Running the world is a lot of work.
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
IPS Director Speaks Out at Pacific Rim’s Vancouver HQ
With about 200 activists from several countries, John Cavanagh denounced the firm for suing the government of El Salvador in retaliation for the denial of a mining permit.
Read moreWorld Bank Tribunal Ruling in El Salvador Mining Case Undermines Democracy
IPS Director John Cavanagh will participate in a protest outside the Vancouver headquarters of Pacific Rim today.
Read moreTop Democrats Push Obama on Capital Controls
Representatives Barney Frank and Sander Levin say that cannot support U.S. trade agreements unless the administration does more to protect governments from investor lawsuits.
Read moreVerizon Shortchanges the Facts
The telecommunications giant twisted the truth when it said it wanted to set the record straight in the Record-Journal
Read moreThe Lineup: Week of May 28-June 3, 2012
Salvatore Babones calls for a flat tax on Social Security that would enable the government to make the payroll tax cut permanent.
Read moreSocial Security’s Dual-Income Trap
Families with two breadwinners can end up paying more than twice as much in Social Security taxes as families with just one income.
Read morePentagon Spending Spree
Throwing money at the military doesn’t buy us safety.
Read moreThe Changing Face of America
While the African-American and Latino communities are growing, our fight for civil rights and equality is far from over.
Read moreDiplomacy Is the Only Way Forward with Iran
The parties must come to a compromise through negotiations.
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