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
Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met
All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs.
A Crack in a 75-Year-Old Wall of Impunity: South Africa Challenges Israeli Genocide in Court
South Africa’s painstakingly compiled genocide case against the Israeli government isn’t just an important legal document — it’s a rallying cry for civil society.
Guatemala and El Salvador: Contradictions of International Support
In stark contrast to the international response to defend the democratic process in Guatemala, there is a deafening silence regarding the erosion of democracy and human rights in El Salvador.
Ignoring Calls for a Ceasefire Is Putting Biden’s Reelection at Risk
And that’s an increasingly isolated point of view in this country, where 66 percent of people support a ceasefire.
Some Facts for the Unconvinced: Why We Need a Gaza Ceasefire Now
Why we need a ceasefire to save lives, release the hostages, prosecute war crimes, and follow international law: a guide for those still uneasy, unconvinced, or uncertain.
Lessons From One Unequal Society to Another
In the 2000s and 2010s Chileans began resolving the Crisis of Representation through protest, song, and dance. Recent political setbacks do not detract from this.
Never Underestimate the Power of a Small Group of Committed People
A small meeting blossomed into national recognition of the dangers of building nuclear weapons.
Shuttering the Nuclear Weapons Sites: There’s Gold in Those Warheads but the Scrap Metal is Radioactive
I drew the line when it came to the disposition of radiologically contaminated materials, such as the vast amount of scrap metal resulting from the decommissioning of nuclear weapons facilities.
Biden Must Speak Out Against India’s Assassination Campaign | Opinion
The Biden administration’s apparent silence about the threat to U.S. citizens is particularly worrisome.
Pentagon Pollution Is a Global Embarrasment
The Department of Defense remains the most carbon-intensive institution in the world. It’s time to stop dumping money into the military.