Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico’s Drug War Opening
There are good reasons to be cynical about the return of the PRI in Mexico. Even so, when it comes to human rights in Mexico, there’s plenty of room for improvement.
Name that Foreign Policy Legacy
Under Obama’s leadership, Washington is finally coming to terms with the world’s multipolarity.
The Latin American Gorilla
Latin America itself got scarcely a mention in the U.S. presidential campaign, but a new generation of voters has put it on the agenda.
Obama: The Legacy Term?
Obama’s real legacy could be accepting America’s changing place in the world.
Obama Must Rewrite His Foreign Policy Legacy
Obama will need to recast a foreign policy that has been weak or downright contradictory in standing up for the principles he himself has espoused
A New Middle East Agenda for Obama
Obama can stem the decline of U.S. influence in the Middle East, but only if he gives the people of the region a reason to want it.
Election Night Party with IPS
Join us on livestream for a night of what you won’t hear in the mainstream media.
Pakistan: The Real Swing State
Nearly half of Pakistanis believe they should have the right to vote in U.S. elections.
Is Obama Taking Climate Voters for Granted?
I’m not going to let Obama hold my hand in public until he starts acting like the man who courted the climate community before the last election.
America’s Dismal Choice
The final stretch of the 2012 campaign has turned into a bipartisan exercise in imperial chest-thumping.
New Report: Unified Security Budget Task Force Recommends Spending Reforms to Strengthen National Security, Reduce the Deficit
Narrows Funding Gap Between Offense and Prevention to Strengthen Security, Reduce Deficit, Create Jobs
The Horses and Bayonets Strategy
Forget enriched uranium.
Why Elections Matter, and Why We’re Still Arguing About It
Anyone who thinks that choosing a “better” leader for the U.S. empire will somehow bring about “radical transformations” has been watching too many campaign infomercials. Only powerful social movements can do that.
Chest-Thumping on China
Neither Obama nor Romney is being honest when it comes to U.S. trade with China.
Obama, Romney, and the Foreign Policy Debate
The most disturbing aspect of the final presidential debate was the similarity between the two candidates on many basic foreign policy issues.