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.
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Germans Shocked That Obama Allowed NSA Free Rein
The former East Germany’s Stasi used similar justifications as the U.S. for total surveillance.
Surveillance State Is Only New to Whites
Foreigners and non-white Americans have been under surveillance for decades.
Syria and the Monarchs: A Perfect Storm
Obama’s decision to arm the Syrian rebels will likely escalate the conflict and torpedo any possibility for a political solution.
“World War Z”: Israel’s Best Foot Forward?
Are zombies the key to peace between Israel and Palestine?
Brazilians’ Demands: From Lower Bus Fares to a Fair Society
With a million people demonstrating in the streets of Brazil, everyone’s scrambling to understand how a 20-cent bus fare hike turned into a social revolt.
Russia and China Fail to Meet Minimum Standards in Human Trafficking
They had been on the State Department’s watch list, but were further downgraded in this years’s Trafficking in Persons report.
Hydrofluorocarbons: Finally, Something the U.S. and China Can Agree On
China’s about-face on HFCs at the Sunnylands summit is a really big deal.
Finally — Pride of Place for Drug Policy at the OAS General Assembly Meeting
Drug policy reforms in Latin America will come from below.
U.S. Ordered to Halt Linking Aid to Anti-Prostitution Oath
The Supreme Court overturned a mandate that certain organizations receiving HIV/AIDS funding state their opposition to prostitution.
Africa Policy Leaders Demand a New Direction in President Obama’s Policy toward the African Continent
As President Obama plans trip to Senegal, Tanzania, and South Africa, a press conference at the National Press Club will give voice to those calling for change in his Africa policy.
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