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
Trump is Frighteningly Predictable
Nothing defines Trump’s predictability more than his aggressive, Islamophobic, and anti-diplomatic choices for his foreign policy team.
Civilian Control of the Military is Core to Our Democracy
A war-monger like General Mattis doesn’t make for a thoughtful secretary of defense, Phyllis Bennis tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell.
Trump’s Choice for Treasury Led Foreclosures on Thousands of Families
We can say goodbye to the candidate who promised to fix a rigged economic system.
While Trump Tries to Return to Coal, the Rest of the World Market is Turning To Renewables
Trump voters wanted an end to government corruption, but his list of energy advisers are all deeply embedded in the fossil fuel industry.
Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassador Has Zero Foreign Policy Experience
If the Senate took the United Nations seriously, they would insist on a serious diplomat, Bennis told the Real News Network.
Trump Can’t Hold Back the Tide of Climate Action
Climate activists remain hopeful despite the potentially disastrous Trump administration.
Bipartisan Unity in a Deep Red State
A politically diverse coalition fighting predatory lenders in South Dakota offers hope for all of us in a divisive time.
What Europe Can Teach Us about Trump
As America braces itself for the landfall of Hurricane Trump, it’s instructive to look at Europe’s populist leaders for clues to our future.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Picks Don’t Match His Isolationist Rhetoric
Trump has a heavy dose of anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim sentiment behind him, Phyllis Bennis tells the Real News Network.
The Case For Non-Cooperation With Trump
Let the next four years of antipolitics begin.