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A Revolutionary Idea to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
“Baby bond” accounts for all American kids would bridge the racial wealth gap while providing security to Americans of every color.
Labor Unions Must Lead a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
Some labor leaders have already scorched proposals like the Green New Deal even as affected sectors continue to lose jobs.
Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years
The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain U.S. policy — and hurt people in the region — for years to come.
Does Donald Trump Believe His Bizarre Bluster on Immigration?
The president hopes to punish sanctuary cities with his imagined flood of violent undocumented immigrants but the reality is very different.
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The Dictator and the Nihilist
A Revolutionary Idea to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
Progressive Leaders Unite to Denounce Trump's Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar
10 Practical Steps to Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap
Patriotic Millionaires Have Simple Message: Tax the Rich
Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years
Labor Unions Must Lead a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
Does Donald Trump Believe His Bizarre Bluster on Immigration?
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Tax Day 2019: Where Your Personal Income Taxes Were Spent in 2018
Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide
Wall Street Bonuses and Gender and Race Pay Gaps
Sanctuary Cities Toolkit
Implementing Restorative Justice Practices in Incheon South Korea
April 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesA presentation on the effectiveness of school based RJ practices on fostering student voices and how youth empowerment adds to educational settings.
Palestine & Social Justice: A Community Dialogue
April 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Wsahington Waldorf SchoolA community discussion that will include background history of Palestine and Palestinians, US policy in the Middle East, its impact on Palestinian rights, what the different is and what's not about Trump's Middle East policy, and why we call Israeli policy towards the Palestinians "apartheid."
Film: Charm City
April 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Busboys & Poets – 14th & VA powerfully candid portrait of a group of police, citizens, community leaders, and government officials during three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, followed by a Q&A coordinated by IPS Board Chair Tope Folarin with Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
First Annual Marcus Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage
April 30 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at James Madison Memorial Building, LIbrary of CongressRecognizing Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II for outstanding and brave leader in the fields Marc was passionate about, including peace, social reconstruction, art, and politics.
Taxing the (Very) Rich: Finding the Cure for Excessive Wealth Disorder
June 25 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at The Mayflower HotelA conference about the agenda geared towards combating inequality and raising living standards for the vast majority.
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