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
Hollywood Won’t Destroy Sexism, But We Can
The solution isn’t for Oprah to run for president. It’s to listen to women everywhere.
I Live in a ‘Shithole Country.’ It’s Called the United States.
A country’s greatness is measured not by its richest, but by how it treats its most vulnerable members. By that measure, we’re a certified shithole.
North Korea Is Walking Back War — And Pundits Are Strangely Disappointed
Pundits seem more concerned about the North driving a “wedge” between the U.S. and the South than about preventing nuclear war.
Can Victory Over Irresponsible Mining in Central America Spur a Win in the Philippines?
OceanaGold was stunningly defeated in El Salvador last March. Can it be defeated in the Philippines by 2019?
Video: Corporations Cutting Jobs After Tax Cut
In this video, Sarah Anderson talks about the CEOs who announced that after the GOP’s tax giveaway they’d be cutting jobs, not creating them.
At United Nations, Trump’s Attack on Palestinians Rebuffed by 128 Nations
The recent vote at the UN reflects the profound global antagonism that the Trump administration has caused and indeed embraced
Trump and the Neocons Are Exploiting an Iran Protest Movement They Know Nothing About
Iranians are protesting conditions worsened by U.S. policies, but Washington’s hawks see only an opportunity for regime change.
What Western Imperialism Is Up to in Zimbabwe
The media misrepresentation of recent events in Zimbabwe is just as dangerous as the efforts to appropriate its labor and land.
Trump’s Year in Islamophobia
Five ways the administration has waged war on Muslims at home and abroad in its first year.