Miners from Utah to sub-Saharan Africa to China’s Shanxi province die, in part, for us.
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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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Cornering the Seed Market
American farming can’t afford premium prices for seeds.
Read moreSenate Emissions
The Senate climate bill is set to be released on Monday, April 26.
Read moreThe Other 95 Percent
Nearly all Americans got a tax cut but don’t know it.
Read moreRemembering Benjamin Hooks
The civil rights leader broke down many barriers.
Read moreEnvironmental Protection of Bases?
The new marine protection area in the Indian Ocean seems like a great step forward. Until you look at it a little more carefully.
Read moreZimbabwe: Sanctions and Solidarity
While the debate about sanctions in the case of Zimbabwe is heated, it often misses the point. Both supporters and opponents of sanctions exaggerate their importance and underestimate other policy tools. The reality is that sanctions are neither comprehensive nor targeted.
Read moreInterview with Mwandawiro Mghanga
The Kenyan opposition leader talks about U.S. relations with his country in the age of Obama.
Read moreDoes Corruption Create Poverty?
Bribery and sweetheart deals are a curse for democracy and civil society. But as columnist Walden Bello explains, corruption is not the principal cause of global poverty.
Read moreToo Fat to Fight
Many potential recruits are too overweight to join the armed services.
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