Obama, Romney, and the Foreign Policy Debate
October 23, 2012 | The most disturbing aspect of the final presidential debate was the similarity between the two candidates on many basic foreign policy issues.
Articles by Stephen Zunes
McGovern’s Progressive Leadership on Middle East Policy
October 22, 2012 | Though a supporter of Israel's right to exist, George McGovern also became an outspoken opponent of its human rights abuses.
Embassy Protests and Middle East Unrest in Context
September 17, 2012 | Anti-democratic forces in both the United States and the Arab world are using widespread embassy protests to discredit the pro-democracy movement.
The Case Against War: Ten Years Later
September 11, 2012 | Did an FPIF columnist convince Barack Obama to oppose the Iraq war?
Democratic Leaders Undermine Israeli-Palestinian Peace and Their Own Procedures
September 6, 2012 | Democratic leaders have put the Israeli right wing ahead of both human rights and the party's own membership.
California State Assembly Seeks to Stifle Debate on Israel
August 30, 2012 | A new resolution casts such a wide net over anti-Semitism that it includes legitimate opposition to Israeli policies.
U.S. Shares Responsibility for Rachel Corrie’s Death
August 30, 2012 | Unconditional U.S. support gave the Israelis the confidence that they could literally get away with murder, even if it involved a U.S. citizen.
Divesting from All Occupations
July 25, 2012 | Activists should expand the boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign that targets Israel to include Morocco
U.S. in No Position to Condemn Alleged Russian Transfer of Helicopter Gunships to Syrian Regime
June 18, 2012 | It's the height of hypocrisy for the United States to criticize arms transfers to governments for use on innocent civilians.
Congress Pushes for War with Iran
June 13, 2012 | Congress is trying to tie the president's hands on Iran--and it's about hegemony, not security.