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
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.
Angry With Washington Inaction, Activists are Taking the CEO Pay Fight Local
Portland is realizing that national change may need to bubble up from the grassroots.
Social Movements, Not Debate Moderators, Will Hold Candidates Accountable
Many falsehoods in candidates’ responses went unchallenged, Phyllis Bennis told Democracy Now! in her post-debate analysis.
El Salvador Ruling Offers a Reminder of Why the TPP Must Be Defeated
Obama is waging a full-court press to pass the unpopular trade treaty after the November elections.
Trump Transformed Paranoia Politics Into a Genuine Electoral Force
His apocalyptic approach to politics puts fear into the hearts of liberals and conservatives alike — and puts fire in the belly of America’s whitest insurgents.