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Open Letter To Randy David by Walden Bello
The following has circulated on Facebook, and is a worthwhile read, the challenge geared towards Professor Randy David by his esteemed colleague and fellow Akbayan member, Walden Bello. Randy David had previously said that he would challenge a Gloria Arroyo candidacy in the 2nd district of Pampanga if indeed she ran. Randy David [...]
HR 1109 in the Plenary Live Blog
Rep. Ortega delivers the sponsorship speech of House Resolution 1109. He is also the chair of the committee on constitutional amendments.
Rep Zamora interpellation, asking why 200+ reps must be present. He asks why the measure is only a ‘resolution.’ How will this be ‘justiciable?’ Is this to see whether it will take only one house [...]
Crisis and the Narrative
Walden Bello, in his book “The Anti-Development State,” has a good phrase for it: “permanent crisis.” Bello’s argument is rather provoking: we are a nation controlled by a powerful elite that opposes and rejects every move to address large-scale social and economic inequalities. Yet it is “permanent crisis” that has – and should have – [...]
In The Shadow Of Debt, The Stagnating Philippines
Walden Bello has a recent article out, published in several areas on the web, as well as The Inquirer. It’s titled, “In The Shadow of Debt”, and is a macroeconomic look as to why The Philippines persists in its stagnation. I haven’t read much of Walden Bello’s work, but it seems he is very well decorated in his profession, and is also the President of Freedom From Debt Coalition.
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