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
Phyllis Bennis Discusses Latest Developments in Libya
Phyllis Bennis discusses the deteriorating security situation in Libya on CCTV.
The Islamic State Crisis: Responding Without War
Phyllis Bennis addresses the Westchester Peace Action Coalition on crises such as Ebola, ISIS, and renewed wars in the Middle East.
The Cost of Cheap Chocolate
Despite years of pressure on Hershey’s, Nestlé, and other chocolate heavyweights, thousands of kids under 14 are still doing the tough work of harvesting cocoa beans.
The Sum of Our Fears
Has the Internet and social media primed us to worry too much about improbable threats — and too little about probable ones?
Recognizing Palestine
As more European governments line up to recognize a Palestinian state, Israel (and the U.S.) look more isolated than ever.
It’s Time to Reduce Economic Dependence on Pentagon Spending
Defense-dependent communities need to start diversifying their economies now, before shifts in Pentagon spending leave them with few viable alternatives.
U.S. Will Fail In Attempt to Create Proxy Army in Syria
Obama has been right — in rhetoric — about one thing: there is no military solution to defeating the Islamic State.
America’s Grand Fortunes Go Overboard
With middle-class net worth crumbling, the Forbes 400 grow wealthier than ever.
Here Come the Rain and Drought
Many coastal regions must start bracing for frequent floods as key freshwater sources are drying up elsewhere.
Funding our wars
A Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post
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The Pandemic Pivot
