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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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Commentary
After Iraq, Climbing Out of the Moral Abyss
April 2, 2013 - If lies have delivered us to this place, then only the truth will begin our journey back. By Adil E. Shamoo, published in MWC News and ConsortiumNews.com and Common Dreams and Antiwar.com and Truthout

Commentary
The Great Afghan Corruption Scam
April 2, 2013 - The U.S. flooded Afghanistan with military and aid funds, while expediently skipping any process of oversight, and so turned Operation Enduring Freedom into Operation Enduring Corruption. By Dilip Hiro

Blog
Despite Funneling Money to the Corporations That Run the Nuclear Labs, the Administration Finds Itself in Their Debt
April 2, 2013 - Corporate contractors not only receive money from the federal government, but help dictate policy. By Russ Wellen

Blog
Syria: Chess Match Turned Free-for-All
April 1, 2013 - Establishing a pro-Western government in Damascus and inflicting damage on Iran is an illusion. By Conn Hallinan

Blog
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/1)
April 1, 2013 - Emphasis, as always, added. By Russ Wellen

Column
Don't Blame the Iraq Debacle on the Israel Lobby
March 29, 2013 - The Israel lobby is responsible for its fair share of catastrophes--but the Iraq war is not among them. By Stephen Zunes, published in Truthout and The Eurasia Review

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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.