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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When Trump’s Push Comes to Shove in Europe
In one video clip, a glimpse of the Trump team’s plan to divide Europe, cozy up to right-wing dictatorships, and rally the extreme right.
Autocrats Have an Ally in Trump
In Saudi Arabia, the president ratcheted up his anti-Iran alliance with Arab dictators.
Trump’s Apology Tour
With plummeting ratings back home, Donald Trump is looking overseas for support. He’s going to have to apologize first, though.
No Justice in Sight for Palestinians as Trump Tries on Diplomacy
Despite his claims, Trump’s diplomatic actions provide little hope for peace and justice for Palestinians.
Trump Likely to Use Tragedy in Manchester as Leverage to Push for Islamophobic Policies
If U.S. national security truly aims to diminish the threat of terrorism, it must address the factors that perpetuate it.
The Nixonization of Donald Trump
In the aftermath of Watergate, the country turned to the left. Are progressives positioned to capitalize on Trump’s stumbles today?
The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story
The president didn’t just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.
How to Reinvent the European Left
Europeans want to upend politics as usual and the far right is still rising. If the left doesn’t come up with an unusual politics of its own, it will be upended as well.
The Godfather Approach to Trade
Trump wants to “renegotiate” trade deals like NAFTA. But there’s no evidence he wants to fix their corrosive impact on labor protections or environmental standards.
10 Resistance Victories in Trump’s First 100 Days
New social movements are making their power felt in ways that would have been unimaginable before Trump took office.