Leading Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to look “tough” on immigration.
Read morePeace & Foreign Policy
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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Congress Should Embrace the Vitality That Immigration Brings
We must refuse to be divided by those who want to scare us, and enact some genuine immigration reform.
Read moreGaza: Grand Bargain or Wider War?
The United States can go big on diplomacy or on military destruction. Which way will Biden lean?
Read moreHow to Deal with an Insurrectionist
Brazilian authorities are going after Jair Bolsonaro and his top supporters for their failed attempt to overthrow the country’s democracy.
Read moreThe Senate’s Failed War and Border Deal is Not Security
Security for all means honoring legal immigration, creating paths to citizenship, and it means ending and preventing wars.
Read moreWaking the Sleeping Giant of the Low-Income Voting Bloc
The Poor People’s Campaign is planning 42 weeks of actions to mobilize this potentially powerful yet often ignored segment of the electorate.
Read moreThe Fallout Never Ended
After 75 years, justice is long overdue for the innocent people who suffered collateral damage from nuclear weapons.
Read moreDemocracy Is Under Siege in El Salvador. Biden Needs to Speak Up.
President Bukele needs to drop charges against labor, human rights, and water defenders, as well as ordinary workers who simply want to get paid.
Read moreVideo: Phyllis Bennis analyzes the International Court of Justice ruling against Israel and outlines next steps advocates can take
In an exclusive interview with The Middle East Eye, Bennis explains the significance of the initial ICJ ruling in a historic case accusing Israel of genocide. Bennis also explains the critical role civil society can play in demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
Read moreAre North Korea’s Latest Threats Rhetorical or Real?
It’s not too late for the United States and South Korea to offer Kim Jong Un an offramp from the conflict he has yet to initiate.
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