John Feffer

John Feffer
EducationHaverford College
Websitehttp://www.johnfeffer.com/

John Feffer (born 1963) is an author and currently director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies.[1] He is a fellow at the Open Society Foundations.[2] His books include Crusade 2.0 (City Lights, 2012), a description of contemporary attacks on Islam; North Korea/South Korea: US Policy and the Korean Peninsula, a description of current US policy towards Korea and its limitations; Power Trip, a narrative of American unilateralism during the George W. Bush administration; and Living in Hope, a description of creative responses by local communities to the challenges of globalization. His latest book, Pandemic Pivot (Seven Stories Press, 2020), reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for transformative change coming out of the pandemic.[3]

Feffer is a contributor to The Huffington Post. He has written the satirical plays The Pundit and The Politician, performed in 2012 and 2013 respectively at Washington's Capital Fringe Festival.[2]

He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[4]

  1. ^ "John Feffer - Institute for Policy Studies". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  2. ^ a b Gavin, Patrick (12 July 2013). "D.C.'s 'Revolving Door' Now Onstage". Politico. Politico. p. 21. Retrieved Aug 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Feffer, John. "Pandemic Pivot". Seven Stories Press. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Books by DSA Authors" (PDF). Democratic Left. Democratic Socialists of America. Retrieved March 15, 2019.