Do the Afghan Presidential Elections Signify Progress?
Phyllis Bennis discusses Afghanistan’s presidential election and how it is being shaped by corruption and the U.S.’ military presence on The Real News.
Is the Democrats’ Talkathon on Climate Change Just Talk?
IPS Fellow Daphne Wysham debates whether the Senate Democrats’ all-nighter means that they are serious about tackling global warming.
AIPAC is Losing Influence Over U.S. Foreign Policy
The failure of the pro-Israel lobby to force Congress to vote for intervention into Syria or for additional sanctions on Iran represents a significant decline in its influence.
Ethno-Religious Violence in Central African Republic
Emira Woods discusses the international community’s concerns regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic on Voice of America.
Uruguay’s Legalization of Marijuana
CCTV interviews Sanho Tree, drug policy expert, on Uruguay’s “historic and counterintuitive” decision to be the first country in the world to legalize the production and sale of marijuana.
Vietnam War Created Middle East Activist
Phyllis Bennis traces her development from an active Zionist youth to a leading U.S. critic of Israel and international anti-war activist on The Real News.
Mandela’s Global Social Impact
Emira Woods speaks on the significance of Nelson Mandela’s passing on CCTV America: “The spirit of Mandela lives on, a spirit that continues to fight for justice.”
Fast Food Corporations “Exploiting Workers and Taxpayers”
Sarah Anderson, author of new report “Fast-food CEOs Rake in Taxpayer-Subsidized Pay,” reveals how taxpayers are funding both the bottom and top of the fast food industry on Democracy Now!
Ann Barnet: Reflections of IPS at its 50th Anniversary (2013)
Ann Barnet, wife of IPS Co-Founder Richard Barnet, reflects on the early history of the Institute.
Assessing Russia’s Syria Proposal
Tamron Hall discusses the latest developments in Syria with Phyllis Bennis and others on MSNBC’s NewsNation.
U.S. ‘Does Not’ Have Compelling Evidence to Warrant Syria Strike
CCTV’s Elaine Reyes interviews Phyllis Bennis on the Syria crisis and about what the United States’ next move may be.
MoveOn: Syria Townhall
Discussion with MoveOn supporters about Syria and U.S. military intervention.
There is No Military Solution to Syria
U.S. policy should emphasize direct diplomacy to negotiate a ceasefire with all sides including Syrian President Bashar Assad, but direct military intervention will lead to more bloodshed and Obama fighting on the side of an Al-Qaeda affiliated organization.
As Strikes on Syria Loom, Is U.S. Ignoring a Diplomatic Track That Could Prevent More Violence?
Amy Goodman interviews Phyllis on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and looming U.S. military action against the Assad regime.
Arctic Melting at Record Rate
“We are living through a rate of warming that we haven’t seen in 65 million years.”