Biden’s American Jobs Plan calls for $2.3 trillion in federal spending over eight years. That’s a lot, but much less than we spend on our military.
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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
Pouring Money into the Pentagon Can’t Prevent Another Pandemic
“This increase will only feed contractor greed and increase the likelihood of more military conflicts in more places.”
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Biden’s 2022 Budget Raises Military Spending Past $750 Billion
We must shift government resources away from what causes harm, and reinvest it in what can really keep our communities safe.
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International Law Uncanceled
The Biden administration lifted sanctions against the International Criminal Court. It’s not enough.
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If Impoverished Countries Can Host Millions of Refugees, the U.S. Can Welcome a Few Thousand
The factors that drive displacement are often complex, but welcoming refugees isn’t.
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La 4T y los Derechos de los Inversionistas Extranjeros
Para que México despierte de la pesadilla neoliberal y poder garantizar la soberanía nacional, es imperioso reformar sus TLC y TBI.
Read more Is the Long War Finally Ending?
Withdrawing several thousand U.S. troops from Afghanistan is just the tip of the iceberg.
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Peace Groups Urge Support for the PRO Act
The PRO Act would help the U.S. serve as a global model for labor rights, reducing conflict, and promoting peace.
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One Year In: How Militarism Made the Pandemic Worse
When the world needed collaboration across borders to control the pandemic, U.S. militarism led to the opposite. We must change course.
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How Biden Looks at the World
The Biden administration’s approach of “multilateral restoration” has many virtues compared to the last four years of MAGA. But it has considerable shortcomings as well.
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Reports
REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War
This backgrounder explores the causes of the war in Ukraine and the actions of different actors in the conflict to date.
Tax Day 2023: Where Your 2022 Tax Dollars Went
IPS’s National Priorities Project takes a look at where American taxpayers’ money went in 2022, and how skewed our national priorities are.
From a Militarized to a Decarbonized Economy: A Case for Conversion
In a new analysis for Costs of War, IPS Associate Fellow Miriam Pemberton lays out a case for a transition from a militarized to a decarbonized economy.
REPORT: New Mexico at a Crossroads: False Solutions or a Just Transition?
How community-led energy solutions can benefit the Land of Enchantment — and the country.
State of Insecurity
The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11