August 2019
Great Powers Competition in Africa and Beyond
Powerful presentations and discussion on the U.S. role in the "Great Power" competition in Africa and how it is a presage of further instability and exploitation on the African continent.
Find out more »Black Alliance For Peace: Report Back From Venezuelan Embassy Protectors
Hear about the experiences of the Embassy Protection Collective at the São Paulo Forum and in community meetings with various grassroots organizations, government representatives, and a private meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Find out more »The Many Exciting Ways to Wage Peace: A Training In Tools
A unique interactive session on how movements for justice have successfully applied media other than speech successfully in actions against racism, xenophobia, fascism and sexism.
Find out more »Film: Undeterred
IPS 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.
Find out more »July 2019
OFFICIAL SECRETS screening with Gavin Hood, Katharine Gun, Martin Bright
IPS partnerships with 2020 One Woman One Vote Festival for a free advanced screening of a true-life drama that stands alongside the best political thrillers; at its core, it’s about the consequences of doing the right thing and in the face of tremendous personal cost.
Find out more »Noura’s Justice for Some at Politics and Prose
A talk and book signing around IPS boardmember Noura Erakat's fresh analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle and how the effect of law depends on the political intervention of people and states.
Find out more »June 2019
US Restrictions on Travel To Cuba and May Day Report back
Panel of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia participants in 2019 May Day Brigade to Cuba discussing Trump administration's travel ban and ratcheted up pressure on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Find out more »Solidarity with 10 Years of Honduran Resistance
Come to for a fundraiser with local music, a panel discussion, and food commemoratting 10 years of Honduran resistance against the US backed coup.
Find out more »Taxing the (Very) Rich: Finding the Cure for Excessive Wealth Disorder
A conference about the agenda geared towards combating inequality and raising living standards for the vast majority.
Find out more »Celebration of Life for Kitty Tucker
Join IPS to celebrate, share and remember one of our own --wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and activist.
Find out more »Book Release: Noura Erakat’s Justice for Some
IPS honors World Refugee Day with a reception and book signing for our board member Noura Eraka and her newly published book on "Law and the Question of Palestine."
Find out more »Extraction Casino Report Presentations
Presentations in both Mexico City and Ottawa Canada of the report on "Mining companies gambling with Latin American lives and sovereignty through supranational arbitration."
Find out more »Film: HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross
IPS partners with CaribbeanTales for the opening film of the DC Caribbean FilmFest about a lesser known revolutionary who followed the call of history and joined the independence movements sweeping Africa.
Find out more »May 2019
We Know Who Caused Climate Change. How Do We Make Them Pay?
A forum on Who is disproportionately responsible for climate and environmental destruction, who disproportionately pays the price, and the global movements to fight back.
Find out more »April 2019
First Annual Marcus Raskin Award for Civic and Intellectual Courage
Recognizing Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II for outstanding and brave leader in the fields Marc was passionate about, including peace, social reconstruction, art, and politics.
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