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
MLB Players Are Getting Stiffed
If corporations treat millionaire assets this way, imagine how they’ll treat you.
Africa’s True Liberation Beckons
Africa Liberation Day represents a clarion call to the continent as her diaspora demands complete political and economic freedom.
Undocumented Immigrants Fight for the Right to Drive
The Pioneer Valley Workers’ Center is organizing with immigrants across Massachusetts to allow undocumented people to apply for a driver’s license.
The Terrifying Implications of India’s Elections for People and the Planet
The Modi government’s far-right bigotry is well-known, but its equally disturbing environmental record isn’t.
America Needs a Long-Term Care Program for Seniors
By 2035, seniors will outnumber children. A new plan in Washington state shows how we can care for them — and for their caretakers.
The Kremlin’s Backing of Noxious Reactionaries Worldwide
Viktor Orban, Mario Salvini, Heinz-Christian Strache, Marine Le Pen. Oh, yes, and Trump too.
Foreign Aid That Costs an Arm and a Leg — Literally
The U.S.-funded Israeli military is shooting so many unarmed Palestinians that the UN is warning of an amputation crisis in Gaza.
Pardoning War Criminals Is a Monstrous Way to Honor Memorial Day
Trump’s recent moves encouraging war crimes rather than prosecuting them do a disservice to service members.
Great Fortunes are Suffocating Great Art
How can we save art from the soul-crushing dynamics that our extreme inequality imposes?
For Equality, This Labor Leader Gave a Maximum Effort
The transit worker union’s Larry Hanley lived a life that reminds us what beating back inequality truly takes.