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
Who’s Responsible for America’s Coronavirus Fiasco?
Donald Trump could end up in court over his mishandling of the coronavirus.
Congress: Put Workers and Communities First, Not Corporate Polluters
The IPS Climate Policy Program and 339 other organizations are calling on Congress to support ordinary people through this crisis, not the fossil fuel industry.
The Next Pandemic
We will always play catch-up with these wily viruses if we continue our all-out war on the environment.
I Take Hydroxychloroquine. Please Don’t Hoard It.
To prevent hoarding and protect public health, we need to move towards universal care and lower-cost drugs.
From Swords to Ploughshares
The private interests thriving on continuous war preparation are thwarting progress towards a less militarized world.
The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect the 2020 Election
We need no-excuse absentee voting now — and that’s the bare minimum.
Postal Carriers Are Essential Workers. They Need a Stimulus, Too.
The president is trying to use the coronavirus crisis to kill the public postal service. We can’t let him.
War And Militarism Is Worsening COVID Crisis
Despite millions of coronavirus cases around the globe, war continues to be waged — many of them on behalf of the united states. That must end immediately.
Report: No Warming, No War
In the face of both COVID-19 and the climate crisis, we urgently need to shift from a culture of war to a culture of care.
After the Coronavirus, There Is No ‘Going Back to Normal’
Economic and political changes borne from the coronavirus must build the resiliency of the poor and working people most affected by the pandemic.