Foreign Policy In Focus

Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) is a “Think Tank Without Walls” at the Institute for Policy Studies that connects the research and action of more than 800 scholars, advocates, and activists seeking to make the United States a more responsible global partner. FPIF provides timely analysis of US foreign policy and international affairs and recommends policy alternatives that emphasize diplomatic solutions, global cooperation, and grassroots participation. We are on the web at fpif.org.

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning The Fight to Free Chelsea Manning

It continues in the courts of law and public opinion—but justice is expensive.

May 27, 2015 / Charles Davis and Foreign Policy In Focus

I Went to Prison for Exposing the CIA’s Torture Program. Why Are the People Responsible for It Walking Free?

I Went to Prison for Exposing the CIA’s Torture Program. Why Are the People Responsible for It Walking Free? I Went to Prison for Exposing the CIA’s Torture Program. Why Are the People Responsible for It Walking Free?

There’s still time for President Obama to order the Justice Department to prosecute the perpetrators.

May 20, 2015 / John Kiriakou and Foreign Policy In Focus

Why Are the Rohingya Risking Everything to Flee Burma?

Why Are the Rohingya Risking Everything to Flee Burma? Why Are the Rohingya Risking Everything to Flee Burma?

Stateless refugees from Burma are risking death, rape, and drowning by the thousands on a perilous escape to Malaysia.

May 15, 2015 / Daniel P. Sullivan and Foreign Policy In Focus

A Letter From CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou

A Letter From CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou A Letter From CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou

The man who exposed the agency’s torture program bids farewell to prison and moves on with his life.

May 6, 2015 / John Kiriakou and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts

The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts

How Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts and paved the way for the battles to come.

Apr 29, 2015 / Jim Shultz and Foreign Policy In Focus

How the ‘Biden Plan’ Will Worsen the Plight of Central American Refugee Children

How the ‘Biden Plan’ Will Worsen the Plight of Central American Refugee Children How the ‘Biden Plan’ Will Worsen the Plight of Central American Refugee Children

The vice president is promoting a 2016 budget that deepens the drug-war and free-trade agendas that contributed to the crisis.

Apr 7, 2015 / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus

Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate

Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate

The party is deeply rooted in the political culture of Greece.

Mar 25, 2015 / Conn Hallinan and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Jim Crow Holy Land

The Jim Crow Holy Land The Jim Crow Holy Land

Our own progress against racism in the United States remains too recent, too fragile and too incomplete to go on abetting apartheid in Israel.

Mar 20, 2015 / Phyllis Bennis and Foreign Policy In Focus

The US Military Just Plunged Philippine Politics Into Crisis

The US Military Just Plunged Philippine Politics Into Crisis The US Military Just Plunged Philippine Politics Into Crisis

American fingerprints are all over a botched commando raid in the southern Philippines that left dozens dead and shocked the country.

Mar 17, 2015 / Walden Bello and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran

The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran The Message Behind the Senate GOP’s Letter to Iran

It's official: the Republican establishment in Washington has completely delegated its policy on Iran and Israel to its most hardline factions.

Mar 12, 2015 / Jim Lobe and Foreign Policy In Focus

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