Three Reasons to Be Hopeful About 2022
The year to come could still see big changes for the better. Here’s how.
Saudi Arabia Arms Sale Is One of Biden’s Many Militaristic Actions in First Year
When it comes to concrete action, President Joe Biden has accepted and continued along his predecessor’s path.
Standing With Honduran Land Defenders in Washington, D.C.
This year, IPS honored the Afro-Indigenous Honduran land defenders OFRANEH with our International LM Human Rights Award. We’re still celebrating their resiliency.
‘Justice, Not Vengeance’: Read Our 2001 Statement on the 9/11 Attacks
In the days after 9/11, IPS convened scores of allies to express our grief — and to speak out against the rush to war.
Big news at IPS: Meet our next director, Tope Folarin
Starting May 24, our new executive director will be Tope Folarin. I couldn’t be happier about where we’re going.
Cashing in on Our Homes: Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
Expose the Insurrection Financiers
The January 6 assault on our democracy should lead to greater accountability for political leaders — and their wealthy financial backers.
How We’re Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
King was right: We need a multiracial movement to repair our country’s deep divides. Here’s where public scholarship plays a role.
The COVID-19 Relief Deal is a Welcome Stopgap. Congressional Progressives Aim for Much More in 2021.
The Progressive Caucus has unveiled a legislative agenda designed to meet the scale of the pandemic catastrophe and reduce our vulnerability to future crises.
The Global Rushmore of Autocrats
It’s not Washington and Lincoln Trump imagines himself in the footsteps of — it’s Xi and Putin.
Shrink Wall Street to Guarantee Good Jobs
A new bill would fund a federal jobs guarantee by taxing the high-volume Wall Street trades favored by pandemic profiteers.
How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
Fair Tax Solutions for Cities Facing COVID-19 Budget Crises
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has strained municipal budgets. How can cities close the gap fairly?
Even in a Pandemic, Stocks Are Fueling a Billionaire Boom
Even with tens of millions out of work, billionaires are spending record sums at high-end (socially distanced) art auctions.
An Open Letter to DC’s Transit Authority: Don’t Subsidize Uber — Restore Service!
Metro’s plan to subsidize its own competition will hurt the planet, public transit, and the working people who rely on it.