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Shi'ite vs. Sunni?
U.S. policies of divide and rule in the Middle East, explains FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan, are now exploding in our faces.
Annotate This
In John McCain at VMI, the presidential contender defends the surge with a speech that FPIF's military analyst Dan Smith puts under the magnifying glass.
Fiesta!
This
new FPIF feature explores the intersection between foreign policy and
culture. Future essays will look at foreign policy and film, theater,
food, and music.
E. Ethelbert Miller talks with poet Martin Espada about the rainforest of Puerto Rico, the shantytowns of Nicaragua, and the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Also, check out his poem, Jorge the Church Janitor Finally Quits.
Iraq Focus
FPIF's latest Strategic Focus reflects on the 4th anniversary of the Iraq War.
Jon Basil Utley argues
that a War Party dominates Washington, but antiwar movements on the
Left and the Right have a historic opportunity to change the political
map. And Michael Shank
interviews Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), who believes that the American
public spoke clearly in the last election but that Congress is still
not listening.
David Isenberg explores the military’s inability to meet current challenges while Lorelei Kelly exposes the deepening divide between the State and Defense Departments.
In the aftermath of the war, regional democracy has withered, writes Chris Toensing.
Billions of dollars haven't done much to reconstruct Iraq. Pratap Chatterjee diagnoses the problems and offers some solutions.
Dahr Jamail argues that Bush's promises of freedom in Iraq haven't applied to journalists in Iraq or in the United States.
The cluster
bombs endangering civilians in southern Lebanon were "Made in the USA."
And their country of origin is doing further damage to its
international reputation by opting out of negotiations on an
international cluster munitions treaty. Scott Stedjan and Laura Weis
elaborate in Cluster Bomb Treaty: Again, It's the U.S. v. the World.
Youth and Activism
In Another Africa is Possible: The World Social Forum,
Diana Duarte and Evelyn Sallah confirm that there is hope for achieving
social and economic justice with the persistence of activism and global
solidarity.
Strategic Dialogue
FPIF asked Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute and Gawain Kripke
of Oxfam whether international trade is good for agriculture or not.
Mittal sees free trade as hazardous to farmers and farming. Kripke sees
a role for trade in sustainable development. While they agree on many
points, here they also take issue with each other's positions.
Should we
address global inequalities and climate change simultaneously or
separately? Is geoengineering a silver bullet or a techno-folly? In
this Climate Change Roundtable, Tom Athanasiou, Hoff Stauffer, William Coleman, and Hope Shand debate their positions.
Peace and Security Rep. DeFazio: Don't Attack Iran Michael Shank
President Bush believes in preventive war. On Iran, in particular, Rep. Peter DeFazio believes in preventing war.
America’s Musharraf Dilemma Najum Mushtaq
Hardliners in Washington want Pakistan’s leader to crack down on
terrorists, but hardliners in Islamabad are deeply ambivalent. What’s a
poor dictator to do? Lt. Watada—An American Hero Ryan Elsey
If we all had Lt. Watada's courage, we could finally facilitate an end
to the Iraq War and steer our country toward a foreign policy based on
cooperation, diplomacy, and a respect for international law, writes
Ryan Elsey, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War.
Multilateralism Chomsky on Iran, Iraq, and the Rest of the World Michael Shank In a new interview, Noam Chomsky talks about
U.S. war plans, what you don't read in the mainstream media, and why
international affairs are run like the mafia. World Bank OK With Blood For Oil Daphne Wysham It's painfully clear, as the blood spills on
both sides of the Chad border, that the consortium of international oil
companies and their allies at the World Bank won't let anything stop a
drop of oil from flowing to global markets.
Global Economy IMF Confidence Crisis Soren Ambrose
The International Monetary Fund is increasingly irrelevant and even its
own assessment found major flaws in its track record in the poorest
countries. Oil Grab in Iraq Antonia Juhasz and Raed Jarrar
A new Iraqi law proposes to open the country's currently nationalized oil system to foreign corporate control.
Hurricane Milton Walden Bello
Economist Milton Friedman cut a devastating path through the Global South.
Americas Gangs, Terrorists, and Trade Adam Elkus
The Latin American state has lost its monopoly on violence. U.S. economic and political policies have only made matters worse. Mexico Pays Heavy Price for Imported Corn John Burstein and Manuel Pérez Rocha
The Mexican tortilla crisis is a lesson on globalization run amok. No Memorials for Pinochet Katherine Roberts Hite and Eliana Loveluck
There's no reason to build monuments of a man responsible for terror, death, and the destruction of democracy.
Asia No Democracy Yet in Thailand David Kampf
The military promised to rid Thailand of corruption. So far, all the coup leaders have done is rid the country of democracy.
People Power vs. Military Power in East Asia John Feffer
The most successful challenge to U.S. military power in East Asia comes not from new threats but from old allies.
Bush and Kim: Brothers Under the Skin? John Feffer
The leaders of North Korea and the United States share a similar background and a fondness for rash action.
Eurasia Kosovo's Tricky Waltz Fred Abrahams
Kosovo is on its way to becoming the latest piece of former Yugoslavia to achieve nationhood. But a bumpy road lies ahead. Is Russia Really That Authoritarian? Anna Arutunyan
The West often perceives Putin’s Russia as a one-man dictatorship, but
analysts in Moscow point instead to a startling crisis of corporate
management. A New Era for Turkmenistan? Kate Watters
The new government in Turkmenistan has pledged to continue business as
usual after next month's presidential election, a frightening prospect
for human rights activists and anyone concerned about the fate of
prisoners of conscience.
Unified Security Budget
FPIF's
third annual Unified Security Budget report provides a one-of-a-kind
analysis of the Bush administration's security strategy and spending
combined with an alternative security framework that links that
framework with the money to pay for it.
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