Mention “The Insular Empire” to the average American, and they’d likely have no idea what you were talking about. They probably still wouldn’t get it if you gave them another clue: “America in the Mariana Islands.” These are the title and subtitle of a new film by Vanessa Warheit, which began screening on PBS earlier this year.
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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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Iran, Brazil, Turkey and the Ghost of Lord Palmerston
If the U.S. thinks the Russians are going to have a falling out with the Turks over the Iran sanctions, then delusion is the order of the day in Washington.
Read moreA State of Emergency in Paraguay: The Risks of Militarization
Since Apr. 26, a state of emergency has been in effect in five northern provinces of Paraguay, which represent a third of the nation’s territory.
Read moreDon’t Reward Violence in Iraq by Extending U.S. Troop Withdrawal Deadline
President Obama should not bow to the Beltway voices urging him to keep U.S. troops longer in Iraq.
Read moreKim Jong-Il: Right-Wing Mole?
It’s almost as if Pyongyang has ties to the Heritage Foundation.
Read moreReader’s Challenge: ‘Ritual Nick’ — Preventive Measure or Cultural Relativism?
Is the “ritual nick” just cultural relativism run amok?
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Pundits Cheered Drilling Shortly Before BP Oil Disaster
Many of America’s prominent commentators ran on fumes when they opined about oil.
Read moreFighting War Funding
Activists and lawmakers are adopting new tactics to rein in spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read moreExtreme Energy
Noted author and Hampshire College professor Michael Klare, whose latest book Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet describes the geopolitics of the energy crisis, will talk about the causes behind the Gulf oil spill.
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Kyrgyzstan: Tinderboxes and Tangled Webs
Kyrgyzstan has little in the way of wealth or natural resources, but it has what every real estate agent looks for: location, location, location.
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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.