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.
The Poetics of Botero’s Abu Ghraib Paintings
Fernando Botero has created a powerful series of paintings about torture. An interview with two poets on this groundbreaking work.
Cities with Peace Resolutions
In a growing movement, there are hundreds of cities who have declared they are for peace.
The Future of Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping operations are increasing in size and complexity. Why aren’t they getting the financial and political support they need?
What Darwin Could Tell Us About the
Although it may seem counterintuitive, the “law and order” response by our politicians only intensifies the problem.
Iran Hawks Find New Supporters Against the NIE
The organized challenge against the 2007 NIE on Iran this month included an Iranian exile group which for years has cried wolf about Iran.
The Surge: Illusion & Reality
Car bombings, sectarian violence and attacks on U.S. troops are down. But does the reduced violence have anything to do with the “surge”?
What Doug Feith Taught Me About Decision Making
Doug Feith discussing decision making (and his new book) should sound an alarm for people who want to learn exactly how not to make a decision.
Balis Business-As-Usual Mandate
The outcome of the Bali climate talks is more likely to benefit the World Bank and investors than to put the brakes on climate change.
Poor Iraq: First Mongols and Now Americans
For the average Iraqi, there is little difference between the Mongols and the United States. Both have laid waste to their country.
Islam and Pakistan
Religion has permeated the history and politics of Pakistan. Now its time, Najum Mushtaq argues, to keep religion out of it.
Bush Still Spinning Nukes in Iran
Despite the perception that the NIE halted the possibility of war in Iran, we all need to be organizing to shut down the Administration’s war mongering. This season of peace demands no less.
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