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
Don’t Leave Equality to the Supreme Court
In 29 states, trans people can legally be denied jobs and housing because of who we are. Congress should act.
The Middle East and North Africa Shouldn’t Be A Playground for Foreign Powers
Foreign powers, and the U.S. in particular, have long been entrenched in the Middle East and North Africa region, either directly or through proxies.
Inequality Is Literally Killing Us
Again and again, studies show that the richer wealthy Americans become, the shorter the rest of us live.
California Takes On the NCAA and Allows College Athletes to Get Paid
The NCAA brings in more than a billion dollars in revenue annually. Meanwhile, college athletes struggle to make ends meet. California wants to change that.
Celebrating Environmental Defenders at the Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
Meet the 43rd Annual Letelier-Moffitt awardees, the Honduran Comité Municipal en Defensa de Bienes Comunes y Naturales del Municipio de Tocoa and Zero Hour.
The Key to Distributing Wealth More Equitably
We only build and sustain more equal societies when we confront the economic dynamics that generate inequality in the first place.
Census Fails to Count 100 Million People as Living in Poverty
Census data asserts US poverty has fallen to 11.8 percent, or 38.1 million Americans. Yet, 40 percent of all Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency.
Paying the Boss 1,000 Times More Than a Worker Encourages Reckless Corporate Behavior
Sentiment is building to tax excessive CEO pay at public companies
The New Age of Protest
People are hitting the streets to protest government inaction, repression, and corruption. Does that mean democracy is in trouble or stronger than ever?
How Fossil Fuels Pollute STEM Education
Polluters lost the fight on climate science, so they’re spending money on something else: false solutions.