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
Uprising for Black Lives Drove Cancellation of Joint U.S.-Israeli Police Trainings
Ending police exchanges will help build a world where our ties are of solidarity and common pursuits for justice.
Biden FY 2023 Budget Puts War Before Human Needs
The U.S. has relied for far too long on a false equation of military might and higher military spending with security.
South Korea’s New Foreign Policy of One Yes and Two Nos
The victory of conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea’s recent presidential election will push the country deeper into the U.S. embrace.
Our Skyrocketing Military Spending Helps Pentagon Contractors—Not Ukraine
Less than one percent of the Pentagon’s new $782 billion budget is marked for Kyiv. About 50 times as much will go to for-profit corporations.
As Climate Change Worsens, the United States Under-Delivers on Finance Promises to Hardest Hit Countries
Redirecting even a modest 10 percent of the military budget to meet urgent climate finance needs would go a long way toward paying our fair share.
Say No to a ‘No-Fly Zone’ in Ukraine
Rather than cheering for a potentially catastrophic escalation, there are other options for the United States to help the Ukrainian people.
Ending the War in Ukraine
No diplomatic solution is possible without serious pressure on Putin.
It’s Time to Divest from Systems of Harm and Build an Infrastructure of Care
Advocates need to pressure congress to invest in institutions that care about and prioritize domestic and international wellbeing, while divesting from systems of violence and harm.
Will Ukraine Write the Alt-Right’s Epitaph?
Most of the leaders of the alt-right are scrambling to distance themselves from Vladimir Putin. It might be too late.
The Best Way to Help Ukraine Is Diplomacy, Not War and Increased Militarization
Increasing military aid in Ukraine could thwart peace talks between Russia and Ukraine — which appeared to be making progress in the past few days.
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Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Pandemic Pivot
