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

Porto Alegre: A Competing Vision

Porto Alegre, Brazil ­ As the sixth and final full day of the World Social Forum dawns here on southern tip of Brazil, delegates prepare for a now-familiar routine of dawn to dusk forums, side meetings over meals, and impromptu protests in the foyer of th

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An Enron War on Terrorism

President Bush, undeterred by Congress and emboldened by his high ratings in the polls, is making new military investments in countries all over the world, while downplaying or keeping secret from the American people the problems that these investments wi

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Bush’s Hot Air Plan

In a tricky maneuver, President Bush managed to sound like he was advocating reducing emissions when he stated that his voluntary goal is to reduce greenhouse gas “intensity” by 18 percent.

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Reports

REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War

This backgrounder explores the causes of the war in Ukraine and the actions of different actors in the conflict to date.
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Multilateralism and the Biden Administration

The Biden Administration should help create stronger, more equitable, and more democratic multilateral structures at the international and regional level.
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The Pandemic Pivot

Experts from the frontlines of global policy tackle the implications of COVID-19.
Report: The Battle for Another World

Report: The Battle For Another World

The Progressive Response to the New Right

Report: Shrinking Space and the BDS Movement

A Case Study: The BDS Movement

Sanctuary Cities Toolkit

Organizing for Sanctuary and Immigrant & Refugee Rights Through an Anti-War Lens

Report: Combat Vs. Climate

The Military and Climate Security Budgets Compared

Experts

Bella DeVaan

Associate Director of Charity Reform Initiative, Co-editor of Inequality.org

Global Economy, Inequality.org

Khury Petersen-Smith

Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow

New Internationalism

Basav Sen

Project Director

Climate Policy

Sanho Tree

Project Director

Drug Policy

Marc Bayard

Project Director and Associate Fellow

Black Worker Initiative, Global Economy

John Feffer

Project Director and Associate Fellow

Epicenter, Foreign Policy in Focus

Jen Moore

Associate Fellow

Global Economy

Manuel Perez-Rocha

Project Director and Associate Fellow

Global Economy