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
With Tillerson Out, Trump’s Bringing Foreign Policy Deeper Into the Dark Side
Trump, who started out his administration with radical outsiders, is now bringing in a new wave of competent extremists.
How Those Trump-Kim Talks Might Go: A Transcript
Trump’s “art of the deal” is about to get its most high-profile test yet. The early prognosis is not good.
Business Leaders Agree: Inequality Hurts The Bottom Line
A growing number of corporate leaders say it’s time for them to start sharing the wealth.
Teachers Deserve a Raise. Here’s How to Fund It.
Huge tax cuts for energy corporations have left state school budgets broke.
If We Want to Support Refugees, We Need To End the Wars That Create Them
The sanctuary movement needs an anti-war voice.
West Virginia’s Teachers Score a Win
The teacher’s strike holds a lesson for other states: slashing taxes is no excuse for underfunding education.
A Media Mogul’s Noble Challenge to Moguldom
The newspaper publishing giant E.W. Scripps would be deeply distressed to see what has become of his namesake company – and beloved country.
Del Monte’s Pay Ratio is Largest to Date at 1,465:1
Corporate disclosures show astoundingly significant gaps between CEO and median-worker pay among Fortune 500 firms.
Zimbabwe Open for Business, Code for International Finance Capitalism
Zimbabwe’s new president offered an open invitation to international capital investment and latecomers for Zimbabwe’s trek down the neoliberal development road.
How Gary Cohn and Andrew Mellon Both Failed America
Mellon’s failure greased the nation’s way into a decade of Great Depression. Will Cohn’s tax-cuts do the same?