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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

Commentary
A Legacy of Rogues in Afghanistan
April 16, 2013 - Afghan militias created by the United States have been accused of committing serious human rights abuses against local populations. By Jennifer Norris, published in Common Dreams and AlterNet and The Global Dispatches and Environmentalists Against War

Blog
Domestic Attacks Like the Boston Marathon Bombing Add Insult to Injury
April 16, 2013 - The best way to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing is by preventing its re-occurrence. By Russ Wellen

Commentary
On Tax Day, Consider the Hidden Costs of War
April 15, 2013 - Of every tax dollar the federal government collects, 26.5 cents goes to the Pentagon. By David Elliot

Blog
Structural Adjustment: Former President Ben Ali's Gift to Tunisia (Part One)
April 15, 2013 - Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund. By Rob Prince

Commentary
The Paradoxes of the Pacific Pivot
April 12, 2013 - The U.S. needs to come up with a new and different Pacific pivot that places peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula at the top of the list of priorities. By John Feffer

Blog
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/12)
April 12, 2013 - Emphasis, as always, added. 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.