Two GOP senators say they wouldn’t support a bill to stop suspected terrorists from buying weapons.
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 and U.S. Military Engagement in Africa
Upon replacing George W. Bush as US president, hopes were high that Barack Obama would oversee sweeping change in relation to US military policy. But far from seeing a reversal, such policy has in fact intensified, entirely at the expense of more progressive diplomatic and economically-based approaches.
Read moreSanctions Debate Heats Up
The recent and highly unusual public launch of a “conference committee” of both houses of Congress to hash out differences in long-pending legislation to impose unilateral sanctions on Iran marks a new stage in the escalating debate over what to do about Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Read moreNeeded: A Coherent U.S. Strategy for India
US policy towards India can no longer be reduced to narrowly defined regional issues, especially after a decade of sustained growth and the changes wrought by the Bush administration.
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Going Beyond Immigration Policy
Immigration reform must address not only who is coming over the border to work but why they are doing it.
Read moreFamily-Unfriendly
Arizona’s new immigration law can potentially destroy families.
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Muslim Blowback?
Muslims in the United States are relatively well integrated into society. So, why the recent spate of attacks carried out by U.S. Muslims?
Read moreThe Israeli Exception
People are starting to wonder: Why should Israel get special treatment?
Read moreReview: ‘What’s That? A Human Hell’
U Win Tin spent 19 years in Rangoon’s notorious Insein prison. The chief strategist of the National League for Democracy managed to keep organizing even behind bars.
Read moreStarting Where North Korea Is
A new approach needs to be taken if we’re going to achieve progress in Northeast Asia.
Read moreIPS Projects
Reports
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.
REPORT: New Mexico at a Crossroads: False Solutions or a Just Transition?
How community-led energy solutions can benefit the Land of Enchantment — and the country.
State of Insecurity
The Cost of Militarization Since 9/11
Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Biden Administration should help create stronger, more equitable, and more democratic multilateral structures at the international and regional level.
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.