Stories written by Jim Lobe
Jim Lobe joined IPS in 1979 and opened its Washington, D.C. bureau in 1980, serving as bureau chief for most of the years since. He founded his popular blog dedicated to United Stated foreign policy in 2007. Jim is best known for his coverage of U.S. foreign policy for IPS, particularly the neo–conservative influence in the former George W. Bush administration. He has also written for Foreign Policy In Focus, AlterNet, The American Prospect and Tompaine.com, among numerous other outlets; has been featured in on-air interviews for various television news stations around the world, including Al Jazeera English; and was featured in BBC and ABC television documentaries about motivations for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Jim has also lectured on U.S. foreign policy, neo-conservative ideology, the Bush administration and foreign policy and the U.S. mainstream media at various colleges and universities around the United States and world. A proud native of Seattle, Washington, Jim received a B.A. degree with highest honours in history at Williams College and a J.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law. | Web | Facebook |

ENVIRONMENT: Shareholders Press Car Makers to Cut Greenhouse Gases

By Jim Lobe
A coalition of religious bodies and other concerned investors is calling on the world's two biggest carmakers, U.S-based General Motors (GM) and Ford, to take more aggressive steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their plants and products by 2012.

ENVIRONMENT: Shareholders Press Car Makers to Cut Greenhouse Gases

By Jim Lobe
A coalition of religious bodies and other concerned investors is calling on the world's two biggest carmakers, U.S-based General Motors (GM) and Ford, to take more aggressive steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their plants and products by 2012.

POLITICS-BALKANS: Future Far From Certain, U.S. Warned

By Jim Lobe
Even as it extends its global commitments in its "war against terrorism", the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is being warned that the situation in the Balkans remains worrisome and will require U.S. aid and troops for at least eight more years.

POLITICS-BALKANS: Future Far From Certain, U.S. Warned

By Jim Lobe
Even as it extends its global commitments in its ''war against terrorism'', the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush is being warned that the situation in the Balkans remains worrisome and will require U.S. aid and troops for at least eight more years.

POLITICS: Democracy and Double-Talk on Turkey

By Jim Lobe
Turkey has long occupied a very special place in the hearts and minds of the 'Attack Iraq' crowd that remains the dominant voice in the administration of President George W. Bush. Firstly because it is the only predominantly Muslim member in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

POLITICS-U.S.: Democracy and Double-Talk on Turkey

By Jim Lobe
Turkey has long occupied a very special place in the hearts and minds of the 'Attack Iraq' crowd that remains the dominant voice in the administration of President George W. Bush.

POLITICS-U.S.: Democracy and Double-Talk on Turkey

By Jim Lobe
Turkey has long occupied a very special place in the hearts and minds of the 'Attack Iraq' crowd that remains the dominant voice in the administration of President George W. Bush.

ENVIRONMENT-US: Groups Sue Government Agency Over Global Warming

By Jim Lobe
Amid growing anger among environmentalists over the record and intentions of President George W. Bush, three major U.S. environmental groups said Thursday they are suing his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to curb global warming.

ENVIRONMENT-U.S.: Groups Sue Government Agency Over Global Warming

By Jim Lobe
Amid growing anger among environmentalists over the record and intentions of President George W. Bush, three major U.S. environmental groups said Thursday they are suing his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to curb global warming.

ENVIRONMENT-U.S.: Groups Sue Government Agency Over Global Warming

By Jim Lobe
Amid growing anger among environmentalists over the record and intentions of President George W. Bush, three major U.S. environmental groups said Thursday they are suing his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to curb global warming.

POLITICS: Unilateralism Harms U.S. Image, Global Poll Finds

By Jim Lobe
People around the world have grown more critical of the United States over the past two years, largely due to its perceived unilateralism and the way it is conducting its war on terrorism, says a major international poll released here Tuesday.

POLITICS-U.S.: Israel’s Likud Scores With White House Appointment

By Jim Lobe
Neo-conservative hawks in the administration of President George W. Bush have won a major battle against the State Department in the fight for control of U.S. Mideast policy with the surprise appointment of Iran-Contra figure Elliott Abrams to the region's top policy spot in the National Security Council (NSC).

POLITICS: Unilateralism Harms U.S. Image, Global Poll Finds

By Jim Lobe
People around the world have grown more critical of the United States over the past two years, largely due to its perceived unilateralism and the way it is conducting its war on terrorism, says a major international poll released here Tuesday.

POLITICS-U.S.: Israel’s Likud Scores With White House Appointment

By Jim Lobe
Neo-conservative hawks in the administration of President George W. Bush have won a major battle against the State Department in the fight for control of U.S. Mideast policy with the surprise appointment of Iran-Contra figure Elliott Abrams to the region's top policy spot in the National Security Council (NSC).

HEALTH: Fund to Finance Fast Action on Infectious Disease Reports

By Jim Lobe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has received a half million dollars in seed money for a rapid-response fund that will enable it to get to the site of a reported outbreak of a dangerous infectious disease anywhere in the world within 24 hours.

HEALTH: Fund to Finance Fast Action on Infectious Disease Reports

By Jim Lobe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has received a half million dollars in seed money for a rapid-response fund that will enable it to get to the site of a reported outbreak of a dangerous infectious disease anywhere in the world within 24 hours.

POLITICS-US: Fate of Anti-Castro Latin America Aide Uncertain

By Jim Lobe
Otto Reich, the top State Department official for U.S. policy towards Latin America, is no doubt on an emotional roller-coaster, as it was expected that President George W. Bush would announce his re-nomination to the position of assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere Affairs, the post he held until a week ago when his unusual one-year appointment expired.

POLITICS-U.S.: Fate of Anti-Castro Latin America Aide Uncertain

By Jim Lobe
Otto Reich, the top State Department official for U.S. policy toward Latin America, is no doubt on something of an emotional roller-coaster during this year's long Thanksgiving Day weekend.

POLITICS-U.S.: Fate of Anti-Castro Latin America Aide Uncertain

By Jim Lobe
Otto Reich, the top State Department official for U.S. policy toward Latin America, is no doubt on something of an emotional roller-coaster during this year's long Thanksgiving Day weekend.

POLITICS-U.S.: Bandar’s Bewilderment Mirrors Saudi Fall From Grace

By Jim Lobe
Poor Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States.

DEVELOPMENT: New U.S. Aid Initiative Gets Mixed Reception

By Jim Lobe
New details about a major initiative by President George W. Bush to sharply increase U.S. bilateral aid to poor countries have drawn a mixed reaction among non-governmental organisations (NGOs), aid officials, and think tanks here.
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