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
The Troubling Message of Biden’s Trip to Saudi Arabia
The fossil fuel industry’s global links to political violence and repression couldn’t be clearer. Unfortunately, the U.S. is enabling it.
The Plot Against America
They say comedy is tragedy plus time, but it is clearly too soon for the events of Jan. 6 to be presented as comedy.
NJ Activists are Fed up With Corporations Pocketing Subsidies Without Creating Local Jobs
The November ballot in Camden may include a proposal to require companies to report how many jobs they’re creating for residents of the low-income city.
Combating Corporate ‘Pinkwashing’ During Pride Month With Mutual Aid
With a 22 percent poverty rate, the LGBTQ+ community needs more than rainbow flags from multi-million dollar corporations.
How to Crack Down on Greedy CEOs, Massive Employee Pay Gaps
There’s an easy way to cap sky-high CEO salaries and limit outrageous pay gaps — and it would actually work.
The Pentagon Doesn’t Need More Money. These Things Do.
Even $100 billion is actually a modest cut when it comes to the Pentagon. We could cut much more and end up even safer.
While the Nation Reels, the Pentagon Budget Keeps Ramping Up Nuclear Weapons
With a full vote for this year’s NDAA expected in July, it is not too late to turn the tide. It is time to say no to nuclear weapons.
Tax the Rich, House the Homeless
In L.A., 1 percenters currently pay less than a 1 percent city tax on the mansions they make millions selling.
An Ugly New Era of ‘States’ Rights’
The Supreme Court is giving extreme new powers to increasingly autocratic state governments. That’s not democracy.
China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia Versus the West
Is Putin the Face of the Future or the Final Gasp of the Past?