Trump 2.0
US imperial decline and escalation
October 24, 2025
The second Trump presidency deepens rather than resolves the crises of US imperialism, sharpening contradictions both at home and abroad.
Open markets, closed options: The real price of the US-PH trade deal
July 30, 2025
FEATURES
If the grossly one-sided tariff deal is any indication, this ambiguity could very well be hiding something even worse.
America First, Philippines Last: The art of the bad deal
April 29, 2025
COMMENTARY
It is baffling how the Philippine government can so badly misread the US’s unambiguous “America First” statements and actions as signaling an interest in Philippine development.
Trump’s hyper-neoliberalism
April 21, 2025
FEATURES
While the Trump administration represents a rupture from neoliberal globalization, its protectionist stance reflects a deeper continuity. Trump is not repudiating neoliberalism but rather accelerating and concentrating it.
Trump 2.0: The Emperor’s New Clothes
April 14, 2025
The US is undergoing a radical transition from decades of accustomed grand strategies – one that requires a political figure disruptive enough to force that change.
IBON Executive Director regarding US imposing 17% tariff on PH exports
April 4, 2025
IBON Executive Director regarding US imposing 17% tariff on PH exports
The development myth of USAID
February 27, 2025
FEATURES
USAID has operated not without dubious intentions.
