Modern-Day Slavery and the Big Game
Most viewers watching the Super Bowl will be oblivious to the abuses of one of its key sponsors.
Want to Stimulate the Economy? Tax the Wealthy
Underlying our economic crisis is a polarization of income and wealth.
Barack Obama on Diplomacy
With his preference for diplomacy over militarism, we must neither be naïve about Barack Obama’s limitations nor cynical about his potential.
Will Dems Follow Through on Promises to Fix NAFTA?
Washington is long overdue for making sure U.S. trade policies put workers and the environment above corporate interests.
Defense Dollars
It’s time for the United States to stop running a post-Cold War empire.
Music to Save the World
Foreign Policy In Focus recommends the best activist albums of 2007.
The Poetics of Botero’s Abu Ghraib Paintings
Fernando Botero has created a powerful series of paintings about torture. An interview with two poets on this groundbreaking work.
Cities with Peace Resolutions
In a growing movement, there are hundreds of cities who have declared they are for peace.
John Edwards’ Foreign Policy
The charismatic populist’s positions on many domestic policy issues may warrant progressives’ support, but his foreign policy record is decidedly mixed.
Midwest City Fights Back Against Iran War-Mongering
Congress may buy into unchecked aggression, but not the city of Gary, Indiana.
Hillary Clinton on Military Policy
On her foreign policy agenda: There’s every indication that it closely parallels that of the Bush administration.
Hoodwinked in Bali on Carbon Credits
The current climate change framework pits rich against poor, exploits indigenous peoples and benefits industries that are the biggest offenders.
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.
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.
Putting Foreign Policy in a Domestic Focus
A just domestic policy will lead to a just foreign policy