A Progressive Victory over the Coronavirus
South Korea, having beaten back the coronavirus, is now poised to show the world how to move forward to save lives, democracy, and the planet.
Undocumented Workers Need a Bailout, Too
Beyond performing essential labor, we are humans — and, in a pandemic, that should be enough to deserve help.
Congress: Public Transit Is Essential. It Needs Emergency Funding Now.
The IPS Climate Policy Program is joining over 70 other organizations to call for increased federal funding for public transit.
Who’s Responsible for America’s Coronavirus Fiasco?
Donald Trump could end up in court over his mishandling of the coronavirus.
Congress: Put Workers and Communities First, Not Corporate Polluters
The IPS Climate Policy Program and 339 other organizations are calling on Congress to support ordinary people through this crisis, not the fossil fuel industry.
The Next Pandemic
We will always play catch-up with these wily viruses if we continue our all-out war on the environment.
I Take Hydroxychloroquine. Please Don’t Hoard It.
To prevent hoarding and protect public health, we need to move towards universal care and lower-cost drugs.
From Swords to Ploughshares
The private interests thriving on continuous war preparation are thwarting progress towards a less militarized world.
The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect the 2020 Election
We need no-excuse absentee voting now — and that’s the bare minimum.
Postal Carriers Are Essential Workers. They Need a Stimulus, Too.
The president is trying to use the coronavirus crisis to kill the public postal service. We can’t let him.
War And Militarism Is Worsening COVID Crisis
Despite millions of coronavirus cases around the globe, war continues to be waged — many of them on behalf of the united states. That must end immediately.
After the Coronavirus, There Is No ‘Going Back to Normal’
Economic and political changes borne from the coronavirus must build the resiliency of the poor and working people most affected by the pandemic.
How Wars, Sanctions, and Militarism Made the Coronavirus Crisis Worse
As we take steps to control the virus, these devastating U.S. foreign policies need to be immediately reversed.
Taxes Paid By Billionaires Decreased 79 Percent Since 1980, as Percentage of Their Wealth
As we emerge from this pandemic, substantial tax increases are inevitable. Central to the program should be a tax that limits the hoarding of wealth by the billionaire class.
Jayapal Proposes Layoff Prevention Plan as the Fed Expands Corporate Aid With No Employment Strings
We could avoid a return to Great Depression-era unemployment rates if we follow European models and tie business assistance to preserving jobs.