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
Pentagon Increases in 2022 Could Almost Fund Build Back Better
The National Defense Authorization Act is expected to receive a full vote in July. It’s not too late for members of Congress to change course.
U.S. Still Spends More on Military Than Next Nine Countries Combined
Over-investment in the military is a factor that left the U.S. so vulnerable to the pandemic in the first place.
Latin America’s ‘New’ New Left
The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country–and for the whole region.
Is Universal Basic Income Part of a Just Transition?
When you give everyone a chunk of change, does it really change their lives and their communities?
Vladimir Putin: Global Gunman
Why are we concerned about humiliating mass murderers?
Only in Top Gun Can the Military Solve All Our Problems
In real life, plowing money into shiny fighter jets while Americans struggle and the climate burns makes us less safe.
Biden’s Golden Opportunity to Reverse Course on China
Improving relations with China could lower inflation, isolate Vladimir Putin, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
We Won’t Trade E-Carceration for Detention – We Must End All Immigrant Incarceration
Far from being the “alternative to detention” it’s sold as, e-carceration is booming right alongside a growing number of immigrant detention beds.
Reseal the Deal with Iran
A renewed JCPOA provides a way to avoid the threat of war that would arise should Iran at some point move toward nuclear capability.
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Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Pandemic Pivot
