Could the Yugoslav Wars Have Been Avoided?
May 8, 2015 | In 1990, the large national debt, stagnation, and Serbian nationalism threatened to tear apart the Yugoslav state.
Articles by John Feffer
The 1.5 Million Man March
May 6, 2015 | China has its vanishing girls. North Korea has its disappeared prisoners. And America has a generation of missing, jailed, and dead black men.
Poland’s Uncivil Society
May 1, 2015 | When it came to power in Poland, Solidarity liquidated all the citizens’ committees, which were composed of everyone from workers to university professors.
The Apology Olympics
April 29, 2015 | Japan wants a "normal" foreign policy. Its neighbors want apologies for wartime atrocities — and an assurance that Japanese militarism is a thing of the past.
The Network of East-West Women in East-Central Europe a Product of Willful Ignorance
April 23, 2015 | The “energy of delusion” fueled the formation of the Network of East-West Women.
Women’s Delegation to Cross DMZ
April 20, 2015 | Gloria Steinem will be leading a group of women from South Korea to North Korea. Why are critics taking aim at this important gesture?
Obama’s Triple Crown
April 15, 2015 | Obama's no peace president, but he's won important diplomatic victories. Will they survive the 2016 election?
Foreign Agents
April 8, 2015 | Some international NGOs promote universal norms and values while others advance the interests of governments. Is it possible to create space for one kind without the other?
Iran: Deal or No Deal?
April 1, 2015 | Rare are the moments when enormously complex situations lend themselves to unambiguous yes-or-no answers. This is one of them.