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
How States Can Better Care for Direct Care Workers
A new report offers recommendations for state policymakers looking to strengthen the backbone of the care economy — the direct care workers themselves.
Out of Ottawa, Some Deflating New Stats on Life in the World’s Richest Nation
An innovative binational analysis details how plutocracy is squeezing low and middle income Americans.
Global Labor Movement Loses a Champion
Former AFL-CIO international affairs director Barbara Shailor fought for the rights of working people around the world.
The Bipartisan $738 Billion Military Budget Deal
America needs to cut military spending and reinvest that money into good jobs, clean energy, health care, and education access for all.
For True Climate Justice, Abolish ICE and CBP
Lawmakers say frontline communities should be at the heart of the Green New Deal. They must include current and future undocumented immigrants.
US Jews on Trump’s Camps: ‘Never again’
I’m not saying the events of the Holocaust are repeating themselves right now. I’m saying that, as a Jew, I carry with me the memory of what can happen when everyday people allow our leaders to scapegoat an entire community.
5 Ways the Economy Is Stacked Against Millennials
Millennials suffer stagnant wages and high expenses in an economy not designed for them — but there’s hope.
The Escalating Trade War and the Renewed Nuclear Arms Race Overshadow Ending the War in Afghanistan
Even if Trump manages to end the war in Afghanistan, he’s fueling other wars that will be even more devastating.
In the US Killing Fields, We’re Way Past ‘Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough’
The mass shootings aren’t just symptoms of guns or mental illness, but also of Trump promoting and encouraging white supremacy, racism, and xenophobia.
What Medicare for All Would Have Meant a Decade Ago
Imagine if the next generation of Americans experienced healthcare as a human right, and quality of care wasn’t determined by wealth or income.