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
Implications of the Seventh Majlis Elections in Iran
On February 20th Iran elected its seventh Majlis (parliament) in an election that has been widely criticized by many Iranian and international observers for the heavy-handed manner in which the regime had interfered in the electoral process.
Anti-Terrorist Security Sweep In Pakistan Winding Down
Pakistan’s government on March 30 began pulling troops out of South Waziristan following a 12-day security sweep of the area to root out Taliban and al Qaeda militants.
Defense of Israeli Assassination Policy by the Bush Administration and Democratic Leaders
The U.S. veto of a proposed UN Security Council resolution criticizing Israel’s March 22 assassination of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin has once again placed the United States both on the fringe of international public opinion and in opposition to international legal norms.
Rise of the Machines
The push to replace soldiers with machines is impelled by an over-extended military searching for ways to limit U.S. casualties, a powerful circle of arms manufactures, and an empire-minded group of politicians addicted to campaign contributions by defense corporations.
Europe Protests Bitter Cuts
Europe’s war between unions trying to protect the remnants of the welfare state, and governments bent on shredding them further, brought a million people into the streets on Sunday.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Almost two years after the fall of the Taliban, peace and security in Afghanistan still remains elusive.
9/11 Commission Testimony Reveals Bush Administration Lacked Focus on Terrorism Prior to Attacks
Condoleezza Rice’s testimony to the 9/11 commission supports Richard Clarke’s charges to the commission that the Bush administration reduced the urgency of the problem of counter-terrorism–and that the invasion of Iraq marked a major diversion from the “war against terrorism.”
The Release of Mordechai Vanunu and U.S. Complicity in the Development of Israels Nuclear Arsenal
The recent release on April 22 of Mordechai Vanunu from an Israeli prison provides an opportunity to challenge the U.S. policy of supporting Israel ’s development of nuclear weapons while threatening war against other Middle Eastern states for simply having the potential for developing such weaponry.
A Debacle in the Battle for Hearts and Minds
Defeating terrorism is directly dependent on the conversion of hearts and minds–to the winning over of the majority of Arab and Islamic individuals so terrorists will lose their base of support and source of future recruits.
Bush’s AIDS Relief Plan Will Delay Drugs, Reward Big Pharma
Africa and AIDS activists say the Bush Administration’s pledge to expedite its approval process for low-cost, generic anti-retroviral drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will really slow delivery of drugs to those suffering while undermining the authority of the United Nations and World Health Organization.