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.
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
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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The Battle for Thailand
A state of civil war exists in Thailand, reports columnist Walden Bello, and it has much to do with class.
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Worst Fears May be Realized In Iraq
Are we really leaving Iraq at the end of 2011?
Read moreRedshirts: To Thai Middle Class They’re Terrorists
Bangkok is still stunned by military assault on Redshirt encampment.
Read moreReader Challenge: Does Afghanistan Spell the End of NATO as We Know It?
Is NATO’s Excellent Afghanistan Adventure a blessing in disguise?
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Calderon’s Visit to Washington
U.S.-Mexican relations might look at little different in the age of Obama, but the Bush-era priorities remain the same.
Read moreResurrect the Estate Tax
How can a civilized nation afford to hand the heirs of the super-rich billions of dollars tax-free and not afford to keep teachers in classrooms?
Read moreAcademic Diversity on the Supreme Court
I’m against Kagan because she went to Harvard.
Read moreA Main Street and MLK Boulevard Stimulus
For communities that were already in economic freefall before this recession, it’s a catastrophe.
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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.