Google Employees are Rejecting Militarism. That’s a Great Sign.
Techies who’ve come of age in a country perpetually at war are saying they don’t want their talents used to kill people.
As I Faced John Bolton in a Debate, He Horrified the World
Trump’s new advisor has a long history of embracing war with a disdain for diplomacy.
This Opportunity to End the US-Backed Carnage in Yemen Must Be Seized
This is the first real chance to stop the U.S. killing in at least one of many countries where the Pentagon’s murder machines are deployed.
Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global Resistance to It
The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.
North Korea: How Did We Get to the Brink of War and What Comes Next?
IPS Fellow John Feffer will be the featured speaker for one event of the The Woman’s National Democratic Club series US Role in a Changing World.
VIDEO: The Greatest Threat to Both Koreas? Donald Trump’s Mouth.
The president’s over-the-top threats have made war seem like a real possibility. And war would be catastrophic.
A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
When our soldiers kill and die in wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore.
Syria Needs An Arms Embargo, Not an Economic One
As long as major powers are delivering weapons to their allies in the region, diplomacy will be near impossible, Bennis told Kontext.
Civilian Control of the Military is Core to Our Democracy
A war-monger like General Mattis doesn’t make for a thoughtful secretary of defense, Phyllis Bennis tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell.
The War in Syria Cannot Be Won. But It Can Be Ended.
The multi-layered wars raging across Syria are complex, but there is no military solution, and it’s time for the left to rebuild a movement based on that reality.
Clinton Positions Herself to the Right of Trump in Major National Security Speech
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.
Trump, Clinton, Sanders, and the Future of U.S. Wars
IPS expert Phyllis Bennis and renowned film-maker Amir Amirani will discuss the prospects for U.S. foreign policy and the U.S. war agenda in light of the astonishing presidential primaries.
Who Benefits From Lifting Nuclear-Based Sanctions on Iran? The Iranian People.
Lifting of sanctions will be most significant for the Iranian people as Iran reintegrates into the world economy.
The US-Iran Prisoner Swap Proves Diplomacy Works
But we must not take the survival of the nuclear deal for granted, because it still has many powerful opponents.
ISIS, War, and the Refugee Crisis: What Happens Now?
A discussion about Syria, Iraq, ISIS, refugees, war, and terrorism with IPS’s Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman of United Methodist Church’s General Board of Global Ministries.