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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Noble Rhetoric Supports Democracy While Ignoble Policies Support Repression
President George W. Bush’s November 6 speech before the National Endowment for Democracy emphasizing the need for greater democracy and freedom in the Arab world, while containing a number of positive aspects, was nevertheless very misleading and all-too characteristic of the longstanding contradictory messages that have plagued U.S. policy in the Middle East.
Spoilers Gatecrash the Iraq Spoils Party
Despite new offers for broader participation in Iraq’s reconstruction bonanza, the United States-convened donors’ conference on Iraq ended in stifled disappointment, with only $13 billion raised–a far cry from the $36 billion target. To dampen expectatio
A Wall by Any Other Name
War and walls have demonstrably failed to make good neighbors in the Middle East. That leaves peace the “road less traveled.”
Bush & Congress Ignore Breakthrough in Peace Process
In what may be the most hopeful development in years to establish a permanent Israeli-Palestinian peace, an unofficial group of Palestinian and Israeli political leaders announced on October 12 that they had agreed to a detailed framework that would end t
U.S. Getting Tougher on Serbia
One thing is certain–America has lost patience, and wants to see the remaining war crimes suspects rounded up. Belgrade and Zagreb have run out of time.
Belgrade Faces Indictee Dilemma
erbia plunged itself into confrontation with The Hague–and possibly also the international community–this week, by refusing to hand over four former commanders in Kosovo whose indictments were made public on October 20.
The Madrid Donors Conference: A Cover for Maintaining U.S. Control
The U.S., as the aggressor power and currently the occupying power, must abide by the requirements of international law and pay for the reconstruction of Iraq.
New Cheney Foreign Policy Adviser Sets Sights on Syria
Vice President Dick Cheney’s office continues to grow as a homebase for prominent neoconservative foreign policy strategists.
The Tug of War
The tug of war between the hawks and doves over North Korea policy continues within the Bush administration.
The Proliferation Security Initiative: A Challenge Too Narrow
Look for the Bush administration to push its “Proliferation Security Initiative” (PSI) during the president’s October trip to Asia.
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REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War
Multilateralism and the Biden Administration
The Pandemic Pivot
