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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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Exploiting the Unemployment Market

Jim Hightower

Denying benefits is a messy process, so Talx comes in to do the dirty chore.

Bucks for the Bang: North Korea’s Nuclear Program and Northeast Asian Military Spending

Wade L. Huntley

How much of an impact has North Korea’s nuclear program had on the military spending of other major Northeast Asian states?

An Arms Race for Northeast Asia?

John Feffer

In the early 1990s, in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse, the world was anticipating a “peace dividend” from the end of the cold war. In one part of the world, however, military spending was not slowing down.

Campaigning at Dairy Farms

Ian Squires

A Republican candidate for Congress addresses farmers’ troubles.

Drug Policy Disconnect

Coletta Youngers

The Obama administration’s rhetoric on drug policy has changed dramatically. But has the policy changed to fit the rhetoric?

Mexico’s State of Impunity

Laura Carlsen

The killing of two human rights activists in Mexico is only the most recent example of Mexico’s slide into lawlessness. The Mexican government, columnist Laura Carlsen argues, is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

China’s Military Spending: Soft Rise or Hard Threat?

Sean Chen, John Feffer

Interpreting China’s military expenditure has been a complicated issue with important regional implications. Although China publishes its official defense budget and provides justifications for increases in its military spending, most observers remain skeptical of the accuracy of the official figures and wary of the military modernization efforts. This skepticism has shaped the responses of other Asia-Pacific nations toward China’s military modernization.