why the Son of a Hated Dictator Won the Philippine Elections
May 18, 2022 | The failures of liberalism made illiberalism popular. But the inevitable crises of the Marcos-Duterte regime offer opportunities for progressive organizing.
Bin Laden and Trump: Two Bookends to America’s Imperial Decline
January 12, 2022 | What we can learn from the 20 years between the 9/11 attacks and the January 6 coup attempt.
Zionism’s Bete Noire: Richard Falk’s Passage to ‘Positive Public Notoriety’
October 14, 2021 | A review of Public Intellectual: The Life of a Citizen Pilgrim, by Richard Falk.