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‘The Squad’ Keeps the Focus on Bold, Inequality-Busting Policies
Representatives Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ayanna Pressley fight hard for their constituents in the face of racist attacks.
Trump’s Send-Them-Back Doctrine
Trump’s war on immigrants recalls the absurdity of Stalin’s purges — and a few of his supporters, at least, are starting to notice.
Ten Good Things About the House’s (Too-Big) Military Budget
While the funding level is much higher than we need, the NDAA the House just passed takes important steps toward ending wars, preventing dangerous military conflicts, and protecting human rights.
Kaepernick Was Right — Racists Love the Betsy Ross Flag
Conservatives may deny it, or say it’s a thing of the past. But, hate groups are still flying their Betsy Ross flag right next to their Confederate one.
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House Passes Historic Raise The Wage Act For $15 An Hour
A Tale of Two Druglords
Kaepernick Was Right — Racists Love the Betsy Ross Flag
‘The Squad’ Keeps the Focus on Bold, Inequality-Busting Policies
Ten Good Things About the House’s (Too-Big) Military Budget
Trump’s Send-Them-Back Doctrine
Critics of Campus Activists Don't Care About Free Speech
Washington Vs. The Squad
Reports and Resources
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
Film: Undeterred
August 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Emergence Community Arts CollectiveIPS joins FICA-DC, BYP100, Sanctuary DMV, and La ColectiVA to host the DC premeire of Eva Lewis‘ film about a rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona resisting the repression of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE.
The Many Exciting Ways to Wage Peace: A Training In Tools
August 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesA unique interactive session on how movements for justice have successfully applied media other than speech successfully in actions against racism, xenophobia, fascism and sexism.
Save the Date: 43rd Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
October 3 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Carnegie InstitutionMark your calendars and get Early Bird tickets for the Institute for Policy Studies' 43rd Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Gala to lift up new champions of the human rights movement featuring special guest speakers and performances!
Book Event: Waging Peace in Vietnam
November 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at George Washington University, Elliott School of International AffairsA fitting Veteran's Day exhibit and book launch about "U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War", featuring Seymour Hersh, Susan Schnall and Jonathan Wesley Hutto.
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