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From Asia to the Middle East, U.S. Bombs Are a Failed Foreign Policy Choice
The only reliable products of US airpower are devastated civilian populations and suppression of internal movements.

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Russia and North Korea: An Alliance of Desperation

The Kremlin can count on only one real ally in its war in Ukraine.

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She Spoke Up for Due Process. Now She’s Detained Without Charges.

Americans should demand the release of jailed Salvadoran lawyer Ruth Lopez — because it can happen here, too.

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VIDEO: Phyllis Bennis Says “Stop the War” at the National Moral Monday Peace Rally

Bennis calls the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran "immoral and illegal" and demands an end to U.S. funding of the Gaza genocide.

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Digging Up North Korea’s Christian Roots

Jonathan Cheng’s book is an indispensable guide to understanding the methods by which the North Korean regime captured at least some of the...

Reports

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.

What You Need to Know About the U.S. Attack on Venezuela

Was it about oil? Will it stop the flow of drugs? What did it cost? IPS experts answer these questions and more.

Lessons from Resistance to Authoritarianism Around the World

A webinar series on what the U.S. can learn from anti-authoritarian movements around the world.

Bold Ideas for a New Progressive Majority

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

The High Moral Stakes of the Policy Battles Raging in Washington

Trump and the GOP are cutting programs for the poor to spend more on the war machine, mass deportations, and tax breaks for...

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From Asia to the Middle East, U.S. Bombs Are a Failed Foreign Policy Choice

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She Spoke Up for Due Process. Now She’s Detained Without Charges.

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