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

Phyllis Bennis Joins Letters and Politics/KPFA to Discuss the Geopolitics of the Israel/Palestine Conflict

Phyllis Bennis joins KPFA’s Letter and Politics to share to discuss the regional and global impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Common Dreams highlights the National Priorities Project’s Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza

The U.S. should use diplomatic channels to work for an immediate ceasefire, and shout not provide more weapons and military aid to Israel.

Phyllis Bennis Quoted in The Hill: Biden’s ‘Bear Hug Diplomacy’ in Israel Risks Stoking Anger in Arab World

President Biden’s visit to Tel Aviv this week appears to have only amplified resentment over America’s role in the region

Amid Discouraging New Inequality Stats, Some Encouraging Rays of Hope

In California, a trailblazing move to a much more union-conscious tomorrow.

Let’s Trash Junk Fees

President Biden is cracking down on deceptive fees that cost American consumers tens of billions of dollars a year.

We Need an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Millions of innocent Gazans are in danger. Half are children who’ve lived through five wars already.

Phyllis Bennis on Al Jazeera: We Need an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

We can maintain our “grief and outrage” over the killing of Israeli civilians while still fighting to prevent a “potential genocide” in Gaza.

On Between The Lines ,Phyllis Bennis on Thousands of Civilian Deaths in Israel and Palestine and the Urgent Need for a Ceasefire in Gaza

Phyllis Bennis talks about the massive death toll and danger of a wider conflict in the Israel-Hamas War.

International Community Calls For Cease Fire in Gaza

Phyllis Bennis joins Law and Disorder to explain why the United States must call for a ceasefire and commit to ending all the violence in Gaza now.

Tavis Smiley Discusses the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza with Phyllis Bennis

IPS’s New Internationalism Project director Phyllis Bennis joins the Tavis Smiley Show to speak about Israel’s airstrike bombardment of Palestinians following recent escalations and violence waged by Hamas. She warns […]