Peace and Foreign Policy
To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
Latest Work
Ben & Jerry’s Is Carrying on a Proud Tradition of Boycotts for Human Rights
Pulling out of Israel’s illegal settlements, encouraged by a petition campaign in their home state of Vermont, is consistent with their history — and U.S. public opinion.
The Global Right Wing’s Bizarre Obsession with Pedophilia
Child molestation is a very real problem. But the far right is far more interested in demonizing women, homosexuals, and the transgender community.
Biden’s Climate Pledges Are Incompatible With His Belligerence Toward China
Bipartisan belligerence and spiraling Pentagon budgets threaten to undermine global climate action just when we need it most.
Biden Needs to Re-engage Iran Before It’s Too Late
Instead of resetting U.S. relations with Iran, Biden has mostly continued the course of aggression set by the Trump Administration.
The Politics of American Protest, With a North Korean Twist
The right wing has attacked Gwen Berry for her Olympic trial protest. A North Korean defector has joined that chorus.
War Criminal Found Dead at 88
The human and economic costs of Donald Rumsfeld’s wars are staggering.
Biden’s Conventional Foreign Policy
America is back—to the same old, same old.
Iran’s Hardliners: We’re Back, Too
The victory of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran’s recent presidential elections may contain some surprising good news for the Biden administration.
The Real Danger of Israel’s New Government
Some in Washington may be so glad to be rid of Netanyahu that they’ll welcome his even more hardline successor.
Building the World Back Better?
Instead of consigning China to the doghouse, why not create one big Green reconstruction team?
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Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Pandemic Pivot
