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
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.
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.”
The Death of Laurent Kabila
The Congo war persists; the U.S. played its part in starting it and has a responsibility to help the Congo and its neighbors to end the war and rebuild their countries.
Women and FTAA
Has NAFTA has benefited the working poor since its implementation?
Bush Faces Challenges on the Korean Peninsula
The Bush administration faces challenges from allies and adversaries alike in East Asia.
Islamic Militancy in Central Asia: What Is To Be Done?
he major part of the ICG report compiles information from the past few years about the activities of militant groups–including, but not limited to, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), which has garnered perhaps the greatest publicity of all such gr