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Europe Is Embracing Green Protectionism — At the Cost of a Global Green Transition

Developed countries pledged to support poorer countries in their green transitions. Under a new EU policy, they’re applying penalties instead — and the...

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Is Donald Trump Good for the Korean Peninsula?

North Korea ultimately prefers the predictability of Russia and China to the unreliability of the United States.

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Another Blow Against Pax Americana

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are smart enough to know not to rely so much on the United States anymore.

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$54 Billion for Killer Robots? A Look Into DAWG

A federal budget that truly reflects the needs of its people should not allocate disproportionate funding for an autonomous weapons program.

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Congress Has a Responsibility to Reverse the Water Crisis It Caused in Puerto Rico

Federal neglect—and restrictive aid conditions—have broken the infrastructure meant to sustain human life in the Caribbean U.S. colony.

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SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our third annual Wallace Symposium.

BLUEPRINT: Forging a Democracy that Works for All

Countering the power of billionaires, corporations, and the Pentagon

The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi

A comprehensive analysis of the economic, environmental, strategic, and social impacts of the U.S. military presence in Hawaiʻi

The Dark Side of the Energy Transition: Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras

Multinational corporations exploited demand for green energy to shake down some of the most impoverished communities in the Americas.

What Did the U.S. Attack on Venezuela Cost?

The full operation cost at least $4.7 billion — a figure that may continue to rise.

Tax Day 2026: The Average Taxpayer Paid $4,049 for War and Weapons

Wars don't just cost taxpayers at the pump. Here's what the average taxpayer spent for different priorities in 2025.

Trump’s Budget Policies Make the Poor Poorer to Pay for War and Help the Rich

The theme of this administration's budget priorities: taking from the poor to enrich the wealthy and inflict violence at home and abroad.

The IPS Iran Reader

A one-stop guide to IPS work on the crisis in Iran and the wider Middle East. Updated periodically.

FAQ: Why Is the U.S. Attacking Iran? And What Happens Next?

What movements, advocates, and ordinary people need to know about the U.S. war on Iran.

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