The feds dropped the ball on a key terrorism case, so now they’re going after privacy itself.
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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.
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The Cocktail Option to Curing Cancer
Congress should open the pathways for doctors and patients to participate in more innovative treatments.
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Al Gore Moves to the Bright Side
Investments in renewable energy are exploding, while fossil fuel bastions grow desperate
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Where Would Bernie Make His Big Budget Cuts?
Sanders would find plenty to get rid of in America’s bloated defense budget.
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Understanding the Current Palestinian Revolt: Its Context and Consequences for Palestinian Society
It should come as no surprise that Israel’s permanent military occupation has caused Palestinians to respond with individual acts of desperation.
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Syrian Ceasefire Offers New Era of Hope Between US, Russia
Former CIA counterterrorism officer and whistleblower John Kiriakou told Sputnik that the Syrian ceasefire offers the first substantive step towards a lasting peace and the possibility for a new era of US-Russian cooperation.
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Some Questions for the ‘Expert’ Who Accused Me of ‘Passive Terrorism’
The U.S. military apparently thinks Muslim women’s clothing choices — rather than, say, drone strikes — are a driver of terrorism.
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What’s Being Done to End the War on Drugs? Live Chat Recap.
IPS’ drug policy expert answers questions about the drug war in a live chat in New Zealand
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Systematic abuse of prisoners is rampant
The federal system’s record isn’t anything to be proud of. Prison guards get away with abusing prisoners every day.
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The Mad Hatters of Poland’s Tea Party Movement
By embracing a neoliberal, pro-austerity agenda, Poland’s mainstream left opened the way for a government of Polish Ted Cruzes.
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Reports
Fact Sheet: Congressional Progressive Caucus Priorities
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a bold agenda for 2021. This fact sheet analyzes the implications of these priorities for the American people.
The Pandemic Pivot
Experts from the frontlines of global policy tackle the implications of COVID-19.
Report: No Warming, No War
In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.
Report: The Battle For Another World
The Progressive Response to the New Right
Report: Poor People’s Campaign Moral Budget
Everybody Has the Right to Live