Our Work

At IPS, our work is centered in our vision: we believe everyone has a right to thrive on a planet where all communities are equitable, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable. Our intersecting programs and initiatives, led by a diverse group of expert staff and associate fellows, are helping to shape progressive movements toward this vision.

Latest Work

The Brass on Iraq

With the Army Times calling for Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation, will the Joint Chiefs of Staff have the courage to speak out against the errors of the Iraq War?

Bush’s Dysfunctional Cuba Policy

The Bush administration’s Cuba policy has reached a dead end.

Stern Warning

The Stern Review has a rather unstern conclusion. For a mere 1% of global Gross Domestic Product by 2050 world leaders can arrest global warming.

Youth Walk Out to Get Out of Iraq

Why are students and youth across this country walking out of their schools and jobs on Election Day? Department editor Saif Rahman argues that the answer is not that complicated: young people are getting it in the neck.

Public Must Say "No" to War in Iran

The Bush administration and its supporters in Congress are lying about an Iranian “threat.”

Iraq, Elections, and the Costs of War

For the first time in recent history, a foreign policy issue is at the top of the electorate’s mind as they head to the polls.

Not Just Iraq

The Bush administration is getting a drubbing from domestic allies and adversaries alike for its policy in Iraq.

Chain-Gang Economics

China and the United States are sustaining the global economy. But as FPIF columnist Walden Bello points out, this linked relationship is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

Poll: Fewer Guns, More Talk

FPIF’s new department War and Peace looks at the big picture of how to build a more secure world. In the debut article, Poll: Fewer Guns, More Talk, department editor Miriam Pemberton reports that the votes are already in and the winner is a new foreign policy.

Free Market Famine

Niger is the poorest country in the world. Neither humanitarian aid nor free-market reforms prevented its 2005 food crisis.