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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Trump, Terrorism, and the Politics of Witch Hunts
It’s ironic that the most powerful man on earth would protest that he’s the subject of a “witch hunt,” especially given his enthusiasm for bombing and torturing people.
With Tillerson Out, Trump’s Bringing Foreign Policy Deeper Into the Dark Side
Trump, who started out his administration with radical outsiders, is now bringing in a new wave of competent extremists.
How Those Trump-Kim Talks Might Go: A Transcript
Trump’s “art of the deal” is about to get its most high-profile test yet. The early prognosis is not good.
If We Want to Support Refugees, We Need To End the Wars That Create Them
The sanctuary movement needs an anti-war voice.
Zimbabwe Open for Business, Code for International Finance Capitalism
Zimbabwe’s new president offered an open invitation to international capital investment and latecomers for Zimbabwe’s trek down the neoliberal development road.
The New, New Cold War
The Cold War has been around, in various permutations, for a long time. It will take patience, organizing, compromises, and some luck to bury it once and for all.
The Far-Right Effort to Win Hearts and Minds Across the Atlantic
Far more dangerous than the far-right effort to win elections alone is its concentrated campaign to change the culture – a strategy it owes, perversely, to the left.
The Little Agency That Could Have Tamed the Military-Industrial Complex
The Pentagon’s Office of Economic Adjustment mostly missed its chance to wean communities off America’s dependence on defense economics.
As Corruption Allegations Tail Netanyahu, Conflict Hovers over the Middle East
The White House remains firmly behind the embattled Israeli leader, which could stoke further conflict with Iran and Syria.
Sheldon Adelson and the Privatization of Foreign Policy
A hard-right Trump donor wants to finance an embassy move that puts the U.S. at odds with international law.
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