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John Feffer

John Feffer directs the Foreign Policy in Focus project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). He’s the author of the new IPS study, “The Battle for Another World: The Progressive Response to the New Right.”

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Dec 10, 2017
Latest from John Feffer
Donald Trump
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Trump Has Turned the 2020 Election Into a Political Version of “Survivor”

To win “Survivor” requires ruthless dealmaking and often outright lies. Trump’s applying this model to the election.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
March 9, 2020
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A missile shoots past the clouds and into space
News Analysis
War & Peace

Trump’s Space Force Is Worse Than Reagan’s Star Wars

The U.S. military is creating and filling an imaginary “space gap,” wasting funds while increasing the risk of conflict.
by
John Feffer,
Foreign Policy in Focus
January 17, 2020
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Trump adviser Stephen Miller walks to a motorcade from the White House, June 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The Real Shadow Policy of the Trump Administration Is Racist Extremism

Trump’s racist policies have harmed millions and threaten even more insidious shifts in the future.
by
John Feffer,
Truthout
December 18, 2019
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Trump supporters stand during a rally
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Will Humans Band Together to Save Our Own Lives?

From deadly mosquitos to crop-devouring insects, the climate crisis is creating pestilences that affect all of humanity.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
October 21, 2019
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A protester is seen during a climate change demonstration holding a placard that says 'there is no planet B' in Los Angeles, California, May 24, 2019.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Is the Green New Deal Our Last Hope to Address Climate Change?

Earth was once likened to a spaceship, but thanks to climate change, our planet is more like a leaking lifeboat.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
July 30, 2019
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Jair Bolsonaro speaks into a microphone while Donald Trump stands in the foreground
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

“Politics as Usual” Won’t Stem the Rise of the Bannon-Style Far Right

It’s time for a movement to counteract Steve Bannon’s movement.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
May 13, 2019
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Frostlands, a new work of speculative fiction, grapples with the climate debate of our time and what it means in 2051.
Excerpt
Environment & Health

“Frostlands” — Our Climate Future Foretold

In this excerpt of “Frostlands,” the main character of the novel grapples with the climate debate in 2051.
by
John Feffer,
Haymarket Books
February 28, 2019
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In this hot room, time is running out, resources are scarce, and you have to contend with a skeptic leaning against a wall doing nothing.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Will This Climate Change Dystopia Have a Sequel?

Midterm campaigns barely touched on the most important issues of our time.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
November 13, 2018
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(From left to right) Former United States Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama address the audience during the "Deep from the Heart: The One America Appeal Concert" at Reed Arena on the campus of Texas A&M University on October 21, 2017, in College Station, Texas.
Politics & Elections

How Generations of US Presidents Have Paved the Way for Trump’s Wrongdoing

Trump’s presidency has openly stoked anger, apathy and ignorance.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
September 24, 2018
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A man walks past a television news screen at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump on May 16, 2018.
Politics & Elections

Playing Trump for Peace: How the Korean Peninsula Could Become a Global Bright Spot

Let Trump preen so he can get out of the way of the real work.
by
John Feffer,
TomDispatch
May 21, 2018
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