Section: Institute for Policy Studies (USA)
The Beginning of the End for Putin?
The former hotdog salesman rose about as high as he could. He became a caterer to the Russian elite and a confidante of the president. He led his country’s premier paramilitary force. He was one of Russia’s wealthiest oligarchs. And then he overreached. Yevgeny Prigozhin now says that he had no intention of overthrowing Russian...
A Tale of Two Missions
It was a peace mission that basically fell to pieces. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tried to line up a number of African leaders to travel to Russia and Ukraine in an effort to persuade the two countries to stop fighting. He was joined on the trip by the leaders of Senegal, Comoros, and Zambia. Three other leaders pulled out, one...
For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt — It Was About Conserving Power
Many mainstream accounts of the recent debt ceiling deal make it sound like the negotiations represented a give and take between spending and saving — with President Biden and Democrats aligned with spending, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republicans aligned with saving. The real interests of the Republican Party in these negotiations,...
Greening Transatlantic Relations
From a foreign policy perspective, transatlantic relations appear to have reached new heights. The United States and European Union both support Ukraine’s efforts to expel Russian troops from its territory. On the military front, NATO is enjoying boom times thanks to the reemergence of a ‘common enemy’ and the addition of new members...
‘Keep Hope Alive’: Katrina vanden Heuvel on the Power of Truth
Katrina vanden Heuvel, the publisher and editorial director of The Nation magazine and a longtime IPS board member, received the 2023 Marcus Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage . The award, named for the late IPS co-founder Marc Raskin and jointly presented by IPS and the Raskin family, recognizes an outstanding and brave leader in...
‘Keep Hope Alive’: Katrina vanden Huevel on the Power of Truth
Katrina vanden Huevel, the publisher and editorial director of The Nation magazine and a longtime IPS board member, received the 2023 Marcus Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage . The award, named for the late IPS co-founder Marc Raskin and jointly presented by IPS and the Raskin family, recognizes an outstanding and brave leader in...
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has resulted in the deaths so far of more than 8,700 Ukrainian civilians, including more than 500 children. It has caused a massive drop in the country’s economic output, with GDP declining by 29.1 percent. And it has had widespread consequences for the environment: inside Ukraine, in surrounding...
Could We Actually End the CEO Defense Contractor Gravy Train?
Could corporate CEOs anywhere in the universe have a deal much sweeter than U.S. defense contractor chiefs? The CEO at CybeCys, Inc., a Texas-based defense contractor, might quibble with that question. He isn’t feeling all that much sweetness these days. Last month, federal prosecutors announced a deal that will have this CEO and CybeCys...
REPORT: The Warfare State: How Funding for Militarism Compromises Our Welfare
The Warfare State: How Funding for Militarism Compromises Our Welfare Lindsay Koshgarian | Alliyah Lusuegro | Ashik Siddique Introduction: Our country’s economy faces a dire threat from so-called “fiscal conservatives,” including the present GOP House majority, who have resorted to dangerous brinkmanship to force deep cuts in the federal...
Phyllis Bennis on Democracy Now Discussing the War in Ukraine and Israel’s Recent Attacks on Gaza
Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism Project at IPS, spoke to Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! on May 9, 2023 about the United States’ role in Ukraine’s counter-offensive, and Israel’s recent attacks on Gaza. The Biden’s administration recently announced a new $1.2 billion military aid package for...
