The more we know about Ryan, the more obvious it becomes that he and Romney aren’t a winning combination for America.
Read moreEconomic Justice
Combating inequality means both lifting up and building power at the bottom, and breaking up concentration of wealth and power at the top. That’s why we work at the intersection of economic and racial justice through projects designed to build leadership and self-empowerment of black workers, immigrant workers, and low-wage workers, youth and families affected by incarceration, along with projects aiming to reverse the rules that criminalize poor people of color, and projects fighting to ensure that the wealthy and Wall Street corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
Latest Work
Who’s Really Winning the Smartphone Wars?
We’re letting top executives of giant corporations expropriate public “property” for private gain.
Read moreThe Koch Brothers’ Moonshine
The paper industry’s titans have teamed up with practitioners of the legislative black arts to turn their sludge into a slick tax loophole.
Read moreSorry, You Can’t Get There From Here
The United States has invested big time in roads, but not rails.
Read moreRyan at the Trough
Take it from me.
Read moreIPS Salutes a Golf Win
The end of Augusta’s men-only membership marked a victory for IPS associate fellow Martha Burk.
Read moreCronyism Poisons our Government
Voters are fed up.
Read moreLabor Day Special: Week of August 27-September 2, 2012
This week, OtherWords is featuring a wide range of commentaries addressing worker rights.
Read moreThe Lipstick Profiteers
Mary Kay’s biggest revenue source may be the dreams of its own pink-clad sales force.
Read moreHow to Safely Scale Down the Fiscal Cliff
A slow descent wouldn’t be disastrous.
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