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
A Revolution That Reverses Militarism and Occupation
As part of a forum in the Nation on how to build the political revolution, Phyllis Bennis tells us how the U.S. can end its militarized foreign policy.
Ending Tax-Dodging by Utilities Could Prompt a Clean Energy Transition
A new IPS report found that there’s a huge amount of money lost in tax breaks that could help low-income families become energy efficient, Janet Redman tells the Real News Network.
Would Americans Ever Back a U.S. Military Coup?
The attempted military coup in Turkey and the possibility of a President Trump may have more Americans considering the military option.
I Can’t Watch Another Police Killing
Shocking videos will come and go, but systemic police violence will continue regardless of whether we’re watching — and it demands a systemic solution.
The American Dream Moved to Canada
We’re witnessing accelerating advantages for the affluent and compounding disadvantages for everyone else.
Mike Pence Is a Loyal Friend to Polluters
In 2015 the Indiana governor told Obama in no uncertain terms that his state would not be complying with the Clean Power Plan.
New Report Shows Utility Tax-Dodging Worth Billions
As the D.C. District Court prepares to hear oral arguments on federal clean energy rules, electric utilities are pocketing money that could help America go green
Utilities Pay Up
How ending tax dodging by America’s electric utilities can help fund a job-creating, clean energy transition.
The Little-Known Fund at the Heart of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Green Climate Fund is supposed to finance the world’s shift away from fossil fuels. But fossil fuel-funding banks are eager to get on board.
How This Became the Era of the Gunman
The war abroad and the war at home are both fueled by a fear of encroaching chaos — and it’s hard to miss the racist subtext.