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
Drug Plane Shoot-Down Policy In Latin America
Whoever is to blame in the Bowers incident, there is no escaping U.S. culpability in a policy that leads to death and destruction and is ultimately ineffective.
The CIA’s Worst-Kept Secret: Newly Declassified Files Confirm United States Collaboration with Nazis
Pried loose by Congress, which passed the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act three years ago, a long-hidden trove of once-classified CIA documents confirms one of the worst-kept secrets of the cold war–the CIA’s use of an extensive Nazi spy network to wage a
U.S. Arrogance on Display in UN Human Rights Commission Flap
The decision by the U.S. Congress to withhold $244 million in dues owed to the United Nations only builds upon the growing global perception of U.S. arrogance.
Walter Kansteiner: Assistant Secretary of State for Africa
The nomination of someone as unsuitable as Kansteiner deserves greater scrutiny and public opposition.
The Key West Conference on Nagorno-Karabakh: Preparing Peace In the South Caucasus?
The upcoming meeting in Key West is part of a continuing attempt to settle the conflict between the two countries over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Otto Reich’s Dirty Laundry
Bush’s Controversial Appointment Otto Juan Reich
Assessing New U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan
Excessive arms sales to Taiwan might jeopardize this favorable trend.
UN Veto Reveals Bush Administration’s Contempt for Human Rights
It will be very difficult for the United States to speak out against human rights abuses as long as it protects its allies from international criticism or scrutiny.
Certified Failure
There is a growing consensus among policymakers that it is time to reform drug policy.
Climate Change: Europe at the Crossroads
It’s hard for Americans, even progressive Americans, to imagine a future in which the U.S. is no longer the “indispensable country.”