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
Inequality Gave Rise to Donald Trump’s Presidency
But few of the 60 million Americans who cast their votes for Trump want to see a more top-heavy America.
America’s Dark Underbelly Is Now Its Face
Trump’s core supporters were so anxious about the changing face of America, they were willing to vote alongside the Klan.
Ballot Initiatives to Watch if You Care About Inequality
On Nov. 8, voters in many states will weigh in on a variety of inequality-related issues, from taxing the wealthy to price-gouging on drugs.
Portland Could Be the First City to Tax Corporations With Huge CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
At a city council hearing, economic justice advocates helped build momentum behind CEO pay reform.
Neocons Have Flocked to Hillary Clinton. Does This Signal a Cataclysm in American Politics?
A highly unpopular president is about to take office and one of the major political parties is on life support. What will this mean for U.S. foreign policy?
The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.
The multi-layered wars raging across Syria are complex, but there is no military solution, and it’s time for the left to rebuild a movement based on that reality.
Hillary Clinton: A Hawk in the Wings
After a mere eight years in which diplomacy narrowly edged out militarism, the foreign policy elite rallying around Clinton has forgotten the lessons of the George W. Bush era.
Victory for El Salvador Serves as Encouragement for TPP Fight
In a tale of people power over corporate power, a tribunal has ruled against a global company in a case over mining rights.
Swing Voters Want Wall Street Reform
Nearly 70 percent of voters in four battleground states support breaking up the big banks and eliminating loopholes that favor Wall Street executives.
New President Must Make Tax Reform a Top Priority
After the election, we need to focus on forcing the next president to address inequality and fix our upside down tax code.