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
African Women Confront Bushs AIDS Policy
AIDS information is absorbed through a mesh of stereotypes that make human misery seem like a natural condition of life in Africa.
Administration Still Doesnt Recognize the Main Factor in the War
Vowing to “Stay the Course” the President made clear that the administration still doesn’t recognize that the U.S. occupation is driving the resistance.
False Dawn: Bosnia Ten Years after Dayton
Assessing the Dayton Peace Accord a decade later.
Dark Armies, Secret Bases, and Rummy, Oh My!
Renewed U.S. military presence in Latin America.
Can the Iraqi Insurgency be Neutralized?
Body counts are important to remind us of the sacrifices made so far, but they are not a measure of success.
Taking the Wind Out of the Perfect Geopolitical Storm: Iran and the Crisis over Non-proliferation
A one-stop shop for understanding the current crisis over Iran’s nuclear ambitions: the international players, the fuel cycle and major proposals for regulating it, and a policy to steer us to “calmer waters.”
Congress Begins to "Change the Course" in Iraq
Falling in line with the peace movement and public opinion, the Senate has finally taken a small but a symbolically important step to challenge President George W. Bush’s policy in Iraq.
Islam, the State, and Freedom of Religion In Malaysia
The challenge to liberal Islam in Malaysia.
Libby Indictment May Open Door to Broader Iraq War Deceptions
Some mainstream pundits and Democratic Party lawmakers are finally raising the possibility that the Bush administration was determined to go to war regardless of any strategic or legal justification.
Iraq: A Tale of Two Speeches
Is President Bush’s rhetoric about the war in Iraq and the “war on terror” gradually shifting?