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 |

FILM-USA: ‘We won. America. Good over evil.’

By Jim Lobe
Since its independence 220 years ago, the United States has never wavered in its conviction that it has a mission to perform, divinely ordained and global in scope.

US-POLITICS: Struggling Dole Picks Kemp as Running Mate

By Jim Lobe
Republican hopeful Bob Dole has picked former Housing Secretary Jack Camp as his running mate on the party's presidential ticket but still faces an uphill fight in his bid to unseat President Bill Clinton in the November elections.

U.S.-EUROPE: Clinton Signs Iran-Libya Sanctions Bill Without Apology

By Jim Lobe
Despite objections from Washington's closest allies in Europe, U.S. President Bill Clinton Monday signed the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 which imposes sanctions on foreign companies that invest in those two countries' energy sectors.

INDONESIA-U.S.: Christopher Calls for “Transition”

By Jim Lobe
Expressing growing U.S. concern with recent civil unrest in Indonesia, Secretary of State Warren Christopher has called for "an orderly transition of power" in the world's fourth most populous nation.

CINEMA-USA: ‘Lone Star’ Dispels Myths About the Past

By Jim Lobe
Amid all of the hi-tech special effects of this summer's Hollywood block-busters, 'Lone Star' by writer- director John Sayles, stands out as a thoughtful, even haunting, commentary on the United States.

MIDEAST-U.S.: Sharon rains on Clinton-Mubarak Talks

By Jim Lobe
Reports that the new Israeli government has revived road- and bridge-building plans in occupied Arab territory cast a dark cloud over talks here Tuesday between U.S. President Bill Clinton and visiting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

U.S.-BURMA: Tough Sanctions Move Closer

By Jim Lobe
Just as Washington's closest allies in Southeast Asia embraced the repressive military regime in Burma this week, the U.S. Senate came within just a handful of votes of imposing a unilateral aid and investment embargo against Rangoon.

U.S.-AID: U.S. Senate Clears Reduced Foreign Aid Bill

By Jim Lobe
The Republican-dominated U.S. Senate Friday approved a 12.2-billion-dollar 1997 foreign aid bill which throws into question U.S. commitments to several global agencies, especially the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA).

U.S.-TRADE: Clinton Administration Backs Libya/Iran Sanctions

By Jim Lobe
In a new blow to U.S.-European relations, President Bill Clinton looks set to sign into law a bill that will require him to impose far-reaching sanctions against foreign companies with significant investments in Iran's or Libya's energy sectors.

U.S.-TRADE: As Economy Gains Strength, Trade Fears Fade /REPEATING FOR THOSE NEEDING/

By Jim Lobe
The U.S. public has become more receptive to free trade as the economy has gained strength and more people have jobs.

U.S.-TRADE: As Economy Gains Strength, Trade Fears Fade

By Jim Lobe
The U.S. public has become more receptive to free trade as the economy has gained strength and more people have jobs.

U.S.-CUBA: Clinton Delays Lawsuit Provisions in Helms-Burton /UPDATE/

By Jim Lobe
Caught by conflicting political and diplomatic pressures, U.S. President Bill Clinton Tuesday announced he will suspend key provisions of a controversial law designed to discourage foreign investment in Cuba.

U.S.-CUBA: Clinton Delays Lawsuit Provisions in Helms-Burton

By Jim Lobe
Caught by conflicting political and diplomatic pressures, U.S. President Bill Clinton Tuesday announced he will suspend key provisions of a controversial law designed to discourage foreign investment in Cuba.

U.S.-CHINA: Ties On a More Even Keel

By Jim Lobe
Three months ago, the United States and China seemed headed for major clashes over trade, Taiwan, nuclear proliferation, and human rights.

FINANCE: World Banks Checks Impact of SAPs

By Jim Lobe
The increasing gap between rich and poor in many developing nations has forced the World Bank to re- examine the impact of its classic structural adjustment policies (SAPs), particularly their effect on the poor.

UNITED STATES-POLITICS: USA vs The World

By Jim Lobe
President Bill Clinton enjoys a huge lead in the polls for the U.S. elections - still more than four months away - but right-wing Republicans seem to be calling the tune when it comes to foreign policy.

/DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN 03/UNITED STATES: NGO leaders, USAID bemoan plunge in U.S. assistance

By Jim Lobe
Leaders of U.S. foreign-aid groups and the head of Washington's chief aid agency reacted gloomily to the news Monday that the United States fell to fourth place among the world's donors of economic and humanitarian assistance in 1995.

TRADE-USA: House Bans Business with Iran and Libya

By Jim Lobe
The U.S. House of Representatives, brushing aside objections from European allies, has overwhelmingly approved a bill designed to penalise foreign firms planning new investments in Iran and Libya.

MIDDLE EAST: Peace Process More Fragile

By Jim Lobe
President Bill Clinton played host last week to Jordan's King Hussein - the first of a string of Middle East leaders expected to visit White House in the next few months - in an effort to shore up the US-sponsored peace process.

KOREAS: U.S. Sees South Korean Aid as Possible Step to Easing Tension

By Jim Lobe
South Korea's announcement Tuesday that it will contribute three million dollars for food aid to North Korea is being greeted here as a potentially key step towards easing tensions along the world's most heavily-armed border.

U.S.-BURMA: U.S. to press Asians to press Burma

By Jim Lobe
As the military government in Burma pursues its latest crackdown against the civilian opposition, the United States says it will now press harder on its Asian allies to abandon their "constructive engagement" policies towards the regime.
« Previous Page — Next Page »
*#*