Empire Roundtable
March 26, 2009 | We asked FPIF's senior analysts to weigh in on the future course of American foreign policy: maintenance of empire or its rejection?
Articles by Mark Engler
Will the Winds of Change Reach El Salvador?
March 2, 2009 | The prospect of progressive leadership coming to power in El Salvador's March 15 presidential elections should prompt a new U.S. policy toward Central America.
When the Betting Goes Bad
September 24, 2008 | A review of "Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Crisis of American Capitalism," by Kevin Phillips (Viking, 2008).
Obama Should Stay Tough On Trade
July 22, 2008 | Which way will the candidates fall on the free trade deal with Colombia?
Japan and the Future of Nuclear Disarmament
July 2, 2008 | The disarmament movement is poised to make great strides in the next few years. Much may depend on Japan.
The Democrats "Free Trade" Divide
April 23, 2008 | "Free trade," a key issue in the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, is behind some of the most contentious political debates of our times.
Mexico: Allow More Time for Democracy
July 14, 2006 | This op-ed ran in Newsday on July 14, 2006.
Mexico’s Democratic Transition Still Incomplete
July 5, 2006 | Recent months in Mexico have been marked by a campaign of fear against López Obrador.
Still Waiting For Debt Relief
April 11, 2006 | Much more work remains to be done to eliminate unjust debts that stifle countries in the developing world.
Politicizing Aid
April 11, 2006 | Can progressives in good conscience demand increased international aid under Randall Tobias, Bush's pick for director of foreign assistance? Not likely.