In an unusual move, the president admitted that illegal Israeli settlements were an obstacle to peace.
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.
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There’s a huge opportunity cost to America’s enormous military budget.
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It’s now clear that the Russians offered help and members of the Trump campaign accepted. But the real scandal may be money laundering.
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There’s a likely ending to all this military bluster and buildup, and it’s one that goes boom.
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It was light on foreign policy specifics, but heavy on red meat for Trump’s racist supporters.
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Trump the calm globalist is just as dangerous, if not more so, than Trump the raging populist.
Read moreHuge Military Budgets Make Us Broke, Not Safe
Backing down from nuclear war would make us a lot safer than piling more money into the Pentagon.
Read moreHow the World Remembers Marc Raskin (1934-2017)
The memories and obituaries trickling in from all over are a tribute to Marc’s legacy — as a brilliant intellect, a lifelong activist, and a kind, caring human being.
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