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
Trump’s Massive Funding Cut Plunges UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Into Crisis
UNRWA isn’t just providing food aid, medical care, and education to Palestinians across the Middle East. For many Palestinian refugees, it can be the difference between life and death.
Trump Pursues ‘Peace Plan’ to Break off Gaza, Without Input from Palestinians
Leaked details from the plan reveal that Palestinian voices don’t matter.
Next Stop for the Global ‘Bernie’ Movement: Mexico?
After many disappointments, the left-populist alternative looks primed for a big win in Mexico.
Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Extreme Centrism’ Is a Threat to Democracy
Hiding behind appeals to “rationalism,” the French leader seeks to “fix” the French economy by cozying up to a tiny, binge-eating wealthy elite.
World to Refugees: Go to Hell
Over 22.5 million people have been forced to flee their countries. Last year, less than 200,000 were resettled.
Call It ‘Unileaderism’: Trump’s Foreign Policy of One
From the G-7 dustup to the flashy photo shoot with Kim Jong-Un, U.S. foreign policy is now determined solely by the president’s pettiest personal preferences.
Trump’s Giving Diplomacy a Chance. His Critics Should, Too.
But for the Korea talks to work, the administration will have to value diplomacy far more than it did on Iran.
Dear White People: How Trump’s Racism Affects Foreign Policy
The Trump movement uses racism and immigration to turn the Roseanne Barrs of the world from eco-feminists to Trump supporters.
Why We Should Be Alarmed That Israeli Forces and U.S. Police Are Training Together
Black and Palestinian activists speak out about a dangerous pattern.
Human Rights and the Trump-Kim Summit
The United States has neither the influence nor the leverage to talk human rights with North Korea.