The powerlessness of positive thinking in the age of Trump.
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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
A Bold Foreign Policy Platform for the New Wave of Left Lawmakers
Socialists and other progressives are running for office on strong domestic programs. Here’s how their foreign policy platform can be just as strong.
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Both Parties Help Trump Boost War Spending
From dealing weapons abroad to developing nuclear arms at home, Democrats and Republicans have something in common.
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Wait, You’re Sanctioning Us?!
It’s time for the world to blacklist Trump, his associates, and his businesses.
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Drifting Away from Peace
According to a new study, peaceful countries are getting more peaceful while the violent are getting more violent.
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Leaked Jared Kushner Email Says UNRWA “Is Inefficient and Doesn’t Help Peace”
By cutting funding to UNRWA, Is the U.S. sending a message to Palestinian refugees about their right to return home?
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The $717 Billion Defense Bill That Just Breezed Through the Senate Should Be a National Scandal
Democrats and Republicans rubber-stamped a severely bloated war budget.
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The War Before the Iran War
Division in the ranks of the conservative movement is a critical sign that a war with Iran isn’t inevitable.
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Israel’s Jewish State Law and the Trump-Putin Summit
Israel faces backlash for essentially legalizing apartheid.
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Trump’s Dirty Money
Russian money saved Trump when his projects were on the verge of collapse. Will it now be the cause of his political demise?
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Reports
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
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.