Resurrecting the Amoco brand would be just a cynical ploy at a time when we need to move forcefully into a new economy that doesn’t ravage the environment.
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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Uribe’s Parting Shot
The Colombian president is on his way out. But he wants to make sure to lock in a confrontational approach toward Venezuela.
Read moreA Solution to Congolese Violence — or Empty Gesture?
A new U.S. law requires that companies doing business in the Congo and adjoining countries disclose the provenance of the minerals transacted efforts taken to ensure armed groups don’t profit.
Read moreNorK “Coup-Proofed” From Both Within and Without
Like any tyrant, Kim Jong-il relies on numerous tools of authoritarian control to stay in power.
Read moreMexican Elections: Oaxaca and Territory in Play
The elections of Sunday, July 4th, in 14 Mexican states can be seen as a struggle for Mexican territories by diverse power groups, including the drug cartels.
Read moreThe Opposite Game: All the Strangeness of Our American World in One Article
Have you ever thought about just how strange this country’s version of normal truly is? Let me make my point with a single, hardly noticed Washington Post news story that’s been on my mind for a while. It represents the sort of reporting that, in our world, zips by with next to no reaction, despite the true weirdness buried in it.
Read moreSecrecy Industry Hits Home
Unchecked growth in intelligence agencies raises troubling questions and even affects how we interact with neighbors.
Read moreReview: ‘The Bomb’
Howard Zinn’s last book leaves us with words that bring together thought, action, and passion.
Read moreBalkan Accession: Slow and Steady Progress
The European Union is gradually absorbing the Balkans, but it’s far from a done deal.
Read moreAt Local Level, Secrecy Industry Puts a Damper on Neighborliness
Unchecked growth in intelligence agencies even affects how those who live near them interact with neighbors.
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