Foreign Policy Journal

Media Silence on Israeli Hijacking of Aid Boat

Imagine if Iran had hijacked a ship delivering humanitarian aid in international waters and kidnapped its passengers, including a Nobel laureate and a former U.S. Congresswoman. Do you think just maybe you might have heard about it?

Israel’s Unpredictability and Iranian Elections

There is a general consensus among American and Israeli policy-makers and think tanks that a change in the presidency wouldn't make any fundamental transformation in the long-run policies and ideologies of the Iranian government. The goal, rather, is to create a rift between the layers of power in Iran.

Honduras: Long live the Cold War

The United States, by its own admission, was fully aware for weeks of the Honduran military's plan to overthrow Zelaya. Washington says it tried its best to change the mind of the plotters. It's difficult to believe that this proved impossible.

By what standard shall we judge Barack Obama?

There's nothing good to be said about dropping powerful bombs on crowds of innocent people, invading their land, overthrowing their government, occupying the country, breaking down the doors of the citizens, killing the father, raping the mother, traumatizing the children, torturing those opposed to all this ... Barack Obama has no problem with this, if we judge him by his policies and not his rhetoric.

Iran: Much ado about nothing?

What is there about the Iranian election of June 12 that has led to it being one of the leading stories in media around the world every day since? Elections whose results are seriously challenged have taken place in most countries at one time or another in recent decades.

Pakistan and U.S. Intend to Strengthen Civilian Security Apparatus

Pakistan and the United Satates have resolved to strengthen the civilian security apparatus in Pakistan for effectively fighting against militants. This resolve emerged after an important meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, who called on the President on Friday.

Western Media Persists in Propaganda About Iraq’s Purported WMD

The mainstream media is reporting that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein told his FBI interrogators after his capture that he lied about having weapons of mass destruction (WMD) because he feared Iran. But there's just one problem with this claim: Saddam Hussein never claimed to have WMD, but , as everybody knows, repeatedly denied that this was so.

Pakistan: Mangal Bagh Badly Injured, But Alive

Pakistan's security forces surrounded and injured Mangal Bagh, a warlord of Khyber Agency. 28 commanders of Lashkar-e-Islam (Army of Islam) were killed during fierce fighting at midnight on Wednesday, confirmed Mir Qadir Khan, a Bara-based journalist.

Interview with ‘Migration of Beauty’ Filmmaker Chris Flaherty – Part 2

WUST 1120 AM broadcast from Washington DC featuring interview with filmmaker Chris Flaherty and journalist David Calleja of Foreign Policy Journal. They discuss Flaherty’s upcoming documentary film, “Migration of Beauty”, and the current political situation in Ethiopia.

Interview with ‘Migration of Beauty’ Filmmaker Chris Flaherty – Part 1

WUST 1120 AM broadcast from Washington DC featuring interview with filmmaker Chris Flaherty and journalist David Calleja of Foreign Policy Journal. They discuss Flaherty's upcoming documentary film, "Migration of Beauty", and the current political situation in Ethiopia.