The breast-feeding fatwa has been great fun for the blogosphere, but it’s emblematic of the strange workings of the minds of male theologians.
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
Letters to the Editor: Kaul’s $50 Bill Column
One reader says she’s having “a hard time imagining spending money” bearing President Reagan’s picture.
Read moreWhat Effect Will Resignation of Iran Hard-Liner Have on IAEA?
Will the resignation of the head of safeguards for the International Atomic Energy Agency signal a softer or harder line toward Iran on the IAEA’s part?
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Move the Money, Starve the Empire
At the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit, reports columnist Christine Ahn, a new and powerful antiwar movement came together.
Read moreHow the World’s Poorest Could Lose Out Again
The G20 has promised developing countries a lot of money. But the money funneled through the multilateral banks has not benefitted the poorest.
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Here We Go With the Pallets of Cash Again (Remember Paul Bremer?)
The billions of dollars in cash flowing out of Kabul harken back to the shrink-wrapped $100 bills Paul Bremer sent to Iraq on pallets.
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Congo’s Quest for Liberation Continues
The world still extracts resources from Congo, and the Congolese still don’t get the benefits.
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A Confirmation for Petraeus Is a Confirmation of the Surge Narrative
Many hoped that the change in U.S. command in Afghanistan would prompt a discussion not of Petraeus’ qualifications, but rather, of the guiding principles and values of the war in Afghanistan.
Read moreDoesn’t a Spy Need, Like, Secrets?
The Russian spy case beggars the question of how you can be a spy without any secrets to sell.
Read moreU.S. Hijacks ICC conference
A renewed engagement with the ICC suggests that the Obama administration is interested in shaping international law while remaining immune to prosecution under the very laws it helps develop.
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Reports
FACT SHEET: Invest in Communities, Not Violence
Here’s how legislators have splurged on militarism, and what could happen if those funds instead benefited people and communities.
REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War
This backgrounder explores the causes of the war in Ukraine and the actions of different actors in the conflict to date.
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.