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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Before Orlando, Omar Mateen Worked for Human Rights Abusers
G4S, where Omar Mateen worked as a security guard, profits from both U.S. border militarization and the Israeli occupation.
Watch: A Climate and National Security Platform that Puts People and Planet First
IPS’s Janet Redman testified at the DNC Platform Committee Hearing for a non-military response to the potentially catastrophic security risk posed by climate change.
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism
And he called them out fearlessly.
A Failed State in Latin America?
There’s still hope for the “pink tide” that swept aside Latin America’s right-wing dictators. But in Venezuela, Chavismo is on its last legs.
The Real Reason Republicans Are Going after the IRS
It’s simple: a weak IRS helps the wealthy avoid paying taxes.
It’s Up to Us to Level CEO Pay
Let’s stop waiting for corporate insiders to fix staggering executive pay inequality.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Major Foreign Policy Address’ Was Anything But
Clinton is right: Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But her refusal to engage with the alternative offered by Sanders says more about her own war-driven approach than anything else.
Clinton Positions Herself to the Right of Trump in Major National Security Speech
IPS’s Phyllis Bennis tells the Real News Network that although Clinton rightfully used her national security speech to condemn the bigotry and danger of Trump’s positions, she didn’t lay out a much better alternative.
Donald Trump: Joker’s Wild
Donald Trump should lose in November. But when you add a joker to the game, it throws off the odds.
The Big Banks Can Be Beaten
Working families are turning their anger at Wall Street into action.
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