Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf League Is ‘Sportswashing’ At Its Worst
Saudi Arabia — in the news for cutting oil production and pushing up the price of gas — is also making headlines for perhaps a more unusual reason: golf.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
Saudi Arabia Arms Sale Is One of Biden’s Many Militaristic Actions in First Year
When it comes to concrete action, President Joe Biden has accepted and continued along his predecessor’s path.
The U.S. Has Enabled Saudi Crimes for Years. Will Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Change That?
Trump must decide which is more valuable: protecting profits for U.S. corporations selling arms to the Saudis, or defending against war crimes and human rights violations.
In Yemen, Trump Is Taking Tolerance for War Crimes to a New Level
Those of us who oppose the war in Yemen must dig in for a serious fight.
The U.S. Isn’t Just Backing the Yemen War—It’s Helping Trap Those Forced to Flee
How the United States is helping Oman militarize its border with Yemen.
Both Parties Help Trump Boost War Spending
From dealing weapons abroad to developing nuclear arms at home, Democrats and Republicans have something in common.
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.
What’s Really Behind Trump’s Threats to Close the PLO Office
The administration is trying to sideline the Palestinian issue to clear the way for an anti-Iran coalition between Israel and Saudi Arabia
How Obama Made It Easier for Trump to Abuse Drones
The use of drone strikes has spiraled out of control and will only get worse, Dr. Maha Hilal of the Institute for Policy Studies told Rising Up With Sonali recently
Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. Sadly, We Can Thank Obama for That.
As the war on terror enters its 17th year, it’s clear that abuses of power by one administration lead to abuses by the next.
Trump’s Policy Is Clear: Civilian Casualties Don’t Matter in the War on Terror
Multiple air strikes on cities and the use of white phosphorus—a probable war crime—guarantee a growing death toll.
The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Escalating Tensions With Iran
The biggest danger—at least right now—is less a direct U.S. military assault on Iran than an escalation of a proxy war against Yemen.
The White House is Dangerously Ratcheting Up Pressures with Iran
Trump’s rhetoric points to a real possibility for escalation in Yemen, which could be viewed as a proxy attack on Iran, IPS’ Phyllis Bennis tells MSNBC.
Book Event: Arabia Incognita
IPS will host the launch of “Arabia Incognita: Dispatches From Yemen and the Gulf” with editor Dr. Sheila Carapico and a Q&A led by IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis.