Governors associations give companies special access in exchange for a steep fee.
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
Why Our Taliban’s Gaining Traction
The far-right wing in the Netherlands is just as intolerant and narrow-minded and xenophobic as the radical Islamists.
Read moreConsumer Protection and Corporate Purses
We need a strong agency to protect us from the perils of big businesses.
Read moreNo More Blank Checks for the Pentagon, Please
Taxpayers spend too much on wars.
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Washington Must Pressure Israel to Stop Illegal Settlements
The U.S. has to start pressuring Israel to cooperate.
Read moreRacism Just Isn’t Funny
The Compton Cookout was so egregious that the situation demanded a dramatic response.
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Do the Military and Development Mix?
Measuring economic development in Afghanistan by the same yardstick as a Pentagon mission is a recipe for disaster.
Read moreHaiti: Recovery Bill Estimated at 11.5 Billion Dollars
Two weeks before a major donors conference, the Haitian government has estimated that the country will need some 11.5 billion dollars over the next three years to recover from the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.
Read moreMusic is Still the Weapon
Hope isn’t lost for those who believe that art can transform our world.
Read moreIPS Projects
Reports
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
Tax Day 2019: Where Your Personal Income Taxes Were Spent in 2018
How Enriching the 1% Widens the Racial Wealth Divide