A new report helps quantify the abusive patterns experienced by survivors of human trafficking by following the stories of over 100 domestic workers.
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To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
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Cyberwar Doesn’t Have a Code of Conduct
North Korea hacks us. We hack them. It’s a recipe for catastrophe.
Read moreHow Progressive Cities Can Reshape the World — And Democracy
As national governments lurch to the right, a citizens coalition is Barcelona is showing how ordinary people can reclaim control of their communities.
Read moreA Movement for ‘Sanctuary Campuses’ Takes Shape
Schools should uphold and protect the right to learn for all of their students — no matter where they were born.
Read moreIf Journalists are the Enemy of the People, I Am Too
If Trump cracks down on journalists, there might be less uproar than you’d think.
Read more‘Muslim Ban 2.0’ Was a Vital Test of Judicial Strength
Local city-based movements have helped strengthen the backbone of judges standing up to these horrific policies.
Read moreReport: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low Wage Workers
The 2016 bonus pool held enough dollars to lift the pay of all of the country’s more than 3 million servers up to $15 an hour.
Read moreTrump’s War on the Climate
The administration is actively denying climate change, but cities and states are fighting back.
Read moreUndocumented Filipinos Are Living a Different Nightmare in Trump’s America
Under fire from Washington, rejected by Manila, and overlooked by many Americans, undocumented Filipinos are linking arms with others in the anti-Trump resistance.
Read moreWhat Russia Really Wants (And Got) From Trump
In Trump, the Kremlin got what it wanted — an America paralyzed by an incompetent administration at odds with more than half the country’s population.
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