Our Work

At IPS, our work is centered in our vision: we believe everyone has a right to thrive on a planet where all communities are equitable, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable. Our intersecting programs and initiatives, led by a diverse group of expert staff and associate fellows, are helping to shape progressive movements toward this vision.

Latest Work

The ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Letting the Rich Get Richer

Sam Pizzigati | September 21, 2018

Our politics needs to face up to inequality's deep-set impact on all of us as individuals.

Nike Says 'Believe in Something.' Can It Sacrifice Something, Too?

Jessicah Pierre | September 19, 2018

The company has made millions off Colin Kaepernick's message. That money should go right back to the cause that message supports.

There’s a New Crash Coming

John Feffer | September 19, 2018

Skyrocketing debt, Wall Street deregulation, a fraying social safety net, and a diminished dollar could soon leave the United States looking like Greece.

Bank Workers Fight to Rein in Global Finance

Negin Owliaei | September 17, 2018

One often-forgotten group of people have the information — and the motivation — to tame the bests of finance.

How the Next Presidential Candidate Can Defeat Trump

Adil E. Shamoo | September 14, 2018

It's never too early to come up with an agenda for 2020.

Republicans Scramble to Make Tax Cuts Permanent Ahead of Midterms

Lindsay Koshgarian | September 14, 2018

Is the GOP is rushing this process due to fear of losing their House Majority or because they think it will help their chances during midterms?

Luxury Real Estate Boom Adds to Risk of Climate Disruption

Chuck Collins | September 14, 2018

Should cities build new fossil fuel pipelines to power skyscrapers for the super-rich?

If CEOs Earn 1,000 Times More Than Us, They Don't Need Taxpayer Dollars

Sarah Anderson | September 13, 2018

Companies practicing racial or gender inequality cannot receive government dollars. It's time to do the same for economic inequality.

Trump Administration Tells Palestinian Refugees to Submit or Starve

Noura Erakat | September 13, 2018

The Trump administration's willingness to target UNRWA singles out Palestinian refugees and holds them hostage.

Report: Financial System Change, Not Climate Change

Oscar Reyes | September 13, 2018

How Banks and Investors Can Be Weaned Off Their Addiction to Fossil Fuels

Nobody in the White House Is Part of 'The Resistance'

Peter Certo | September 12, 2018

They admit Trump’s dangerous, but they’ll stick with him as long as he cuts billionaires’ taxes, deregulates corporations, and feeds the military-industrial complex.

The GOP Wants Trumpism, Just Without Trump

John Feffer | September 12, 2018

Critics like that anonymous op-ed writer have no problem with how Trump's actually hurting people. They just want the leader doing it to look more presidential.

The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood

Chuck Collins | September 12, 2018

From country farmland to big city skyscrapers, absentee billionaires may be hiding wealth in your town — and driving up your cost of living.

Does the United States Have a ‘Strong’ Economy?

Sam Pizzigati | September 12, 2018

For average Americans, the U.S. economy hardly merits any kudos. Two new data dumps make that reality even plainer.

The Downside of Boston’s Luxury Building Boom

Chuck Collins | September 11, 2018

A new report shows the boom is not doing enough to address Boston’s acute affordable housing crisis and will accelerate economic inequality in the city.

Teresa Romero Selected as First Woman President of United Farm Workers

Negin Owliaei | September 10, 2018

Romero promises to delve into immigration reform when she takes over the union later this year.

Is This the End of NAFTA as We Know It?

Manuel Perez-Rocha | September 10, 2018

And why is Mexico being complicit in Trump’s attempt to bully Canada?

Trump Launches Aggressive Poverty Disinformation Campaign

Aaron Noffke, Saurav Sarkar | September 10, 2018

The middle class is starting to look poor, but the president’s Council of Economic Advisers now argues that not even the poor are poor—all the better to cut programs that serve both groups.

How the Rich Exploit Charitable Giving Rules to Hoard Their Fortunes

Helen Flannery, Josh Hoxie | September 10, 2018

As taxpayers, we need to know whether a donation actually makes it to a charitable cause.

Help Spread the Word: #ToweringExcess

| September 10, 2018

Help us spread the word about our report: Towering Excess: The Perils of The Luxury Real Estate Boom for Bostonians

Economic and Racial Justice

Combating inequality means both lifting up and building power at the bottom, and breaking up concentration of wealth and power at the top. Learn more >

Climate Justice

In order to avert a climate catastrophe, we must transition away from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy rooted in economic and racial justice. Learn more >

Peace and Foreign Policy

To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. Just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy. Learn more >