Open Letter: Protect Honduras’s Endangered Environmental Activists
IPS joins an international coalition condemning the assassination of environmental leaders in Honduras.
Do the Forbes Philanthropy Scores Give Foundation Donors Too Much Credit?
The giving estimates behind the scores include some outlays from private foundations that shouldn’t actually count as charitable giving.
This Year, Voters Made an End Run Around Out of Touch Politicians
Citizen-led initiatives scored big wins in the midterms. But now this form of direct democracy is under attack.
Italy’s Far Right Rode Inequality to Victory — But Has No Answers for It
A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.
Is Putin in a Corner?
Exactly how weak is Vladimir Putin, both in terms of his effort to defeat Ukraine and his ability to maintain power in Moscow?
The Climate Legacy of the British Empire
As the global media obsessed over the royal succession, one-third of Pakistan, a former British colony, was underwater.
Poor People Will Be Voting for Their Lives in the Midterms
New poverty data reveals the effectiveness of pandemic aid programs that are now expired. For poor Americans, building on that success is a matter of life and death.
The data is in: Poverty is a political choice
Common sense federal investments caused poverty to plunge during the pandemic shock. If we fail to renew them, we’re choosing poverty.
Can’t Beat the Heat? Blame Inequality
Why poor neighborhoods are often hotter than rich neighborhoods — and what to do about it.
Isn’t It Time to Challenge the Growth Paradigm?
The planet is running out of resources, and humanity is living beyond its means.
IPS Brief: Mining Companies Use Trade Agreements to Attack Indigenous Rights in Colombia and Beyond
With our allies, we’ve prepared a legal brief to support the Wayúu people’s rights to water, health, and food sovereignty in Colombia.
Learning from Gorbachev’s Failures
As we address the climate emergency, what lessons can we extract from Gorbachev’s efforts to transform the Soviet Union?
The Human Cost of LGBTQ Book Bans
Banning kids from learning about themselves and each other isn’t just ineffective — it’s cruel.
Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich
The acclaimed author and activist had a 40-year history with the Institute for Policy Studies, first as a staff member and later as a project leader and board member.
Student Debt Relief Is a Big Deal
I borrowed modestly, worked on campus, and still had to skip meals to make loan payments — and I was one of the lucky ones.