Iraq Outlook 2008
The “surge” has been crafted on a foundation that can topple at any moment, leaving its “success” in doubt.
Letter to South Korea’s New President
Lee Myung-Bak can turn South Korea into the first sustainable Green economy in the world.
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.
Missionary Zeal
While the media debates endlessly whether America can overcome racism and sexism and finally elect an African-American commander-in-chief or a female to the White House, there’s been very little consideration of what it might mean to have a former missionary in the Oval Office.
A Green Bulldozer?
President Lee Myung-Bak can turn South Korea into the first sustainable Green economy in the world.
Bush’s Israel Problem — And Ours
The fear factor prevents an easy solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. What are Israeli Jews afraid of?
Roumen Yanovski
Roumen Yanovski from ACCESS, Sofia, Bulgaria, compares the fates of both ethnic Turks and Roma in Bulgaria, posing questions on national identity, social reform, present day media, and history.
Kenya’s Violence: Britain’s Legacy
Unfortunately, the current wave of violence is seen by many Kenyans as payback time.
Albert Heta
Artist and Director of the Center for Contemporary Art in Pristina Albert Heta debates the political and social consequences of art in times of conflict.
Nigar Goksal
Nigar Goksal of the European Stability Initiative discusses the political climate in Turkey as regards the country’s pending EU membership; Balkanization; women’s rights; Islamic interest groups; and the Armenian issue.
Tan Morgul
Turkish journalist Tan Morgul discusses Turkey’s Kurdish population, and describes a new Turkey born of changes in politics and regional immigration.
Deyan Kiuranov
Deyan Kiuranov discusses nationalist movements and desegregation in the context of the former Yugoslavia.
Arben Castrati
Actor and director Arben Castrati talks about ethnic identity in the Balkans, and his experiences in regional and international theater.
Nukes and the Elections
Forget haircuts and space aliens, Frida Berrigan writes. The media and the candidates should be talking about real issues, like the potential end of the world.
Best of Bush 2007
Bushs foreign policy wasnt a complete wash. As Monty Python says: always look on the bright side of life.
The Bhutto Dynasty Must End Now
…and should have ended with Bhutto the First.
Next Moves in Kosovo
Kosovo is on the verge of independence. What can Washington and Brussells do to overcome Serbian and Russian opposition?
Defense Dollars
It’s time for the United States to stop running a post-Cold War empire.
Music to Save the World
Foreign Policy In Focus recommends the best activist albums of 2007.
Why Bolivia Matters
Evo Morales and his supporters have a plan to reform Bolivia, explains Laura Carlsen, and they’ll stare down vested interests, international bankers, and even Washington if necessary.
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