The Case Against Kerry
President Obama’s selection of John Kerry as the next secretary of state sends the wrong signal to America’s allies and adversaries alike.
Magnitsky Act and Dima Yakovlev Bill Revive Cold War
Vladimir Putin’s pledge to improve the Russian child welfare system parallels his intention to fill the void left by not renewing Nunn-Lugar.
How Will Obama’s Reconfigured National Security Team Approach the Middle East?
Watch for more “smart power.”
Postcard from Yemen
Seventy-four percent of Yemenis live in rural areas, and the majority of those lack the same three things: electricity, clean water, and education.
Is Israel Proof That an Armed Society Can Work?
The burden is on those of us who advocate gun control to prove that deterrence doesn’t work with firearms.
Bulgaria’s Educated Among Those Most Likely to Discriminate Against Roma
The Roma continue to be marginalized in Bulgaria.
Timeline: IPS Celebrates 50 Years of Turning Ideas Into Action
Highlights over the past 50 years, from the antiwar and civil rights movements in the 1960s to recent peace and global justice movements to the Occupy movement.
As 2012 Ends, a Turning Point on Women’s Rights
As outrage over the abuse of women rocks India, women’s rights advocates mark a historic victory in the Philippines.
Conn Hallinan’s 2012 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan awards news stories and newsmakers that fall under the category of “Are you serious?”
Torture: An All-American Nightmare
After the fact, torture can only be dealt with by staring directly into the nightmare that changed us.
In Mexico, No Matter Which Party Holds the Reins, the People Lose
The war on the narcotraffickers also serves as a pretext for militarizing areas of Mexico that have strong traditions of social resistance.
Four More Years: The Asia Pivot
The Pacific is no one’s “lake,” but an ocean vast enough for all.
Is Rape in India Having Its Newtown Moment?
Rape may have reached its tipping point in India with the brutality of a recent incident.
Magnitsky Act Backlash
Russian officials seek to create the Dima Yakovlev List in retaliation to the Magnitsky list.
Christmas in Lebanon
A Lebanese Alawite family sits in their living room by a Christmas tree.