Phyllis Bennis speaks about Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, and his limited discussion of the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh.
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Peace & 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.
Latest Work
Biden in the Middle East
Phyllis Bennis joined Al Jazeera to discuss the significance and implications of Biden’s trip to the Middle East.
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White Riot
Exposing the links between the Trump team and the far right is important for saving American democracy and defeating global fascism.
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The Troubling Message of Biden’s Trip to Saudi Arabia
The fossil fuel industry’s global links to political violence and repression couldn’t be clearer. Unfortunately, the U.S. is enabling it.
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The Plot Against America
They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but it is clearly too soon for the events of Jan. 6 to be presented as comedy.
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The Pentagon Doesn’t Need More Money. These Things Do.
Even $100 billion is actually a modest cut when it comes to the Pentagon. We could cut much more and end up even safer.
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While the Nation Reels, the Pentagon Budget Keeps Ramping Up Nuclear Weapons
With a full vote for this year’s NDAA expected in July, it is not too late to turn the tide. It is time to say no to nuclear weapons.
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China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia Versus the West
Is Putin the Face of the Future or the Final Gasp of the Past?
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What’s Really Going On with the War in Ukraine?
Phyllis Bennis joins a panel to discuss the peace movement, the Ukraine war, Russia, and NATO.
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NATO, Ukraine and the New World Disorder: Against Imperialism East and West
Phyllis Bennis joins an international panel to debunk the Western myths about the Ukraine War and provide a much needed analysis of the alarming global drift to war.
Read moreIPS Projects
Reports
State of Insecurity
The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11
Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Biden Administration should help create stronger, more equitable, and more democratic multilateral structures at the international and regional level.
Fact Sheet: Congressional Progressive Caucus Priorities
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a bold agenda for 2021. This fact sheet analyzes the implications of these priorities for the American people.
The Pandemic Pivot
Experts from the frontlines of global policy tackle the implications of COVID-19.
Report: No Warming, No War
In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.