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.
Commentary Iranians Vote for Hope and a Change of Course
June 17, 2013 - Iran's June 14 presidential election results, announced the day after voting was held, were nothing less than a political earthquake. By Farideh Farhi
Blog Iran's Election Nuclear, But Not Nuked
June 17, 2013 - Iran has to be the only country where one nuclear negotiator defeated another for the presidency. By Russ Wellen, published in The Progressive Realist
Blog A Voter's Guide to Iran's Presidential Race
June 14, 2013 - What you need to know if you're voting in the Iran presidential election -- or viewing it from afar. By Lizzie Rajasingh
Commentary What's Not on the Ballot in Iran
June 14, 2013 - As they go to the polls, ordinary Iranians understand that one of the most salient facts of life in Iran--the international sanctions regime--will not be on the ballot. By Derek Monroe, published in Common Dreams
This report challenges the premise that America is broke. In fact, we argue that the current fiscal challenge poses an opportunity to harness our ample but misdirected resources in ways that will make the country stronger.
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.
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
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.
Right Web assesses the work of prominent organizations and individuals — both in and out of government — who promote militarist U.S. foreign and defense policies, with a special focus on the "war on terror" and the Middle East. Right Web aims to foster informed public debate about these policies with feature articles and profiles of individuals and organizations that examine political discourses and institutional allegiances over time.
Efforts to push militaristic policies cross party lines, and so Right Web examines individuals and organizations across the political spectrum, as well as "nonpartisan" political actors. Reporters, researchers, and analysts have come to rely on Right Web for its well-documented research and analysis.