Intolerance and bigotry lie at the root of Islamophobia — that and a thousand years of protracted conflict and bloodshed.
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
Obama’s Inauguration Didn’t End American Racism
Having an African-American president hasn’t exactly ushered in a period of racial harmony.
Read moreLimbaugh Loves Universal Health Coverage
Obama’s reform passed, yet Limbaugh has not kept his pledge to deport from our shores.
Read moreChurch’s Sex Abuse Scandal Reflects Deep Flaw
There’s a systemic flaw in the way the Church does things, involving hundreds of priests and thousands of victims of abuse, mainly children.
Read moreSeismic Inequality
Why Chile fared better than Haiti after earthquakes struck both countries.
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School Resegregation
With schools again becoming more segregated, one plus one doesn’t equal two anymore.
Read moreMonopolies Are Killing Our Farms
Agribusiness mergers in the last 20 years have placed the majority of the world’s food in the hands of a small number of corporations.
Read moreEternal U.S.-Cuba Tensions Leave Families Weary
The honeymoon is over between Presidents Obama and Castro.
Read moreNuclear Weapons: A Dangerous Relic
Neither the United States nor Russia needs Cold War-era numbers of nuclear weapons.
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Muslims in America
For American Muslims, home is not exile. Indeed, Muslims here can serve as the great inter-civilizational fulcrum of our time.
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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