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.

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Call It ‘Unileaderism’: Trump’s Foreign Policy of One

From the G-7 dustup to the flashy photo shoot with Kim Jong-Un, U.S. foreign policy is now determined solely by the president’s pettiest personal preferences.

Trump’s Giving Diplomacy a Chance. His Critics Should, Too.

But for the Korea talks to work, the administration will have to value diplomacy far more than it did on Iran.

Dear White People: How Trump’s Racism Affects Foreign Policy

The Trump movement uses racism and immigration to turn the Roseanne Barrs of the world from eco-feminists to Trump supporters.

Why We Should Be Alarmed That Israeli Forces and U.S. Police Are Training Together

Black and Palestinian activists speak out about a dangerous pattern.

Human Rights and the Trump-Kim Summit

The United States has neither the influence nor the leverage to talk human rights with North Korea.

Trump’s Korean Shell Game

The U.S. and North Korean leaders are both playing a long con designed to maintain their own short-term political survival.

Actually, Trump Loves Chinese Goods—So Long as they Make Him Richer

Trump rallied to save a major Chinese firm right in the middle of a trade war of his own making. Why?

The Best Way to Honor Our Vets and Protect Americans? End the Wars

Soldiers, civilians, and the 140 million Americans who are poor or low-income pay the price for our never-ending wars.

The Current Political System is Ripe for Disruption

From Washington to Rome, so-called “populist” politicians are hacking away at a genuinely broken status quo. But their alternatives are either uninspired or terrifying.

Our Flag Doesn’t Have to Stand for Violence

Veterans often wrestle with the things they’ve done in war. When will ordinary Americans do the same?

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Report: CEO-Worker Pay Ratios in the Banking Industry

Bartlett Naylor, Sarah Anderson | April 26, 2018

A decade after the crash, excessive pay is still a problem at the mega-banks and the 2nd-tier firms that stand to benefit from the current deregulation push.