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
The Culture Wars Are Hijacking Debate On the Military Budget
Republicans want to fill the defense bill with bans on abortion, trans health care, and racial diversity initiatives in the military.
Sanctions Are An Act Of War
Economic sanctions which claim to target authoritarian governments and wealthy profiteers of global conflicts only hurt innocent civilian populations.
In Bid to Join NATO, Sweden and Finland Back Turkish Repression of Kurds
NATO’s July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO.
On Israel and Palestine, US Electeds Are Out of Touch With Their Own Voters
It’s showing up in public opinion, media coverage, and even political and policy discourse.
On Israel and Palestine, US Electeds Are Out of Touch With Their Own Voters
It’s showing up in public opinion, media coverage, and even political and policy discourse.
Colombia: Corporate Claims vs. Human Rights
International Delegation stands with mining-affected people to urge administration of President Gustavo Petro to withdraw from corporate courts.
Dwight Was Right: Congress Must Say No to Military Contractors
The world Eisenhower warned about has materialized. We need more members of Congress to stand up to the arms industry and fight for social investments instead.
America vs. the Supreme Court
According to the Supreme Court, America’s not back but backwards.
Why I Crashed the White House’s Garden Party for Narendra Modi
The White House’s embrace of the Indian leader is normalizing fascism in the world’s most populous country — and in the U.S. as well.
On July Fourth, Let’s Celebrate by Reimagining Immigration Policy
It’s not too late for President Biden to set a precedent of treating migrants with care, dignity, and respect, and request that Congress cut spending on deportations and detentions.