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
Now Is the Time for Free College
With youth unemployment and student debt skyrocketing, young people need free higher education.
The Simplest Way to Close the Racial Wealth Gap? Direct Cash Payments
Here’s my proposal: give $20,000 to every American with an enslaved ancestor, every year, for 20 years. We can afford it
More Republicans Should Support Crisis Aid for the Postal Service
A bipartisan Senate bill would ensure that frontlines postal workers can continue providing essential services.
The Global Rushmore of Autocrats
It’s not Washington and Lincoln Trump imagines himself in the footsteps of — it’s Xi and Putin.
Shrink Wall Street to Guarantee Good Jobs
A new bill would fund a federal jobs guarantee by taxing the high-volume Wall Street trades favored by pandemic profiteers.
How Military Contracting Hides Human Costs and Increases Inequality
Some 8,000 U.S. contractors have died abroad since 9/11, compared to 7,000 U.S. troops.
Fair Tax Solutions for Cities Facing COVID-19 Budget Crises
The economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has strained municipal budgets. How can cities close the gap fairly?
Will the Biden-Sanders Economic Task Force Report Rattle the Rich?
Wish-lists of progressive public policies never change the world. But they sometimes do excite the people who can.
Even in a Pandemic, Stocks Are Fueling a Billionaire Boom
Even with tens of millions out of work, billionaires are spending record sums at high-end (socially distanced) art auctions.
In the US, the Second Wave Is Already Here
While Europe and Asia track down three-digit infection spikes at worst, the U.S. is dealing with over 40,000 a day.