The military claims more than half our taxes.
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
But Would Restaurants Have to Serve Libertarians?
A Kentucky Republican seeking a Senate seat endorses right to discriminate.
Read moreNo More Torture
Former MI6 officials condemn U.S. use of torture.
Read moreLetters to the Editor: Kaul’s ‘Enduring Literature’
Donald Kaul’s take on the GOP hits a nerve.
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Allied Regime Change
Washington’s plans to open a base in Okinawa is good news for nobody.
Read moreDoes Israel Belong in the Club?
The club of the richest countries in the world is about to invite Israel to join. But does it really meet the political requirements?
Read moreOkinawa v. Obama
Russia Today interviews John Feffer on the Okinawa bases issue.
Read moreMarines Go Home: Anti-Base Activism in Okinawa, Japan and Korea
The U.S. military’s Kooni Firing Range in the South Korean village of Maehyang-ri was closed in 2005, following a concerted effort by anti-base activists. Kageyama Asako discusses the lessons from Maehyang-re in the context of the Futenma relocation debate that is at the heart of current US-Japan conflict.
Read moreOf Donors and Disasters
When representatives from 136 countries attended the high-level International Donors’ Conference in New York on March 31, it looked like good news for Haiti.
Read moreObama’s “Remainees” Will Not One But Two Guantanamos Define the American Future?
On his first day in office, President Barack Obama promised that he would close the Bush-era prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, “as soon as practicable” and “no later than one year from the date of this order.”
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Reports
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.
Tax Day 2023: Where Your 2022 Tax Dollars Went
IPS’s National Priorities Project takes a look at where American taxpayers’ money went in 2022, and how skewed our national priorities are.
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