Raw Deal Between Washington and Seoul
The recently signed free trade agreement marks the fourth time the United States has tried to remake the Korean economy. This time, the attempt may fail.
The Bush Veto
UFPJ Talking Points #50: A victory for the anti-war forces.
Moving Beyond Anti-War Politics
It’s crucial that we also advocate for an entirely new foreign policy based on opposition to the long U.S. drive toward empire.
Bad Behavior Brings Good Results
While Cheney deemed Pelosi’s Syria trip to be “bad behavior,” she was actually following a practice prudently exercised by previous presidents, often bringing good results.
Blood Money: U.S. Bank Funds Korean Project That Will Destroy Native Community
Villagers are resisting Korean steelmaker POSCO’s project in India and hundreds of them are prepared to die rather than move.
What Happens After Bush Vetoes the Iraq Spending Bill?
The Democratic leadership doesn’t have the votes to override a veto but the Dems are reluctant to sign another blank check for the war.
A Unified Security Budget for the United States, FY 2008
As Congress works to balance the budget and find a solution to the Iraq crisis it must also focus on a different kind of budget balancing.
The Plane That Won’t Die…Or Fly
Fixing a broken budget to repair a broken foreign policy.
How the Peace Movement Can Win
Peace activists helped swing the elections in November. Most Americans want out of Iraq. So why hasn’t the peace movement won already?
60-Second Expert: Western Sahara
Autonomy for this former colony looks good on paper. But true self-determination works better in both principle and reality for the people of Western Sahara.
The Yes Man
Vol. 2, No. 17
Shiite vs. Sunni?
U.S. policies of divide and rule in the Middle East, explains FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan, are now exploding in our faces.
Annotate This: John McCain at VMI
The presidential contender defends the surge with a speech that FPIF’s military analyst Dan Smith puts under the magnifying glass.
Memo to the Somali Government
Violence continues to engulf Somalia. Here’s what can be done to promote reconciliation.
Target Global Warming, Target Exxon
Global warming skeptics are still out there. And behind them stands ExxonMobil.
The Self-Hating State
Vol. 2, No. 16
Radioactive Wastes and the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
An analysis of the impacts of reprocessing U.S. nuclear power spent fuel.
Shock but No Awe
Bush has promised to veto the Democrats plan to bring the troops home. What will be the result of the showdown between Congress and the President?
Postcard from Bishkek
The government and opposition are squaring off in Kyrgyzstan.
IMF Confidence Crisis
The International Monetary Fund is increasingly irrelevant and even its own assessment found major flaws in its track record in the poorest countries.
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