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
What’s Driving Our Epidemic of Distrust?
The answer we get when we look at our nation’s most distrusted institutions.
Labor and Green Colonialism in the Global South
What will happen to workers in the transition to clean energy?
How Redlining’s Legacies Demand New Policy Action
Redlining has inscribed unjust boundaries in our cities and worsened inequality. It’s time for bold policy solutions.
Is America More United than You Think?
Even in what feels like an angry, factionalized society, there are signs of unity.
Budget Deal Ensures Bombs Will Keep Dropping While Fewer Human Needs Are Met
All of that military funding comes at the direct cost of funding social programs and climate programs.
A Working Class Victory on Colombia’s Horizon
An advancing labor reform bill could increase overtime pay, expand social security for delivery workers, and strengthen workplace rights.
A Crack in a 75-Year-Old Wall of Impunity: South Africa Challenges Israeli Genocide in Court
South Africa’s painstakingly compiled genocide case against the Israeli government isn’t just an important legal document — it’s a rallying cry for civil society.
The Rich Who Own the Home Next Door
America’s wealthiest are increasingly — and systematically — locking modest-income families out of the American dream.
‘Year of the Strike’ Could Be a Turning Point for Labor Movement
In 2023, a reenergized movement began reversing its downward slide so that all American workers can get a fair reward for their labor.