Haspel Is the Most Qualified to Run the CIA — That’s Why She’s a Terrible Choice
Gina Haspel is just the type of status-quo choice that Donald Trump promised not to make.
VIDEO: Trump’s SOTU Was “Campaign-Style” Racism
It was light on foreign policy specifics, but heavy on red meat for Trump’s racist supporters.
Cuba Policy from Obama to Trump: Differences or Only Distinctions
A discussion and book signing with Arnold August about his book on the resistance by Cuban intellectuals against US led war on Cuba’s socialist culture.
Part and Parcel: Islamophobia and Guantanamo in the Trump Era
An event to revive the conversation on what is at stake in operating Guantanamo Bay prison, including the rule of law, the securing of real justice and the destruction of numerous Muslim male lives.
Film: All Guantánamo is Ours
A film followed by a discussion on one of the only two issues standing in the way of the normalization in U.S.-Cuban relations.
Cuba Speaks for Itself
The Institute for Policy Studies proudly joins endorsers of an historic visit and speaking engagement with Kenia Serrano Puig, President of the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) and Parliamentarian in Cuba’s National Assembly.
September Days Against the Blockade
Join and participate in presentations, performances, and discussions about completing the normalization of relations between the U.S. and Cuba and how you can help make it final.
President Obama Tries to Pass Guantanamo Closure Buck to Congress
As the Guantanamo hunger strike widens, the president deflects blame.
Oh, Just Call Them Terrorists
Sooner or later, if citizens are going to support further wars and impingements on their own civil liberties, they need red meat.
Perspectives on Global Terrorism & Incarceration
Prison Narratives Summer Lecture Series invites you to a panel discussion about U.S. involvement in international terrorism and the imprisonment of freedom fighters, featuring IPS’ Netfa Freeman.
The NDAA and the Militarization of America
The NDAA will only provide more legal cover for the executive branch to further undermine habeas corpus.
Has the Rendition Program Disappeared?
The Obama administration promised to reverse the Bush-era policies on terrorism. But the president has spent most of his time reversing himself.
Bin Laden’s Killing Used to Rationalize Guantanamo Detention
The plight of Guantanamo detainees is in jeopardy of being eclipsed and rationalized by Osama bin Laden’s death.
WikiLeaks: Gitmo Guards’ Rewards System for Detainees Backfires
Ironically, relaxing the rules for a troubled young Guantanamo detainee facilitated his suicide.
WikiLeaks: U.S. Is Just All Right to Jihadists Fighting With Libyan Rebels
Jihadists see a window of opportunity in Libya.