Foreign Policy In Focus

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Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) connects the research and action of more than 600 scholars, advocates, and activists seeking to make the United States a more responsible global partner.

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Recent Work

Blog
Honduras: Sovereignty for Sale
May 16, 2012 - A suffocated economy is the least of Honduras's concerns. By Michael Busch

Column
50% of the 99%
May 16, 2012 - Where are women in the global economic crisis and the Occupy response? By Laura Carlsen

Blog
Lip Service Is All the Bahraini Opposition Will Ever Get From Washington*
May 16, 2012 - President Obama promised that he'd stop buttressing autocratic regimes, but Bahrain's popular revolt is still being crushed. By Chris Toensing

World Beat
America the Serial Killer
May 15, 2012 - America was baptized in blood and has been steeped in blood ever since. Our drone attacks are only the latest episode of serial killing. By John Feffer

Blog
Mexican President Calderon: Kingpin of the Kingpin Strategy
May 15, 2012 - Mexico's elections will determine if current President Felipe Calderon's bloody strategy of targeting cartel leaders will endure. By Michael Busch

Blog
U.S. Sides With Israel's Nukes Over Iran's Lack Thereof
May 14, 2012 - Trying to defend a state with illegal nuclear weapons over one with none is a recipe for disaster. By Russ Wellen

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- Published March 31, 2012
- 200
- ISBN 0872865452
Crusade 2.0: The West's Resurgent War on Islam
By John Feffer

Crusade 2.0 examines the resurgence of anti-Islamic sentiment in the West and its global implications. John Feffer discusses the influence of three "unfinished wars"--the Crusades, the Cold War, and the current "war on terror." He presents a timely, concise, and provocative look at current events in the context of historical trends and goes beyond a "clash of civilizations" critique to offer concrete ways to defuse the ticking bomb of Islamophobia.
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- Published January 26, 2012
All Over the Map: The Best of World Beat
By John Feffer

Foreign policy analyst John Feffer looks at global affairs in the Obama era. This collection of more than 125 Foreign Policy In Focus columns covers war, peace, terrorism, global economics, culture, democracy, and the environment. It critically analyzes what's happening all over the map, from the financial crisis to the Arab Spring, and offers specific recommendations for Washington policymakers
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- Published January 28, 2009
- ISBN 978-0-7391-3167-1
Mandate for Change: Policies and Leadership for 2009 and Beyond
By Chester Hartman

Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets.

Today, IPS has taken on the same task for the Obama administration. Mandate for Change is aimed at strengthening the new administration at a time when the need for progressive policies — and appointing progressive people to lead such efforts—is most urgent.