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
Bay State Billionaires
Massachusetts billionaires’ wealth surges 46 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden’s Golden Opportunity to Reverse Course on China
Improving relations with China could lower inflation, isolate Vladimir Putin, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
Latin American Leaders Should Stand Up for People, Not Corporate Profits
As leaders gather in Los Angeles, a reflection on the past two decades of battles against neoliberalism and for a more just and equitable alternative in the Americas.
Robert Alvarez: A Life in Activism
Few public scholars in history have done more either “inside” or “outside” than our nuclear policy expert, Robert “Bob” Alvarez. Read some of his memoirs about his work.
Low-Wage Employers Spent Billions Inflating CEO Pay Through Stock Buybacks
President Biden has the power to crack down on executive excess by imposing new CEO pay and buyback restrictions on federal contractors.
Executive Excess 2022
The CEOs at America’s largest low-wage employers are grabbing huge raises while workers and consumers struggle with rising costs.
Two Nations Joined at the Hip by English — and Inequity
The UK and the USA have each spent the last half-century enriching the few and failing the many.
Whither the Wealth Squad?
Funding the IRS’ wealth squad can help ensure the nation’s richest pay their fair share of taxes.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
In the Shadow of Davos, Central Bankers Go Rogue — and Rational
The case for taxing the rich gets an unexpected boost.