If you like my offshore oil drilling program, you’ll love my clean coal and safe nukes.
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Peace & 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
What Would Palin Do?
Sarah, tell us what to do about the BP oil disaster.
Read moreExtremely Unconstitutional
Arizona’s new immigration law calls for racial profiling, which is illegal in the United States of America.
Read moreExploiting the Unemployment Market
Denying benefits is a messy process, so Talx comes in to do the dirty chore.
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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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An Arms Race for Northeast Asia?
In the early 1990s, in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse, the world was anticipating a “peace dividend” from the end of the cold war. In one part of the world, however, military spending was not slowing down.
Read moreCampaigning at Dairy Farms
A Republican candidate for Congress addresses farmers’ troubles.
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Drug Policy Disconnect
The Obama administration’s rhetoric on drug policy has changed dramatically. But has the policy changed to fit the rhetoric?
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Mexico’s State of Impunity
The killing of two human rights activists in Mexico is only the most recent example of Mexico’s slide into lawlessness. The Mexican government, columnist Laura Carlsen argues, is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
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China’s Military Spending: Soft Rise or Hard Threat?
Interpreting China’s military expenditure has been a complicated issue with important regional implications. Although China publishes its official defense budget and provides justifications for increases in its military spending, most observers remain skeptical of the accuracy of the official figures and wary of the military modernization efforts. This skepticism has shaped the responses of other Asia-Pacific nations toward China’s military modernization.
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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.