Foreign Policy In Focus columnist Walden Bello is a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and a senior analyst at the Bangkok-based research and advocacy institute Focus on the Global South.
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The Crisis of Humanitarian Intervention
Humanitarian intervention in Libya and elsewhere has led to an intensification of human rights violations, the erosion of the UN’s authority, and the expansion of the reach of great powers.
Capital Is a Fickle Lover
Although China still attracts major foreign investment, fears that its model will not last have prompted capital flows to other rising countries like Brazil and Indonesia.
Osama’s No Martyr, But the Man Prevailed
In the duel between Washington and Osama, the latter was, at the time of his death, far ahead on points.
The Arab Revolutions and the Democratic Imagination
Will activists in the Arab world bring about a new stage of democracy?
Sexual Prey in the Saudi Jungle
Domestic workers in Saudi Arabia tell their horrific stories.
Recovery Recedes, Convulsion Looms
The global economy in 2011 is likely to turn even gloomier.
60-Second Expert: Ireland
The Celtic tiger is following the same trajectory as the Asian tigers. Is China next?
The Celtic Tiger Follows the Asian Tigers to Extinction
The failure of the Irish miracle, argues columnist Walden Bello, may signal the end of an era of miracles.
60 Second Expert: What Nestor Kirchner Accomplished
Kirchner was one of the few global south leaders to successfully challenge international financial institutions, and get away with it.
Defy the Creditors and Get Away with It
Argentine leader Nestor Kirchner refused to pay back international creditors and became a hero in the Global South, writes columnist Walden Bello.
60 Second Expert: Obama’s Failures
Obama’s broad electoral base represented a promising coalition for progressive change, but the gap between the Obama campaign and the Obama presidency has widened into what appears to be an oncoming rout for his party in the upcoming elections.
Lessons of the Obama Debacle
President Obama and the Democrats face a rout in the upcoming midterm elections. Columnist Walden Bello explains what’s gone wrong, and how to make it right.
60-Second Expert: The Political Consequences of Stagnation
If the left doesn’t come up with a credible and comprehensive alternative to a focus on reducing the deficit, argues FPIF columnist Walden Bello, the far right might eventually fill the policy vacuum.
The Political Consequences of Stagnation
If the left doesn’t come up with a credible and comprehensive alternative to a focus on reducing the deficit, argues FPIF columnist Walden Bello, the far right might eventually fill the policy vacuum.
Greece: Same Tragedy, Different Scripts
The Greek economic crisis is not about living beyond one’s means, reports columnist Walden Bello from Athens. It’s the same story of unregulated financial speculation all over again.
G20’s Central Role? As a Lightning Rod
Nothing beats the G20 Summit as a centralized focus of anti-capitalist protest.
The Battle for Thailand
A state of civil war exists in Thailand, reports columnist Walden Bello, and it has much to do with class.
Redshirts: To Thai Middle Class They’re Terrorists
Bangkok is still stunned by military assault on Redshirt encampment.
Averting Civil War in Thailand
New elections are needed to resolve the escalating tensions in Thailand.
Does Corruption Create Poverty?
Bribery and sweetheart deals are a curse for democracy and civil society. But as columnist Walden Bello explains, corruption is not the principal cause of global poverty.