Empowering Women in Rural Cambodia: Highlights from the International Women’s Day Celebration
Around 150 people from six villages gathered in the Lorpeang and Pich Chengva communities in...
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Author: Anisa
[OPINION] Why is the war in Ukraine so intractable? (https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-why-war-ukraine-intractable)
Why is the War in Ukraine So intractable? A Perspective from the Global South
By Walden Bello* An earlier version of this article was published on Rappler at the link...
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Conference on Agriculture, Land & Forests: Perspectives on the Crisis and Policy Alternatives
February 18—19, 2023, New Delhi, India Session 01 – Setting the International Context:...
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) navigates Tokyo Bay on the way to Yokosuka Naval Base for a scheduled port visit. Yokusuka is the largest overseas U.S. naval installation in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Cotter)
The Perils of Semi-Sovereignty: Japan and the Philippines in the Grip of Geopolitical Rivalry
By Walden Bello* (This is a composite version of articles that originally appeared in MEER on...
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Kailangan kilalanin ng UN Committee on World Food Security ang intersectionality ng kagutuman, karahasang sekswal at base sa kasarian, at diskriminasyon
Originally posted in English here. Daan-daang mga samahang mula sa civil society, katutubo at...
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Unjustly accused women farmers surrender to DOJ to expose injustices to land rights defenders
In this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day, eight women farmers from Barangay Sumalo,...
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[CSIPM] The UN Committee on World Food Security must acknowledge the intersectionality of hunger, sexual and gender-based violence, and discrimination
Originally published here. Hundreds of civil society, Indigenous Peoples’ and women’s...
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The World Bank Group Headquarters sign — in Washington, D.C. Photo by Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Political Economy of a Predatory State Revisited: The Marcos-World Bank Partnership
By Walden Bello* (Presentation at the International Conference on “Dynamics of Change and...
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Policy and Livelihood Challenges for India’s Fishing Communities: Fisheries, the Climate Crisis and the Indian state’s response
India’s fishing communities have had to grapple with multiple challenges over the past few years....
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Caption: Members of iDefend presenting key issues and recommendations at a CSO side event during the 4th cycle of UPR if the Philippines. 10 November 2022. Geneva. Photo by Neca Reyes of Lilak.
Challenges and Prospects for Social Justice within Government’s economic agenda
By Joseph Purugganan, Focus on the Global South* As Social Justice and human rights activists we...
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Senate President Miguel Zubiri, main sponsor of Senate Resolution of Concurrence in RCEP issued statements to media that the country can withdraw from RCEP if an influx of imports occurs as a result of the agreement. Photo from Senate PRIB
Trade Justice Pilipinas: We are locked-in to obligations under RCEP. While withdrawal is possible, not so easily done!
Trade Justice Pilipinas’s reaction to Sen. Zubiri’s statements about possibility of PH withdrawal...
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Senator Risa Hontiveros interpellating the sponsors of the RCEP concurrence resolution at plenary debates in the Senate. Sen. Hontiveros was the only Senator who voted against Senate concurrence in RCEP. 21 February 2023. Photo from Sen. Hontiveros’ Facebook page.
TRADE JUSTICE PILIPINAS Statement: The struggle against trade liberalization continues
STATEMENT OF TRADE JUSTICE PILIPINAS ON THE SENATE CONCURRENCE IN RCEP The struggle against trade...
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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri delivered his sponsorship speech of Senate Resolution concurring in the ratification of RCEP. 15 February 2023. (Photo from Senate PRIB)
MEDIA ADVISORY: FARMERS DECRY RUSH TO RATIFY RCEP; VOW TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST LIBERALIZATION POLICIES THAT HAVE DECIMATED PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE
17 February 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY FARMERS DECRY RUSH TO RATIFY RCEP; VOW TO CONTINUE FIGHT...
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Infographics on Fisheries
Global trade in fisheries is highly unequal. While developed countries have amassed large fishing...
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Broad coalition of agriculture stakeholders and trade justice advocates held a pressconference this morning to urge the Senate to reject RCEP! 1 February 2023, Quezon City. Photo by Joseph Purugganan.
Joint Statement of Agri stakeholders and Trade Justice Advocates: NO TO RCEP! DON’T MAKE PHL AN “UKAY-UKAY” REPUBLIC!
Last November 2021, during the 18th Congress, various farmers, fishers, workers, civil society and...
Read More![[IN PHOTOS] In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND) Mobilization on the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.](https://focusweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1-150x150.jpg)
