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

Hurricane Katrina and the War in Iraq

Hurricane Katrina reveals distorted security priorties and additional costs of the occupation of Iraq.

Iraq’s Neoliberal Constitution

The Bush administration’s shaping of the new Iraqi constitution.

The Iraq Quagmire: The Mounting Costs of War and the Case for Bringing Home the Troops

The Mounting Costs of War and the Case for Bringing Home the Troops

Executive Excess 2005

Defense contractors get more bucks for the bang.

Let Mr. Bush Explain the War to High Schoolers

President George W. Bush go on live television before a tough crowd to explain his Iraq strategy.

Atoms for Peace? — Maybe the N. Koreans Aren’t so Crazy

U.S. and North Korean negotiators have met at least 10 times, what’s next?

Bush’s Economic Invasion of Iraq

U.S. corporations march into Baghdad, at the expense of self-determination.

Iraq: Stop Intervening in the Civil War

The most important development in Iraq since the January 2005 election is the emergence of a sectarian civil war between Sunnis and Shiites.

Opportunities, Risks, and the Issue of Taiwan

Contradictions in U.S.-China relations and a way forward.

Labors Foreign Policy Heads in a New Direction

Labor’s foreign policy and the split in the AFL-CIO.