The Latest from the Institute for Policy Studies

Biggest Challenge to Climate Change in Congress: The World May Still be Flat

2009-11-05 00:00:00

A first-hand account of a House meeting on Copenhagen and climate change.

Clash on Investment: Global Trade and an Opportunity for Civil Society

2009-11-05 00:00:00

Guest columnist Sarah Anderson served on an Obama advisory group on economic policy. Here's the inside story.

'A World Without Nuclear Weapons' Might Still be Possible

2009-11-04 00:00:00

Real U.S. negotiations with Iran should begin with a call for a nuclear weapons-free zone across the Middle East — no exceptions.

Happy Anniversary, Obama. Now Sign a Climate Deal.

2009-11-04 00:00:00

Developed countries have an obligation to direct financial and technical support to developing nations to enable them to shift to low-carbon growth pathways.

Talking Points: The Midwest, Mideast, and a New Book on Afghanistan

2009-11-02 00:00:00

The dangers of another, even greater, U.S. escalation in Afghanistan are rising; the continuing war in Iraq is exploding anew; the possibilities-but-still-dangers in U.S. engagement with Iran remain hopeful but tense; and U.S. diplomatic engagement in the Middle East is still designed to fail.

Nation's 'Pay Czar' Largely Impotent

2009-10-30 00:00:00

Is the administration really curbing bloated CEO pay?

Cuban Embargo: Nothing Succeeds Like Failure

2009-10-28 00:00:00

Will Obama follow precedent when it comes to Cuba?

The Struggle Against Free Trade Continues

2009-10-27 00:00:00

As the international community's attention is fixed on the coup and crisis in Honduras, another Central American country fights the constraints and inequalities caused by flawed Free Trade Agreements between the United States and the hemisphere.

Our Choice: Control Carbon or Be Cooked

2009-10-21 00:00:00

Our leaders are willing to control our fossil fuel economy but not to embark on a serious program to disarm it.

UN Body Backs War Crimes Charges on Israel Hamas

2009-10-16 15:50:36

US threw a protective arm around Israel, but failed to stop the UN Human Rights Council from endorsing accountability efforts.