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A Perfect Storm: How Federal Policy Changes Are Increasing Economic Insecurity for America’s Families
Policy choices are pushing millions of people into increasingly precarious conditions.

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South Asian Americans Need Solidarity, Not The “Model Minority” Myth

The “model minority” myth has elevated some Indian Americans while leaving many South Asians behind.

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SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our third annual Wallace Symposium.

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BLUEPRINT: Forging a Democracy that Works for All

Countering the power of billionaires, corporations, and the Pentagon

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Trump’s War at Home

The administration's ruthless deportation policy is wrecking lives, communities, and the U.S. economy. It may turn out to be a political albatross as...

Reports

A Perfect Storm: How Federal Policy Changes Are Increasing Economic Insecurity for America’s Families

Policy choices are pushing millions of people into increasingly precarious conditions.

SYMPOSIUM ROUNDUP: Forging a Democracy That Works for All

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our third annual Wallace Symposium.

BLUEPRINT: Forging a Democracy that Works for All

Countering the power of billionaires, corporations, and the Pentagon

Alternate Route: New Pathways to Better Jobs in Alabama Through Public Transit

Alabama has one of the country’s largest workforce shortages. Public transit is key to closing it.

The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi

A comprehensive analysis of the economic, environmental, strategic, and social impacts of the U.S. military presence in Hawaiʻi

The Dark Side of the Energy Transition: Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras

Multinational corporations exploited demand for green energy to shake down some of the most impoverished communities in the Americas.

Restoring the Land: The Movement to Address the Theft of Tribal Territory

The United States, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, also owes its fortune to a great crime—the theft of land...

2025 Rural Policy Action Report: A Roadmap for Rural Progress

A positive agenda to improve rural people’s lives and deliver lower costs, higher wages, and freedom.

The Reparations Movement: Flourishing Amid Backlash

State and local efforts are reshaping how racial justice can be pursued in practice.

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When Local Cops Act Like ICE Agents, We’re All Less Safe

Agreements between ICE and local police are eroding public safety and trust in law enforcement.
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I Beat the Odds and Made It to Law School. Others Won’t Get the Chance.

For students like me, grad school would be unthinkable without federal Grad PLUS loans — which Trump just eliminated.
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VIDEO: Envisioning a New Role for the U.S. in the World

At our second annual Wallace Symposium, panelists discuss how diverse movements of real people can actually change U.S. foreign policy.
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VIDEO: Rep. Pramila Jayapal: “Strength Always Emerges in the Times of Worst Crisis”

The former Progressive Caucus chair reflects on the late John Lewis — and how the rest of us can turn our anger and...
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VIDEO: Defending and Reimagining Democracy

Closing out our second annual Wallace Symposium, panelists outline a progressive agenda for culture, the economy, and the courts.
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VIDEO: Reaching Rural Communities Through Relational Organizing

Indiana organizer Kate Hess Pace shares how people can build real democracy at the local level by tuning out national politics — and...
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VIDEO: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Standing in “Titanic Opposition” to Authoritarianism

At our second annual Wallace Symposium, the progressive leader calls for D.C. and Puerto Rican statehood, plus new amendments to enshrine voting rights.
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VIDEO: Forging a New Coalition for a Just Climate Transition

At our second annual Wallace Symposium, panelists discuss how to build a climate movement around jobs, affordability, and getting real stuff done.
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VIDEO: Creating an Economy that Empowers Working People

At our second annual Wallace Symposium, panelists discuss how to bring democracy into our economy.
IPS Program Director of Global Economy Sarah Anderson (photo: Avery Roades / IPS)
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Keep Immigration Raids Out of Schools

Most Americans oppose ICE raids on schools, which lead to absenteeism, disruption, and long-term threats to learning for all students.
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VIDEO: Beginning the “Hard, Beautiful Work of Envisioning”

Opening remarks at our second annual Wallace Symposium, with IPS director Tope Folarin and members of the Wallace family.
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More Americans Can Get Compensated for Nuclear Poisoning — But There’s a Catch

A hard-won expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was paired with cuts that will devastate health care access.
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