New global research links income inequality to the poor fitness of America’s youth.
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To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
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Help Spread the Word: #CombatVsClimate
Help us spread the word about our latest report, “Combat Vs. Climate: The Military and Climate Security Budgets Compared”
Read moreNew IPS Report “Combat vs. Climate” Provides Most Accurate Climate Change Budget Available
The report found that although the U.S. military identifies climate change as an urgent national security threat, it spends 28 times more on traditional military security.
Read moreReport: Combat Vs. Climate
The Military and Climate Security Budgets Compared
Read moreWells Fargo CEO Should Pay Back All Scam-Inflated Pay
$154 million of Stumpf’s pay, subsidized by taxpayers, qualified for this write-off between 2012 and 2015.
Read moreTrump Was Born on Third Base
The stories politicians tell about their successes matter — including the ones they omit.
Read moreBlack Youth and Elusive Freedom
As I weep over the death of America’s black men, I remember my brother’s struggle for his freedom against unnecessary police searches.
Read moreClinton’s Surprising Debate Stumble on Trade
Bad trade deals created the social rot Trump is exploiting today. Why does Hillary defend them?
Read moreWhy a New Global Deal on Aviation Emissions is Really Bad News
This carbon offsetting proposal could nearly double emissions from the airline industry.
Read moreReinventing the Calligraphic Tradition
This Iranian graphic artist puts a new spin on calligraphy in an effort to bring Persian culture to the rest of the world.
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