Obama’s Chance to Renew the Peace Process
If Obama wants a say in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, he needs to be prepared to back up his words with actions.
Facing the Threat of the Trans-Pacific Treaty
Damage from 20 years of NAFTA shows us why latest trade deal must be stopped. Free trade creates rich people, poor communities.
Why Women Must End the Korean War
The road to peace in Korea runs through Washington, but women must steward it along the way.
Ability of Nuclear Deterrence to Defuse Crises Exaggerated
During the Cold War, nuclear deterrence failed to thwart crises, which were subsequently solved with good, old politics.
I’ll Miss Hugo
Hugo Chavez put an end to the reign of neoliberal IMF policies that had impoverished the masses of Latin America.
Will the Next Pope Embrace Liberation Theology?
How can a candidate, such as Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Claudio Hummes of Brazil, be considered conservative but still produce statements critical of neoliberal capitalism?
GM Seeds and the Militarization of Food (And Everything Else)
Dr. Vandana Shiva talks about GMOs, the militarization of agriculture, the politics of occupation, and the primacy of biodiversity.
Nuclear Weapons Have Outlived Their Usefulness — if They Ever Had Any
Historian Ward Wilson pokes holes in the mythology of nuclear weapons.
What Went Right at Almaty
Iran and the P5+1 powers are finally negotiating instead of just talking.
Reconciling Displaced Libyans and Their Neighbors
Thousands of Libyans remain internally displaced by ethnic tensions unleashed by the revolution.
Climate Change as History’s Deal-Breaker
Climate change, global warming, extreme weather — call it what you will — is the obvious deal-breaker in human, if not planetary, history.
Ahead of March Iran Talks, U.S. Urged to Back Possible Israeli Strike
The U.S. risks rupturing tenuous diplomatic talks with Iran in a new resolution introduced to Congress that vouches U.S. support for Israel.
Remembering Elsbeth Bothe, 1927-2013
For close to 20 years, Elsbeth Bothe brought her special brand of insights and living and social justice into IPS, and she contributed generously, and IPS is much the better for it.
President Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s tremendous skills as an opposition leader don’t necessarily translate to presidential politics.
Bulgaria: The Next Generation
Bulgaria’s younger generation is distinguished from those who lived during the communist era by an awareness of the rest of the world — and how it perceives Bulgaria.