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 Deep-Pocket Push to Deep-Six Public Schools
The backstory to the showdown in Los Angeles between teachers and billionaires.
The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of 'Underwater Nation'
Unemployment is low, but federal employees are lining up at food banks. They aren’t alone.
A Dream Deferred: MLK's Dream of Economic Justice Is Far From Reality
90 years after King was born, the racial wealth divide is actually growing — which drags down the entire economy.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Tax Plan Can Get The Rich To Actually Want To Make All Americans Richer. Here's How.
Linking the top tax rate to minimum wage could be the key to incentivizing wealthy Americans to shrink income inequality.
It’s Time for T.S.A. Workers to Strike
The shutdown is painful, but it is also an opportunity for labor to take a stand.
Will the Longest Shutdown in US History End in a Power Grab?
If Trump declares a national emergency, he can fund his wall against the wishes of Democrats. Will he?
How New Yorkers Are Holding Their New Politicians to Their Word
Voters made their desire for progressive change clear in November. Now they're making sure their new representatives come through with their campaign promises.
U.S. Tax Policy Can Turn on a Dime. Has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Turned It?
The youngest lawmaker in Congress delivers a history lesson America has needed for years.
Democratic Leaders Failed Their First Big Test on Climate
Kicking the can down the road appears to be a bipartisan sport in Washington.
United Nations Inaction and the Gaza Crisis: Ten Years ago and Today
The UN must stand with the people around the world who are calling, and acting, to bring an end to this death and destruction.
Not One Network Should Have Aired Trump's Immigration Speech
The president is going to demonize the media no matter what they do. So why not do the right thing?
Will Trump Rule by Decree?
It’s a small leap from a “state of emergency” at the border to martial law throughout the country.
Celebrating the Life of Norman Birnbaum
We will miss Norman's incisive analysis of an incredibly wide span of history, his clarity of vision, and his often-biting wit.
Prices, Plutocrats, and Corporate Concentration
The more industries monopolize, the wider the gap between our richest and everyone else.
Get the Federal Government out of Washington
Relocating federal agencies to the heartland would create jobs, revitalize cities, and put government more in touch with the people.
Stop Wasting Money on the Pentagon
Military leaders literally don’t know what they’re doing with our money, but they want more. People on the left and right have had enough.
John Bolton Says He Wants to Protect Africa from ‘Predatory’ Chinese Behavior. What About Washington’s?
Chinese investment may come with strings attached, but Africa deserves an alternative to U.S.-led neoliberalism and militarization.