The Return of Terrorism
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Moscow, Vladimir Putin is making the same mistakes that George W. Bush did after September 11.
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Moscow, Vladimir Putin is making the same mistakes that George W. Bush did after September 11.
Economic sanctions which claim to target authoritarian governments and wealthy profiteers of global conflicts only hurt innocent civilian populations.
IPS staff reflect on the 20th anniversary of the “Shock and Awe” bombing campaign that launched the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.
Trump’s racist remarks are offensive. The brutal excesses of U.S. foreign policy are worse.
The Islamic State group lost its capital, but U.S. military action has done more harm than good.
As the president-elect promises to increase military spending, we must reflect on what comes with war.
As long as major powers are delivering weapons to their allies in the region, diplomacy will be near impossible, Bennis told Kontext.
IPS Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis will be a presenter for The U.S. Role in a Changing World, a new program series of the Woman’s National Democratic Club.
The problem with Clinton is that although her critique of Trump is accurate, she is unclear about her own positions, Phyllis Bennis tells Democracy Now!
The U.S. has announced it will send 560 more troops to Iraq to fight ISIS, but no preparations have been made to take care of the civilians that will have their city destroyed, Phyllis Bennis tells the Real News Network.
We need to address the root causes of what is leading ordinary people to turn to ISIS, Phyllis Bennis tells RT America.
IPS’s Phyllis Bennis tells the Real News Network that although Clinton rightfully used her national security speech to condemn the bigotry and danger of Trump’s positions, she didn’t lay out a much better alternative.