Tonchi EsguerraPublic health, private profitPerhaps the most precise way of defining neoliberalism is by tracing its roots in the Chilean economic miracle. Several Chicago-bred…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Tonchi EsguerraA song of steel and concreteChina’s ascent as a main player in the global game of thrones is built on steel and concrete.Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Tonchi EsguerraA field guide to a New Year’s EveI remember welcoming the new year with nothing but enthusiasm, as if the closing calendar that was seemingly trapped in limbo provided the…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Tonchi Esguerra“Let them eat fake”: Power-knowledge and the making of the Marcos mythWhile it was Ernie Baron who popularized the phrase “kung walang knowledge, walang power”, it was the philosopher Michel Foucault who…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Tonchi EsguerraDigitizing depressionThere is nothing out of order in binge-watching seven seasons worth of netflix for the past how many nights. For the lack of a better term…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Tonchi EsguerraRealpolitik and what is left for the left?There was social media outrage among the leftist cliques when presidential hopeful Leni Robredo announced their senate slate a few days…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022