The Quagmire in Iraq
Facts and figures on the mounting human and fiscal costs of the Iraq War to the United States and Iraq.
Adolescent Tantrum
One year ago, our greatest fear was that the president, still unable to master his hormones, would try to go mano a mano with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Sublime
Christi Kramer compares the lives of one who leaves and one who stays behind.
Foreign Occupation
This week at FPIF, we debut our new strategic focus on the global U.S. military footprint – and how to shrink it.
The Enduring Trap in Iraq
The Bush administration is stirring the pot once again by negotiating an agreement with the “sovereign” Iraqi government to place U.S. military troops and bases permanently on Iraqi soil despite strong objections from many Democrats.
The Million Year War
There’s a risk that the United States will never withdraw from Iraq.
Teachers and the War
Why has the American Federation of Teachers distanced itself from the union mainstream and supported the Iraq War?
Behind Obama and Clinton
You can tell a great deal about presidential candidates by the people who whisper in their ears.
Bush’s Last State of the Union
Stephen Zunes tells you the real story behind the president’s latest speech.
False Sense of Security in Iraq
Refugees returning to Iraq and order returning to the country? Think again.
Sovereignty Through Decentralization
To bring development, reconciliation, and stability to conflict areas, it’s better to think local.
Chomsky on World Ownership
The United States thinks it owns the world, says Noam Chomsky, and that explains so much of its foreign policy.
McCain’s Two Wars
On both Iraq and climate change, John McCain supports the Bush status quo.
Barack Obama on the Middle East
Barack Obama on the Middle East: Is it wise to hope that as president, Obama would be more progressive than he is letting on?
Lantos’ Tarnished Legacy
There’s no question that the Congressman’s personal history is both courageous and noble but most peace and justice activists have found Lantos as a very inconsistent human rights advocate.