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
Putting the Brakes on Corporate America’s Inequality Engine
The Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, landmark new legislation before Congress, links corporate taxes to the CEO-worker pay divide.
Sanders, Lee, and Tlaib Lead Effort to Tax Huge CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
The House-Senate companion bill addresses corporate America’s extreme disparities, giving firms an incentive to lift up the bottom and bring down the top of their pay scales.
Time for a Billionaire Ban
The wealthiest Americans dominate our airwaves. Let’s hear from someone else for a change.
Michael Bloomberg Could Buy the White House to Kill a Wealth Tax
A six billion-dollar presidential campaign by Michael Bloomberg would pay for itself in two years if it would stop a wealth tax.
It’s Not Just a ‘Coup’: Bolivia’s Democracy Is in Meltdown
The ‘Was it a coup?’ debate distracts from deeper issues plaguing the country — some of Morales’s making.
Did the Fall of the Berlin Wall Produce the Trump Presidency?
Austere “shock therapy” after the Cold War only shocked the East into reaction. In the West, the corporate political center ultimately did the same.
For Undocumented Immigrants, Our Enforcement Policies Drive a Public Mental Health Crisis
Imagine running away from a lion all your life — that’s how 11 million undocumented immigrants feel today, and it takes a toll on their mental health.
Afghanistan to Swap Taliban Leaders for Western Professors
Phyllis Bennis joins Al Jazeera to discuss Afghan president Ashraf Ghani’s agreeing to a prisoner exchange with Taliban leadership.
Are the Rich Secretly Hoarding Their Wealth in Seattle’s Luxury Condos?
According to a new study, nearly half of the units in one downtown building were owned by anonymous entities.
Michael Bloomberg Bought Gracie Mansion. Could He Buy the White House?
With personal fortunes worth dozens of billions, modern American deep pockets can afford one of just about everything.