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
US, UK Progressive Leaders Aim to Open Corporate Boardrooms to Workers
UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren have both launched plans to shift the balance of power from shareholders to workers, including requiring worker representation on boards.
Confronting Climate Change in a Deeply Unequal World
The global reaction to two landmark new reports suggests the world could well lose that confrontation.
In Yemen, Trump Is Taking Tolerance for War Crimes to a New Level
Those of us who oppose the war in Yemen must dig in for a serious fight.
The Discourse on Palestine Is Shifting. Will Concrete Policy Changes Follow?
The conversation is still overwhelmingly one-sided. But that’s slowly changing thanks to the hard work of activists.
Why Is the Radical Right Still Winning?
What that Protestant Reformation can teach us about the durability of far-right movements — and the order they seek to replace.
No One in the United States Should Be Poor, Period
Amazon’s wage hike is welcome news, but nobody’s well-being should depend on the whims of billionaire CEOs.
The GOP’s Kavanaugh Playbook Was Textbook Abusive Behavior
Psychologists call it DARVO: deny, attack, reverse victim and offender.
Virginians Show the Real Face of Poverty
Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by — a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.
Men Like Kavanaugh Always Enjoy the Presumption of Innocence; Others Aren’t so Lucky
White males with high economic status are almost always presumed innocent, often at the expense of minorities and white women.
If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before
His record indicates that he would stonewall movements against poverty, militarism, and racism for a generation.