Three experts on the Syrian crisis will address the issues faced by refugees and what moral obligation we have to assist.
A Politics and Prose DC book launch with a conversation between IPS' and WPFW's Netfa Freeman and the book’s editor and close friend of Mumia, Johanna Fernández who is a Baruch College Professor, former Fulbright Scholar, and a coordinator of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home.
Terrorism survives wars, people don't. Last week's attacks in Paris left over 100 people dead. In Beirut, car bombs killed 43 people. Shortly before these attacks, President Obama defended his "war […]
The Future of Thomas Sankara's Legacy in a Democratic Burkina Faso after the victory of the president-elect Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
A discussion about Syria, Iraq, ISIS, refugees, war, and terrorism with IPS's Phyllis Bennis and David Wildman of United Methodist Church's General Board of Global Ministries.
Following the performance of Wrestling Jerusalem at Mosaic Theater, join us for a panel discussion with John Feffer (facilitator), Zeina Azzam (executive director of the Jerusalem Fund) and Lara Friedman (director of policy and government relations at Americans for Peace Now).
IPS's Phyllis Bennis joins a line up of special guests for an inter-generational teach-In on the triple evils of militarism, economic exploitation, racism.
This Institute for Policy Studies is a proud co-sponsor of this DMV Community Town Hall for a UN Working Group to hear from the Black community directly impacted by issues like gentrification, police brutality, and gender oppressions.
An IPS and Indie Lens Pop-Up (formerly Community Cinema) preview screening that intimately portrays four young Polynesian football players struggling to overcome gang violence, family pressures and near poverty as they enter the high stakes world of college recruiting and the promise of professional sports.
Discussion and book signings with IPS's Phyllis Bennis, author of "Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror A Primer," who will pull back the curtain on the ISIS organization and the war the U.S. is waging against it.
IPS Fellow Manuel Pérez-Rocha a featured panelist at the international conference, "EU Trade Policy at the Crossroads: between Economic Liberalism and Democratic Challenges."
A film screening followed by a discussion with Pan-African activist and IPS Events Coordinator Netfa Freeman about the contributions of Africans worldwide and the tendency of capitalism toward the socio economic oppression of African people globally.
A unique cultural festival commemorating the 2007 bombing of Baghdad's historic book-selling street, standing in solidarity with the people of Iraq and celebrating freedom of expression.
A post-show panel discussion facilitated by IPS Director of Foreign Policy In Focus, John Feffer with Peace Cafe activist and Storytelling Initiative with young Palestinian-Americans, Jamal Najjab.
IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis and journalist Rania Khalek will analyze and contextualize recent events and the growing shift to the right by Israel’s government and society with consideration of U.S. and global responses.