Jeff Faux

Jeff Faux was the founding president of the Economic Policy Institute. His books include The Servant Economy.

somber photo American flag, US isolationism

Two Cheers for Isolationism Two Cheers for Isolationism

The left should be arguing that the US’s purpose is its own redevelopment—which is incompatible with global primacy.

Nov 17, 2023 / Jeff Faux

We Must Challenge the Bipartisan War Party

We Must Challenge the Bipartisan War Party We Must Challenge the Bipartisan War Party

Biden’s four-front global crusade against perceived enemies threatens our future.

Apr 19, 2023 / Jeff Faux

Protesters against US intervention in Venezuela

Why Are Leading Democrats Supporting Trump on Venezuela? Why Are Leading Democrats Supporting Trump on Venezuela?

They assure us they’re not for war. But they are supporting strangulation through sanctions, which has led to thousands of deaths.

May 23, 2019 / Jeff Faux

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration Trump Is Laying a Trap for Democrats on Immigration

He’ll use fear of crime and “open borders” to woo voters in 2020. Democrats need to go on the offensive.

Apr 2, 2019 / Feature / Jeff Faux

US South Korea

Why Are US Troops Still in South Korea, Anyway? Why Are US Troops Still in South Korea, Anyway?

Our garrison is no longer needed to defend the South—and it poses a continuing threat to the North.

Mar 6, 2018 / Jeff Faux

Central American migrants

How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis How US Foreign Policy Helped Create the Immigration Crisis

Neoliberal strictures, support for oligarchs, and the War on Drugs have impoverished millions and destabilized Latin America.

Oct 18, 2017 / Jeff Faux

John Kerry and Javad Zarif

Why Is Iran Our Enemy? Why Is Iran Our Enemy?

It’s a repressive theocracy, but Tehran is no threat to the United States and is a staunch opponent of jihadi groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda.

Jun 13, 2016 / Jeff Faux

US and Kuwaiti soldiers close a gate between Iraq and Kuwait in December 2011.

Is It Time for the US to Pull Out of Iraq and Syria? Is It Time for the US to Pull Out of Iraq and Syria?

Five years after the Arab Spring began, four experts debate a pressing question that remains unsettled on the left.

Jan 14, 2016 / Jeff Faux, Muhammad Idrees Ahmad, Phyllis Bennis, and Sherle R. Schwenninger

Thomas Piketty Undermines the Hallowed Tenets of the Capitalist Catechism

Thomas Piketty Undermines the Hallowed Tenets of the Capitalist Catechism Thomas Piketty Undermines the Hallowed Tenets of the Capitalist Catechism

Not only does capitalist growth not reduce inequality; it increases it.

Apr 18, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Jeff Faux

So Far From God, So Close to Wall St. So Far From God, So Close to Wall St.

Mexico's troubles illustrate the destructive effects of NAFTA's neoliberal economics.

Jul 15, 2009 / Feature / Jeff Faux

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