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U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surpasses $1.1 Trillion Gain Since Mid-March
Ten months into the COVID-19 crisis, 660 billionaires see their wealth rise 40 percent.
Open Letter to the Biden Administration on the Need for a Pandemic Pivot
It’s urgent not to return to the previous status quo. It’s time for creative thinking and bold action.
Tackling Prison Profiteers Will Take More Than Banning Private Prisons
To fully address profit-driven punishment, the Biden administration will need to take aim at every tendril of the private prison industry — including immigration detention centers.
Dismantle the Deportation Machine
Those who make it to the United States will face wretched conditions living in the shadows, even as they form the backbone of the U.S. economy.
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Poultry Industry Bosses are No Longer Calling All the Shots in Washington
Tackling Prison Profiteers Will Take More Than Banning Private Prisons
What Explains COVID’s East-West Divide?
Dismantle the Deportation Machine
U.S. Billionaire Wealth Surpasses $1.1 Trillion Gain Since Mid-March
Six Questions for Justin Farrell, ‘Billionaire Wilderness’ Author
Greed in the Suites, from Walgreens to Walmart
Fossil-Fueled Fascism
Reports and Resources
Fact Sheet: Congressional Progressive Caucus Priorities
Billionaire Wealth vs. Community Health
The Pandemic Pivot
How U.S. Trade Policy Failed Workers — And How to Fix It
Reimagining School Safety
Community Hearing on Transit Equity: A National Conversation
February 3 @ 3:00 pm - February 4 @ 3:00 pmMake your voice heard about the urgency of public transportation by testifying to a panel of community members and activists acting as hearing facilitators, to use in discussions with governmental decision-makers.
The Ballot and Community Control Over Police
February 11 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at Online Zoom EventThrough multimedia presentation, group dialogue, and interactive exercises led by IPS's Netfa Freeman, participants will learn what it will take to win community control over the police in a given locale and how to start a campaign to achieve it.
Creating Exciting Consciousness-Raising Events
May 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at Online Zoom EventA multimedia workshop with interactive exercises, dynamic peer sharing, and fun pop quizzing of the facilitator to learn about creating compelling experiences for social change.
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