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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If You Think North Korea Is Too Crazy for Negotiations, Think Again
Some in the Trump administration are eyeing regime change in North Korea. They’re missing what’s really going on over there.
Revoking Citizenship: Israel’s New Repressive Tool
The revoking of Alaa Zayoud’s Israeli citizenship sets a dangerous precedent.
Slap-dash Sanctions Leave Less Room for Diplomacy
Slapping sanctions onto three different countries with vastly different foreign policy challenges doesn’t work in the real world, Phyllis Bennis tells The Real News.
Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel
The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.
I’m a Jewish American Who Wanted to Visit Israel. I Got as Far as the Airport.
A new Israeli law bans travel by anyone who supports a nonviolent boycott for Palestinian rights — including Jews who break with the government’s right-wing line.
Child Soldier in the War on Terror: The Limits of Justice for One Guantanamo Bay Survivor
The abuse of Omar Khadr shows that Islamophobia drives the War on Terror.
Increasing Isolation Won’t Change North Korea’s Behavior
When are we going to try something different?
Trump: The Anti-Gorbachev
Like Mikhail Gorbachev, Trump helms a fading empire. But while the former Soviet leader supported democratization in his wake, Trump’s sowing the seeds of autocracy all over the globe.
Is This What ‘Liberation’ for Mosul Looks Like?
ISIS may be on its way out, but the Iraqi city has a long hard road ahead.