New elections are needed to resolve the escalating tensions in Thailand.
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
Energy Disaster
If you like my offshore oil drilling program, you’ll love my clean coal and safe nukes.
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What Would Palin Do?
Sarah, tell us what to do about the BP oil disaster.
Read moreExploiting the Unemployment Market
Denying benefits is a messy process, so Talx comes in to do the dirty chore.
Read moreExtremely Unconstitutional
Arizona’s new immigration law calls for racial profiling, which is illegal in the United States of America.
Read moreLet’s Treat the Planet Better
Our magical flood of electronic devices, from television sets to cell phones, harbors long-lasting poisons.
Read moreChild Hunger and Obesity: A Double-Edged Sword
Lax standards allow far too many unhealthy junk foods to slip through the cracks and infiltrate our cafeterias.
Read moreThe State of Motherhood
June Cleaver doesn’t live here anymore.
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Crime Pays for BP
Corporations can get away with murder and environmental devastation, and make billions doing it.
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Bucks for the Bang: North Korea’s Nuclear Program and Northeast Asian Military Spending
How much of an impact has North Korea’s nuclear program had on the military spending of other major Northeast Asian states?
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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.
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.