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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Islamic Militancy in Central Asia: What Is To Be Done?
he major part of the ICG report compiles information from the past few years about the activities of militant groups–including, but not limited to, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), which has garnered perhaps the greatest publicity of all such gr
Mr. Bush Goes to Mexico: Recommendations for Immigration Discussion
With Vicente Fox nearly as popular in the United States as he his in Mexico, tomorrows meeting provides an opportunity to fulfill this promise. Hopefully, Bush and Fox will step up and seize this historic moment, rather than simply using their meeting as
Lockerbie Verdict Unlikely to Bring Change
Just as Qadaffi has gained political mileage through portraying himself as a victim of a vengeful and hypocritical United States, there are those in the U.S. who also benefit from maintaining a hostile relationship with this petty tyrant whom Americans lo
Sharon’s Israel Needs Tough Love
There will be no peace or security for Israel unless the United States applies some tough love: unconditional support for Israels right to live in peace and security coupled with a willingness to pressure Israel to accept the necessary compromises for
CIA: The Need for Reform
Reprimands in the Ames case prompted a mass exodus of bitter senior managers, who had refused to accept the need for punishing those who ignored the fact that a Soviet spy had contaminated the agency at the highest levels
The Trials and Tribulations of China’s First Democracy: The ROC One Year After the Victory of Chen Shui-bian
Overall, what policies are most likely to yield peace, stability, and prosperity in Taiwan?
U.S. Scuttles Latest Chance to Avert Global Warming Catastrophe
Given the U.S. performance at the latest round of global warming negotiations at the Hague, it’s hard to see how George W. Bush could do any worse than the Clinton-Gore administration.
Paul Wolfowitz, Reagan’s Man in Indonesia, Is Back at the Pentagon
Wolfowitz takes powerful position in the Pentagon.
The “Ugly American Problem” in Colombia
President Bush worries that the “United States might become militarily engaged” in Colombia. It’s a little late for that.
Iraq Bombings: Foreign Policy by Catharsis
Strong support for Friday’s bombing by leading congressional Democrats will no doubt embolden the Republican administration to engage in further military actions regardless of their dangerous legal, moral, or political implications.