FPIF In the News
Foreign Policy In Focus The Lehrer News Hour (November 13) and National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation (November 19) talked with FPIF columnist Zia Mian about Pakistan and nuclear weapons.
Broken Peace Process
The Middle East summit in Annapolis is likely to be no more than a photo op.
What Happens Next?
If I want to command the attention of my friends at a bar or a restaurant, I don’t say, “Hey, I’ve got this great analysis to share with you.”
Pakistans Wounded Dictator
General Musharraf just can’t understand why everybody’s out to get him.
Wal-Mart’s New Greenwashing Report
The big-box company’s new glossy environmental report can’t hide that its fundamental problem is its business model.
Postcard from…Pusan
Reunification of the two Koreas requires reunifying their train system.
Fashion Statement
If you’re going to throw rocks at the government, you’d better dress up for the occasion.
Parallel Editing in Burma
Burma’s military regime should be encouraged for taking a few positive steps, yet there’s another side of the story.
Hemispheric Hypocrisy
As Latin America’s leftward political shift grows deeper roots, U.S. influence over the region is declining.
Myanmar, the UN, and ASEAN
There should be no returning to the unsustainable status quo at the East Asia Summit.
Middle East Talks in Annapolis: Photo-Op or Talk-Fest
Ten days from the anticipated opening, invitations have not been issued, an agenda has not been announced, and no preliminary statement of goals and/or principles has been agreed to.
Estate Tax Is Fairest Means of Building Revenue
Congress finally has a chance to have a sober discussion about how to responsibly reform the estate tax.
The Story of Religion
Joe Volks asks whether religion can help us replace the narrative of “us versus” them with a more compelling story of peace.
Greening the Pews
Religious communities are beginning to address the connections between climate change and global justice.
Visiting Hani’s House
With words and pictures, artist Ellen O’Grady tells a story from the Occupied Territories.
Pakistan’s Dictatorships and the United States
Whether in the name of containing Communism or fighting terrorism, the well-being of the Pakistani people has been of little concern to Washington for decades.
Heavy Metal Peril
The scandal of lead paint on toys imported from China is an issue that is as much about U.S. domestic politics and culture as toxicology.
Paying for the Wars’ Wounded
Veterans’ health care bills are bound to soar thanks to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but the government doesn’t appear to be paying attention.
Making Democracy Safe for the World
Yu Bin responds to Ian Williams.
Rule of Force vs. Rule of Law in Pakistan
Musharraf tries to stamp out a movement for democracy that could confront him and the larger structure of army rule.
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