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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Kim Jong-il: Promises, Promises
What it boils down to is that we can no longer place much stock in the high-and-mighty words of the North Korean leader.
Farewell Crusader? Insiders Will Cash In Regardless
A year and one-half into his tenure and on the brink of pushing the military budget over $400 billion per year, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has finally decided to cancel a major weapons program in the name of military “transformation.”
Farm Bill Outrage Goes Global
The ink was hardly dry on the furious newspaper editorials inspired by the Bush administration’s decision to protect the steel industry when along comes the Farm Bill to further stoke the fire.
Washington Is Ignoring Human Rights Abuses: The Indonesia Case
When U.S. and Indonesian officials met in Jakarta in late April to discuss resumption of military cooperation, it should have caused alarm bells to ring all over Washington.
U.S. and Israeli Governments Out of Step with Public According to New Polls
Both in the U.S. and in Israel, government policy and actions do not reflect popular sentiment.
Nuclear-tipped Foolishness
The arguments against nuclear-tipped interceptors have salience to this day, and should continue to be heeded.
Why the U.S. Supports Israel
In the United States and around the world, many are questioning why, despite some mild rebukes, Washington has maintained its large-scale military, financial, and diplomatic support for the Israeli occupation in the face of unprecedented violations of international law and human rights standards by Israeli occupation forces.
Challenging the Myths about the Failure of the 2000 Camp David Talks
Addressing misconceptions about the talks.
Congress Ignores Human Rights Groups In Pro-Israel Resolution
Republican Right and congressional liberals join together to show support for Sharon government despite reports by Amnesty and Human Rights Watch detailing gross human rights abuses.
U.S. Arms Transfers and Security Assistance to Israel
U.S. press coverage of Israeli attacks on the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian towns on the West Bank often treat the U.S. government as either an innocent bystander or an honest broker in the current conflict, often without giving a full sense of th
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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
