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Blog
By Erin Chandler, 10 hours ago
The Japanese coalition government is still woefully unprepared to handle crises like Fukushima.
Commentary
By Anna Theofilopoulou, May 21, 2012
Morocco's democratic deficit, too often abetted by allies, has contributed to an unsustainable status quo both at home and in Western Sahara.
By Michael Busch, May 16, 2012
A suffocated economy is the least of Honduras's concerns.
By Chris Toensing, May 16, 2012
President Obama promised that he'd stop buttressing autocratic regimes, but Bahrain's popular revolt is still being crushed.
By Samer Muscati, May 14, 2012
Iraq is better known for exporting refugees than receiving them. But Syrian Kurds are increasingly crossing the border.
By Michael Busch, May 12, 2012
The most significant story in Central America right now is also the most underreported.
By Wided Khadraoui, May 11, 2012
The May 10 elections are not a sign that the Arab Spring is coming to Algeria.
By Michael Busch, May 11, 2012
Ethics aside, democracy promotion in Iran would take too long to prevent an attack by the West.
Review / Department: FPIF Picks
By Giorgio Cafiero, May 10, 2012
A new book looks at the implications of the rise of political Islam in the Middle East and North Africa.
Book Excerpt
By Adil E. Shamoo, May 9, 2012
Can a superpower act morally in its foreign policy? Recent evidence of U.S. conducts suggests otherwise.
