John Feffer is director of Foreign Policy In Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies.

He is the author, most recently, of Aftershock: A Journey into Eastern Europe’s Broken Dreams (Zed Books). He is also the author of the dystopian novel Splinterlands (Dispatch Books) and its soon-to-be-released sequel Frostlands. He is the author of several other books, and his articles have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, USAToday, Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, and many other publications.

He has been an Open Society fellow, a PanTech fellow in Korean Studies at Stanford University, a Herbert W. Scoville fellow, a writing fellow at Provisions Library in Washington, DC, and a writer in residence at Blue Mountain Center and the Wurlitzer Foundation.

He is a former associate editor of World Policy Journal. He has worked as an international affairs representative in Eastern Europe and East Asia for the American Friends Service Committee. He has studied in England and Russia, lived in Poland and Japan, and traveled widely throughout Europe and Asia.

John has been widely interviewed in print, on radio, and TV.

Learn more about him on his website.

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Iraq and the Transatlantic Alliance

Chris Lindborg looks at how the Iraq War has deepened the divide between the United States and Europe.

Mission Incomprehensible

We certainly don’t need a “why” to embark on a mission to save the planet from irrevocable climate change. We only need a will.

Going Green

Everyone is going green, except the U.S. Congress.

Too Big to Fail?

Vol. 2, No. 11

Iraq: The Failures of Democratization

If the United States cared so much about democracy in Iraq, why has it acted more like an occupying force in restricting the self-determination of Iraqi citizens?

China in Africa: Its (Still) the Governance, Stupid

With its investments in Africa, China is going where no other investors dare. But, Akwe Amosu asks, will this investment lift all African boats or only the luxury yachts?

The Frankenstein Alliance

Globalization has joined the United States and China at the hip, argues Emanuel Pastreich. The resulting merger, based on greed and consumption, is having a monstrous impact on the world.

The Sins of Walter Reed

The appalling treatment of veterans at Walter Reed hospital can’t be resolved simply by rehabbing a few buildings and firing a few officials.

Tampering With the Evidence

Vol. 2, No. 10

No Democracy Yet in Thailand

The military promised to rid Thailand of corruption. So far, all the coup leaders have done is rid the country of democracy.

Americas Musharraf Dilemma

Hardliners in Washington want Pakistan’s leader to crack down on terrorists, but hardliners in Islamabad are deeply ambivalent. What’s a poor dictator to do?

Just Climate Change?

Vol. 2, No. 9

Food and Trade: Dialogue

FPIF asked Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute and Gawain Kripke of Oxfam whether international trade is good for agriculture or not. Mittal sees free trade as hazardous to farmers and farming. Kripke sees a role for trade in sustainable development. While they agree on many points, here they also take issue with each other’s positions.

Trade Can Play A Role in Agricultural Development

FPIF asked Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute and Gawain Kripke of Oxfam whether international trade is good for agriculture or not. Mittal sees free trade as hazardous to farmers and farming. Kripke sees a role for trade in sustainable development. While they agree on many points, here they also take issue with each other’s positions.

Free Trade Doesn’t Help Agriculture

FPIF asked Anuradha Mittal of the Oakland Institute and Gawain Kripke of Oxfam whether international trade is good for agriculture or not. Mittal sees free trade as hazardous to farmers and farming. Kripke sees a role for trade in sustainable development. While they agree on many points, here they also take issue with each other’s positions.

On Chomsky

Vol. 2, No. 8

Chomsky on Iran, Iraq, and the Rest of the World

In a new interview, Noam Chomsky talks about U.S. war plans, what you don’t read in the mainstream media, and why international affairs are run like the mafia.

Global Warming: Its All About Energy

Climate change is not an environmental problem. It’s an energy problem. Columnist Michael T. Klare explains why this is a critical distinction.

Iran in Iraq?

The Bush administration has trumped up charges against Iran for its role in the Iraq War. Is it misinterpretation, misinformation, or worse?

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