The World People’s Conference on Climate Change held last week in Bolivia was an experiment in replacing the less-than-democratic UN process with one that invites public participation. But what’s the difference between Copenhagen and Cochabamba?
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.
Latest Work
Coverups in Afghanistan
The Pentagon’s slow response to civilian deaths and subsequent cover-ups points to a much deeper problem in U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.
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Postcard From…Kogelo
Barack Obama’s grandmother, full of hope, is working for change in west Kenya.
Read moreWar Crimes Then and Now
The only ones the Afghan war makes safer are the war profiteers pocketing billion-dollar contracts — and the politicians pocketing campaign contributions in return.
Read morePriority Check
The military claims more than half our taxes.
Read moreBut Would Restaurants Have to Serve Libertarians?
A Kentucky Republican seeking a Senate seat endorses right to discriminate.
Read moreNo More Torture
Former MI6 officials condemn U.S. use of torture.
Read moreLetters to the Editor: Kaul’s ‘Enduring Literature’
Donald Kaul’s take on the GOP hits a nerve.
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Allied Regime Change
Washington’s plans to open a base in Okinawa is good news for nobody.
Read moreDoes Israel Belong in the Club?
The club of the richest countries in the world is about to invite Israel to join. But does it really meet the political requirements?
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Reports
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.
Report: The Battle For Another World
The Progressive Response to the New Right
Report: Poor People’s Campaign Moral Budget
Everybody Has the Right to Live