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REPORT: Executive Excess 2023

These “Low Wage 100” large corporations are enriching CEOs at the expense of both workers and taxpayers.

REPORT: Still A Dream: Over 500 Years to Black Economic Equality

60 years after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the racial wealth divide persists.

Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War

The White House’s decision to transfer the bombs to Ukraine both escalates the already horrific war and legitimizes a weapon that has no place in our world.

Oligarchy Has Arrived. Congress Must Take Notice — and Act!

An innovative tax-the-rich proposal now before lawmakers would reverse the wealth concentration that’s suffocating our democracy

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Oligarchy Has Arrived. Congress Must Take Notice — and Act!

Bob Lord | August 22, 2023

An innovative tax-the-rich proposal now before lawmakers would reverse the wealth concentration that’s suffocating our democracy

New Stats, Old Story: Our Rich Are Raking

Sam Pizzigati | August 19, 2023

From Swiss bank researchers, an alarming update on our global maldistribution of wealth

Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War

Khury Petersen-Smith | August 18, 2023

The White House’s decision to transfer the bombs to Ukraine both escalates the already horrific war and legitimizes a weapon that has no place in our world.

Biden’s ‘Concerns’ About Israel Don’t Match Voters’ Concerns about injustice

Phyllis Bennis | August 17, 2023

Despite the Biden administration expressing concern about extremist activities of the Netanyahu cabinet, the Pentagon is focusing on Israel's military capacity amid the protests.

Korean Armistice, Ukrainian Ceasefire

John Feffer | August 16, 2023

Pity the country that has no armistice, but pity the country that needs an armistice.

Biden's Dangerous Climate Hypocrisy

Basav Sen | August 15, 2023

Even as Biden announces some relief for the symptoms of extreme heat, his administration continues to green light the fossil fuel projects that are driving it.

The Tesla Take on ‘Sharing’ the Wealth

Sam Pizzigati | August 13, 2023

Detroit’s automakers are lusting after the massive executive rewards in the Musk corporate empire

The Biden Asylum Ban Swings Back and Forth in Judicial Courts

Alliyah Lusuegro | August 11, 2023

For now, the asylum ban is still here, and every day that it is in effect is a day that thousands of asylum seekers are turned away from the border on top of the 2.7 million denials justified under Title 42

REPORT: Executive Excess 2023

Sarah Anderson | August 24, 2023

These “Low Wage 100” large corporations are enriching CEOs at the expense of both workers and taxpayers.

REPORT: Still A Dream: Over 500 Years to Black Economic Equality

Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chuck Collins, Omar Ocampo, Sally Sim | August 16, 2023

60 years after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the racial wealth divide persists.

REPORT: The Warfare State: How Funding for Militarism Compromises Our Welfare

Lindsay Koshgarian, Ashik Siddique, Alliyah Lusuegro | May 24, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of the federal discretionary budget goes to militarized federal programs, leaving just over a third for our communities — a sliver some lawmakers want to cut even further.

REPORT: A Tale of Two Retirements 2023

Sarah Anderson, Scott Klinger | May 17, 2023

Our tax code helps CEOs retire in luxury while ordinary workers struggle. Here's how to fix it.

Report: High Flyers 2023: How Ultra-Rich Private Jet Travel Costs the Rest of Us and Burns Up the Planet

Chuck Collins, Omar Ocampo, Kalena Thomhave | May 1, 2023

In this report, we assess the environmental, economic, and security risks of private jet travel — and lay out tax reforms to offset them.

REPORT: Sending Arms or Twisting Arms: The U.S. Role in the Ukraine War

John Feffer | April 27, 2023

This backgrounder explores the causes of the war in Ukraine and the actions of different actors in the conflict to date.

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Upcoming Events

Todas Las Manos: Commemorating 50 Years Since the Military Coup in Chile
September 9 @ 10:00 am - October 22 @ 5:00 pm at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Exhibition of a five-part mural installation created by Francisco Letelier and artists from the Latin American Youth Center, celebrating the pursuit of human rights and global justice and commemorating the 1976 assassination in Washington of former Chilean Ambassador Orlando Letelier (the artist's f...
Public Art, Activism, and Historic Memory
September 22 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library
On the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Chile, a panel discussion will examine the importance of culture as a tool for building solidarity and advancing justice.
47th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
October 12 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Friends Meeting of Washington, DC
Please join us at the 47th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards as IPS honors two outstanding champions of human rights and celebrates the work we do along with our allies to advance justice, peace, and dignity for all.

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