We promote projects to educate people and government officials about the full spectrum of the costs of war.  We advocate for peace-building over militarism.
Congress created the U.S. Institute of Peace in 1984.   USIP's 2023 budget was only
$55 million, compared to the Defense Department's budget of over $800 billion.  No wonder
the U.S. Government sees conflict through the lens of warfare, not peace-building.
Find out more through the many resources on this website.