Chile Turns Right?
Chile has been a reliable U.S. ally in Latin America. The presidential elections might further cement the alliance.
Russia’s Anti-Democratic Paradox
The United States must start treating Russia as it is, rather than as the United States would like it to be.
Remittances: For Love and Money
The grassroots transfer of money from North to South can be a powerful tool of cross-border organizing.
Debate on Microcredit
Sam Daley-Harris argues for improving microfinance so that it lives up to its potential. Robert Pollin counters that microfinance must be embedded in a larger development program.
Microcredit: False Hopes and Real Possibilities
Is microcredit the solution to global poverty? Yes and no….
Gangs, Terrorists, and Trade
The Latin American state has lost its monopoly on violence. U.S. economic and political policies have only made matters worse.
Trading with Vegas
Vol. 2, No. 15
Suffocating Consensus
Vol. 2, No. 14
Globalization in Retreat
One world economy ready or not? FPIF columnist Walden Bello argues that globalization has reached its high-water mark and is receding.