The emergence of slave auctions in Libya have a basis in catastrophic Western military intervention.
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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 Far-Reaching Risks of Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
There are no peace talks underway that might be threatened by U.S. recognition of Jerusalem. But the move makes peace in the war-torn region far less likely.
Read more10 Reasons to Revive the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Inspired by an initiative cut short by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., moral leaders are planning a wave of civil disobedience.
Read moreReport: The Poor People’s Campaign, 50 Years Later
Auditing America 50 Years After the Poor People’s Campaign Challenged System Racism, Poverty, Militarism, and our National Morality.
Read moreWhat Happens When Bad Money Supports Good Foreign Policy?
The anti-war movement needs money, and the Koch brothers have it. But it comes with strings attached.
Read moreA Beginner’s Guide to the Unrecognized Villages of Israel
Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.
Read moreClearing the Smoke and Mirrors Around Zimbabwe
The West, led by Britain and the U.S., have been engaged in a regime policy against the Southern African nation for the last 18 years.
Read moreWhat’s Really Behind Trump’s Threats to Close the PLO Office
The administration is trying to sideline the Palestinian issue to clear the way for an anti-Iran coalition between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Read moreIf Asia Leads on Climate, the World Will Follow
China and South Korea could be game changers on climate — and create a more peaceful region in the process.
Read moreVIDEO: Trump Is All in on the Philippine Drug War
Trump has lavished praised on Duterte’s extrajudicial murders — and Duterte’s envoy to the U.S. is developing a little project called Trump Tower Manila.
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