Rabbi Arthur Waskow looks at the ferment within the major U.S. religious communities as they struggle over Middle East policy.
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Archive: Reports
How and Why to Support Religion Overseas
It’s a mistake for the U.S. government to ignore religion or promote it zealously. Scott Thomas offers an alternative.
Read moreA Foreign Policy for Foreign Religions
The Commission on International Religious Freedom has provided tacit support for a dangerous turn in American foreign policy.
Read moreGlobalization: What Is To Be Done?
The race for the presidency has crystallized the debate about what to do about “globalization,” a short-hand way of describing the increasing tendency of firms to locate production abroad, often for the purpose of exporting goods back to the United States rather than producing for the local market.
Read moreThe Theology of American Empire
Ira Chernus writes that Americans crave a foreign policy based on moral conviction. Neoconservatives have offered one version. The left must provide a different one.
Read moreThe Royal Treatment: Saudi Involvement in Iraq Overlooked
Iran is on the hot seat these days while the threat from Saudi Arabia is ignored.
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Burning the Ships? Iran and the United States
America is forcing Iran into a corner, from which it is only likely to emerge armed with a nuclear warhead — turning what is considered by many a nightmare scenario into a reality.
Read moreWal-Marts Sustainability Initiative: A Civil Society Critique
Critiques of Wal-Mart’s approach to sustainability, responding to a bold initiative to turn the world’s largest company green.
Read moreInside Pakistan’s Struggle for Democracy
Can Pakistan peacefully negotiate its way out of a military dictatorship? Here’s how.
Read moreDarfur: The Other Anniversary
Don’t be too surprised, but a tough attitude is the best gift you can give Darfur today.
Read moreStrategic Corporate Initiative
Toward a global citizens’ movement to bring corporations back under control
Read moreKosovo in the Balance
Like a bad cold that won’t go away, the Kosovo question continues to plague international diplomacy long after it was expected that it would be resolved.
Read moreExecutive Excess 2007
IPS’ 14th Annual CEO Compensation Survey on The Staggering Social Cost of U.S. Business Leadership.
Read moreThree Hard Truths
The United States is negotiating with North Korea but hasn’t changed its fundamental policy toward the region.
Read moreDistrusting the Russians (Again)
The West should be careful about alienating Putin.
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