by Stephen Zunes | Jun 21, 2010 | Human Rights
In Congress, Democratic leaders find common ground with their Republican counterparts in their effort to defend the Israeli assault on unarmed humanitarian aid flotillas. In a sharp contrast with the broad international consensus, a number of democratic...
by Anna Kalinina, Tim Shorrock | Jun 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
The 1980 citizens’ uprising in Kwangju marked not only the beginnings of a steady struggle towards democracy, but also the growth of anti-American sentiment in South Korea. Six weeks following the assassination of dictator Park Chung Hee on October 26, 1979, a...
by Africa Action, Gabriela Campos, FPIF Staff | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Obama’s first year has come and gone, and not much has changed in U.S. policy toward Africa. The next year will thus be critical for Obama and for Africa. He should take the opportunity to begin a new era in U.S.-Africa relations by putting people at the center...
by Africa Action, Gabriela Campos, FPIF Staff | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Obama’s first year has come and gone, and not much has changed in U.S. policy toward Africa. The next year will thus be critical for Obama and for Africa. He should take the opportunity to begin a new era in U.S.-Africa relations by putting people at the center...
by Gabriela Campos, Stephen Zunes | Jan 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Much attention has recently been focused on the poverty-stricken country of Yemen. The planning of the Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight by al-Qaeda members in Yemen and other incidents have revealed that al-Qaeda cells in Yemen represents a genuine...
