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Welcome. The Institute for Policy Studies turns Ideas into Action for Peace, Justice and the Environment. We strengthen social movements with independent research, visionary thinking, and links to the grassroots, scholars and elected officials. I.F. Stone once called IPS "the think tank for the rest of us." Since 1963, we have empowered people to build healthy and democratic societies in communities, the US, and the world. Click here to learn more, or read the latest below.


Peace

Commentary
South Korea: Still Dreaming of Regionalism
October 3 - Collaboration in Northeast Asia is crucial to the future of South Korea and its allies. By John Feffer, published in Inter Press Service.

Op-Ed
U.S. Should Boost Nonmilitary Security
September 29 - Foreign aid and diplomacy are key to strategic success. By Lawrence Korb and Miriam Pemberton, published in Defense News.

Op-Ed
Surrounding China's String of Pearls
September 29 - The United States' "rimland strategy" highlights the ambiguity of its relationship with China. By John Feffer, published in Mother Jones.

Book Exerpt
Development Redefined
September 24 - The death of market fundamentalism has triggered the development debate’s return. By Robin Broad and John Cavanagh, published in Foreign Policy In Focus.

Report
A Unified Security Budget for the United States, FY 2009
September 22 - This new report offers a comprehensive proposal for re-balancing military, international engagement, and homeland security spending. By the Foreign Policy In Focus project.

Justice

Op-Ed
Truth, Lies, the Bailout, and CEO Pay
October 6 - The bailout does precious little to limit the extravagant pay that gives top executives the incentive to behave outrageously. By Sarah Anderson and Sam Pizzigati, published in AlterNet.

Declaration
IPS Statement on the Congressional Bailout of Wall Street
October 3 - Congress needs to address the bailout’s unfinished agenda and fix our broken financial system. By Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Karen Dolan, Sam Pizzigati.

Report
A Sensible Plan for Recovery
September 30 - Americans recognize the need to act on our current crisis but detest the idea that ordinary taxpayers should bear the brunt of bailing out the kingpins of Wall Street. By the Inequality and the Common Good project.

Report
Reaction to Bailout Vote
September 29 - IPS analysts say Wall Street, not taxpayers, should pay. By the Global Economy project.

Talking Points
IPS Plan to Pay for Recovery
September 26 - Where to Find $900 Billion from the Wall Street Speculators. By Sarah Anderson, Chuck Collins, Dedrick Muhammad, Sam Pizzigati.

Environment

Commentary
How Badly Can the 'Experts' Ruin the Planet?
October 10 - Look no further than the World Bank to see how many economic, social, and environmental problems so-called experts can make worse. By Robin Broad and John Cavanagh, published in AlterNet.

Report
Dirty is the New Clean
October 9 - A Critique of the World Bank’s Strategic Framework for Development and Climate Change. By the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network project.

Report
World Bank Group Fossil Fuel Financing, 2004-2008
October 8 - From the report "Dirty is the New Clean," new facts about the World Bank Group’s lending to coal, oil, and gas which is up 94% from 2007. By the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network project.

Commentary
The World Bank Takes the Money and Runs from Chad
September 15 - After funding a predictable boondoggle of a pipeline, the international lender hightails it out of an impoverished African nation. By Daphne Wysham, published in Common Dreams and Foreign Policy In Focus.

Op-Ed
Gore’s Challenge Puts the Heat On
August 16 - Gore's call for the United States to source all its electricity from clean, renewable energy within a decade is truly revolutionary. By Janet Redman, published in Evening Telegram (Herkimer, NY), Evening Times (Little Falls, NY), The Asheville Citizen-Times, The Bemidji Pioneer, The Burlington Record, The Kenosha News, The Medford Daily Mercury, The MetroWest Daily News, The Milford Daily News, The News Messenger, The Wayne Independent, The Wise County Messenger.