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.
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has strained municipal budgets. How can cities close the gap fairly?
Wish-lists of progressive public policies never change the world. But they sometimes do excite the people who can.
Even with tens of millions out of work, billionaires are spending record sums at high-end (socially distanced) art auctions.
While Europe and Asia track down three-digit infection spikes at worst, the U.S. is dealing with over 40,000 a day.
South Korea is trapped between a U.S. rock and a North Korean hard place. It should consider changing its relationship with the rock.
The concentration of America’s wealth has gone into overdrive.
The passion organizers poured into DACA galvanized me and many others to keep organizing—and to aim for the collective liberation of all.
Why are we spending billions on a system set up only to amplify harm, especially in the context of a global public health crisis?
Educators are waking up to the grave emotional and developmental harm school resource officers cause. School districts must reallocate their resources.
From Kabul to Atlanta and Baghdad to Minneapolis, we need to end systemic racism and the militarism that makes it even deadlier.