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Stories by John Feffer

John Feffer is co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus.

Western Jihad: Yes, We Have Suicide Bombers, Too, We Just Call Them 'Heroes'

We have our own rich tradition of suicide bombers -- and our own unfortunate tendency to kill civilians in our military campaigns.
Posted on Aug 7, 2009, Source: Tomdispatch.com

Piracy and Empire

With the world's maritime chokepoints at risk, pirates are emerging as the latest non-state threat: the terrorists of the seas.
Posted on Apr 27, 2009, Source: Foreign Policy in Focus

Apocalypse Later: Looking Back at 2008 from the Future

A futurologist looks back at the public complacency of 2008 that led to disaster from the year 2016.
Posted on Aug 22, 2008, Source: Tomdispatch.com

How to Survive the Triple Whammy of Energy, Food and Climate Crises

To survive we need to recognize that these threats are not separate problems, and they must be addressed as one major crisis.
Posted on Aug 5, 2008, Source: Foreign Policy in Focus

China Could Rebuild Earthquake-Damaged Wenchuan as a Model 21st Century Eco-City

It would be the diametric opposite of 'disaster capitalism.'
Posted on Jun 16, 2008, Source: Foreign Policy in Focus

Asia's Hidden Arms Race

Six countries talk peace while preparing for war.
Posted on Feb 16, 2008, Source: Tomdispatch.com

Can We Pursue Terrorists Without Becoming Like Them?

From torture to warrantless wiretapping, the Bush administration's approach to terrorism has defied legal standards at all levels.
Posted on Aug 1, 2007, Source: Foreign Policy in Focus

American Foreign Policy Is Broken; Time for a New Approach

The bipartisan push to protect American empire has served us poorly in the post-Cold War era. A group of progressive analysts offer a rethink.
Posted on Jun 19, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Bringing a Living Wage to the Farm

A few courageous individuals who want Americans to radically rethink the food on their plates are trying to boost farmworker wages.
Posted on Jul 12, 2006, Source: AlterNet

GM Food Goes on Trial

The global jury is still out on whether GMOs are a boon or a bust.


Posted on Feb 16, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Chemical Farm

Americans remain largely oblivious to the intrusions of the pharmaceutical industry into our kitchens. Across the pond, however, the Europeans are wising up.
Posted on Nov 22, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The Soul of New Fast Food

No matter how many salads you find on the menus of McDonald's and Burger King, the oversized hamburger will always be what fast-food customers reach for first.
Posted on Oct 20, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The Legacy of Lee Kyung Hae

South Korea's agricultural crisis -- hiding in plain sight -- is what led this farmer to commit suicide at Cancun's 2003 WTO meeting.
Posted on Aug 29, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The Evolution of Frankenfoods?

The multibillion-dollar nanotech industry wants to change what you eat at the molecular level.
Posted on Jul 18, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Beyond Korean Barbecue

Though North Korea's thriving new restaurant scene may seem like trivial news, this new trend is actually a key economic and social indicator of change.
Posted on Jun 10, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Goodbye Uncle Sam, Hello Team Europe

Not only does the world hate us, a new poll shows that for the first time most countries want us to get the hell out of the driver's seat.
Posted on Apr 14, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Super-Size Me, Tokyo Style

With its mega-portions and big-box mentality, Costco is changing the way the Japanese shop and eat.
Posted on Dec 17, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The World In a Seed

William Weaver and his fellow seed savers are preserving fruits and vegetables against the homogenizing pressures of agribusiness.
Posted on Sep 25, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Fat Chance

It'll take more than lawsuits to solve America's obesity problem but proponents of the new 'Cheeseburger Bill' aim to remove this option altogether.
Posted on Apr 27, 2004, Source: TomPaine.com

The Self-Limiting Superpower

The only force capable of checking the excesses of the world's lone superpower is the American public, and the polls suggest that we may be ready to do just that.
Posted on Oct 6, 2003, Source: TomPaine.com

An Alternative to Empire

An effective U.S. foreign policy would be literally compassionate and conservative – two words George Bush and his posse of neocons know little about.
Posted on Jun 25, 2003, Source: AlterNet

A Matter of Taste

Transatlantic stalemate: While Europe restricts genetically engineered food at home, the United States is spreading its seed around the globe.
Posted on Apr 29, 2003, Source: The American Prospect

The Politics of Dog

Korean cuisine has drawn the ire of animal rights groups in the West. But in a truly tolerant world, we should be able to have our dogs and occasionally eat them, too.
Posted on Jun 14, 2002, Source: AlterNet