The U.S. military-industrial complex plays a role as Congress considers rejecting the Iran nuclear agreement despite the potential cost of war.
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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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Greece, Iran, and the Rules of the Game
From Athens to Tehran, powerful countries make the rules and break the rules. Everyone else just squeezes the best deal they can — for now, anyway.
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Asia may turn out to be more receptive to Russian business
Read moreA Slick Maneuver
The Iran deal could trigger an end to restrictions on U.S. crude oil exports.
Read moreWhen Children Hurt, Schools Can Help
Nobody should lose out on a good education because of a bad experience.
Read moreSecond Chances Are as American as Baseball
Just as Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame, non-violent drug offenders belong at home with their families.
Read moreVictory of Diplomacy Over War in Iran Deal?
The Iran deal is “largely a win for those opposed to militarization,” says Phyllis Bennis
Read moreIt’s Time to Rein in Wall Street Pay
Five years after Dodd-Frank, we’re still waiting for Wall Street pay reforms.
Read moreIran Deal: Is Obama Channeling Nixon?
The nuclear deal with Iran, like Nixon’s opening to China in 1972, has the potential to be a geopolitical game changer — if it can get through Congress first.
Read moreThe 3 Most Asinine Corporate Arguments Against CEO-Worker Pay Disclosure
As Dodd-Frank turns five, the SEC hasn’t been able to put the regulations into practice.
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