Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards 2014
IPS holds its 38th annual awards ceremony honoring Robin Reineke, the Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders, and Juan E. Méndez.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Greets 2014 Letelier-Moffitt Awardees
A video message from President Bachelet presented at the 38th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Awards
It Takes a Mentor
I paid less than $10,000 to earn my college degree from a top-ranked school.
Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves
Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they’re not alone.
Speaking Truths to Power
IPS co-founder Marc Raskin responds to a New York Times piece on U.S. think tanks accepting government funding.
Bombing at a Press Conference Beats Mindlessly Flexing Military Might
The hottest conflicts raging at the moment defy easy answers.
Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens from deadly mining pollution.
UPDATED: Ferguson and the “Unfinished Business” of the Civil Rights Movement
An IPS analysis, commentary and statement of solidarity exposing how America has invested heavily in foreign as well as domestic militarization while disinvesting in public welfare and security.
The Other Immigrant Youth Crisis
Some Republicans want to end an Obama directive that lets undocumented teens and young adults temporarily work, study, and live legally in the United States.
A Promising but Precarious New Normal for the Young and Undocumented
A two-year-old executive order has helped thousands of undocumented young people plan for their future, but their plans could be erased with the stroke of a pen.
Minimum Wage Act Reduces Inequality and Represents a $2 Billion a Year Bonus for Maryland’s Economy
By reducing inequality, boosting consumer spending and reducing underemployment, Maryland’s new Minimum Wage Act could generate over $2 billion a year in economic benefits for the state.
Emira Woods Joining ThoughtWorks, Becoming Associate Fellow at IPS
Emira Woods, Co-Director of Foreign Policy In Focus since 2003 and a treasured leader in the movement for global justice, is transitioning her role at IPS.