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Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War

Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War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.

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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

New Stats, Old Story: Our Rich Are Raking

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

Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War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.

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

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

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

Biden's Dangerous Climate Hypocrisy

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

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

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

Reports and Resources

  • 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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