Conn Hallinan

With Turkey worried about an independent Kurdistan and the United States bent on destabilizing Iran, northern Iraq is on the brink of chaos.

Australia is the capstone of a new, U.S.-constructed security perimeter in the Pacific. As columnist Conn Hallinan explains, the target of this containment strategy is China.

The administration’s plan to install anti-ballistic missiles in Poland is being greeted with healthy skepticism is Congress.

U.S. policies of divide and rule in the Middle East, explains FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan, are now exploding in our faces.

Several major news outlets apologized for the way their misreporting paved the way for the Iraq War. So why is history repeating? Conn Hallinan dissects the coverage of a recent massacre in southern Iraq.

The world’s strongest militaries have been raining destruction down on Afghanistan, Iraq, and Lebanon. Why has this strategy not been working?

A rational government would learn the lessons of Iraq and steer clear of attacking Iran. But, alas, irrationality happens…

The new Congress faces a stark choice: war with Iran or a regional peace deal involving Israel, Palestine, Iraq, and Syria.

FPIF columnist Conn Hallinan describes how Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam form a historical axis of political madness and military blunders.

Veterans of the Iraq War return home to face the “friendly fire” of an indifferent Pentagon and Veterans Administration.

The Israeli peace movement is back and more diverse than ever.

The war in Lebanon was only the latest mirage to transfix the Middle East. To avoid catastrophe, the United States must dispense with the illusions that helped propel that war.

Food aid is one way of addressing the global problem of hunger. But where should the food come from and how should it be delivered? John Rivera of Catholic Relief Services and FPIF’s Conn Hallinan square off.

The Irish saved civilization. Now it’s time for them to help out the Middle East.

Cut global poverty in half by 2015? Not with the current mix of debt relief, U.S. trade policy, bureaucratic inertia, and greedy brokers.

Pakistan has been a key U.S. ally on counter-terrorism. But it looks like Musharaff may no longer be “our man in Pakistan.”

Is it time to retire the “Great Game” to the pages of history and literature and bring the troops home?

China’s growing economic power and global presence coincide with severe economic and social challenges at home.

Growth in India occurs against a backdrop of deepening inequality.

The “war on terror” disguises military aid that is more likely to be used against domestic political opponents.