President Trump flipped a longtime anti-Semitic trope on its head, saying Jews who vote for Democrats are disloyal, not to the United States, but to Israel.
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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.
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Israel’s Ban on Tlaib and Omar Shows Netanyahu and Trump’s Contempt for Democracy
The episode may have laid the foundation for a deeper critique of the Trump-Netanyahu partnership, and of U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine.
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Trump Tweets, Then Netanyahu Bans Reps. Ilhan Omar & Rashida Tlaib From Israel
Jim Zogby and Phyllis Bennis discuss the Trump-Netanyahu dynamic, the diminishing power of AIPAC, and the political battle against Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib.
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‘Slowbalization’: Is the Slowing Global Economy a Boon or Bane?
Some economists worry the world has passed “peak globalization.” But that could be good for the planet.
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The Escalating Trade War and the Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Overshadow Ending the War in Afghanistan
Even if Trump manages to end the war in Afghanistan, he’s fueling other wars that will be even more devastating.
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Mobilizing Muslim Resistance to the Saudi War in Yemen
Yemeni Americans organizing against the war hope more Muslim organizations will use their platforms to end to the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
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The GOP’s Sinister New Nationalism
The party’s assault on “globalists” and “cosmopolitans” pushes against internationalism when it’s needed most.
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House Anti-BDS Resolution Reveals the Power and Limits of the Israeli Lobby
The defense of Palestinian rights has become more acceptable and accusations of anti-Semitism have become more sparing in the mainstream media, despite the House’s recent resolution against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
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How to Decide the Fate of the Planet
Is China or the Green New Deal the Answer to Climate Change?
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The Mad Military Money Machine
The military industrial complex is costly and inefficient. It’s time to cut the defense budget and end its wasteful practices.
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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.