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
Fallacies of U.S. Plans to Invade Iraq
In the event of a U.S. invasion of Iraq, a lack of regional support would have more than just political implications.
New Supplemental Bill Will Make the World Safe for Oil, But Not Safe for Us
Just like during the cold war, the millions of dollars slated for our new allies in the war on terrorism have more to do with promoting American geostrategic interests than with protecting U.S. territory from external threats.
Nuclear War in South Asia
There is reason to believe nuclear capability may make the chances of war worse in South Asia.
Bush Plays Shell Game with African Lives
Intended to stave off the embarrassment of coming empty-handed to a summit trumpeted as focusing on Africa, the White House initiative is in fact a cynical move to derail more effective action against AIDS.
President Bush the Martyr
Last night’s long-awaited speech by President Bush was to set the pace for the Palestinians and Israelis to step back from the vicious and bloody cycle of violence that has gripped them for nearly two years.
Emergency Loya Jirga: Strength In Numbers?
Planners have to consider how to make the Loya Jirga fair and accessible to the country’s largely illiterate population, and keep it from becoming a platform for tribal, political, and ethnic violence.
America’s Nuclear End Game
As long as the U.S., China, Britain, France, Russia, and Israel have nuclear weapons, we will all live on the edge of the abyss.
Watch Out Kofi Annan: Washington’s New Witch Hunt
Under Bush, it is becoming increasingly evident that the U.S. can cause more damage to multilateral organizations by staying in them and shaping them to its ends.
A Cure for the CIA’s Disease
Apparently, the CIA has returned to the policy world, which calls into question the kind of dope it is willing to provide to the White House.
The World Food Summit: What Went Wrong?
While governments seem blind to the ways their policies enforce hunger and impoverishment for hundreds of millions of people, others see this harsh reality with clarity.