Can We Talk Sensibly about Inequality and Ignore the Rich?
Not if we want to see a safe, decent, and sustainable future, say UN researchers
A Sea of Trouble: Seabed Mining and International Arbitration in Mexico
The Gulf of Ulloa off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico teems with marine life, from gray whales to lobster. Its seafloor is also rich in phosphate, a key component of fertilizers, at the center of a multi-billion-dollar arbitration suit that US company Odyssey...
When Police Repression is Not Enough: A U.S. Corporation is Suing Guatemala to Crush Local Mining Opposition
Global mining companies are turning to international arbitration to strong-arm governments into bending to their interests.
We Have the Money to Fix Our Food System
Imagine supporting farmers markets, child nutrition, and local agriculture with money we spend on factory farms.
Poor People’s Campaign Gears Up for Mother’s Day Launch
A major new report makes the case for a “fusion movement” against systemic racism, poverty and inequality, miltarism and the war economy, and ecological devastation.
This Baltimore Project Could Help Stop Prison’s Revolving Door
Port Covington has an opportunity to help hundreds of ex-offenders find sustainable employment and combat the city’s recidivism rates.
We’ve Used Up Our One-Time-Only Economic Boost From Fossil Fuels
It’s high time to come up with a new model of economic growth and innovation that works for all of us.
A Home for Immigrant Women in the Sustainable Energy Economy
This pilot project aims to educate, train, and hire talented immigrant women for green jobs in Maryland.
Reclaiming Curtis Bay From Lethal Polluting Industries
Local high school students and Curtis Bay residents have organized a tremendous campaign of resistance against failed development in South Baltimore.
Resilience + Resistance: A Recipe for Justice and Sustainability
In order to achieve climate justice, we must use both resistance to interrupt and prevent encroachment by a politically powerful fossil fuel industry and resilience to build new skills and institutions for sustainable communities.
Greenfest Sharing Economy Panel
IPS’s David Hart will speak from a new economy perspective about “building sustainable communities through the sharing economy.”
Conference: Confronting Inequality: Alternative Economies, Resilient Communities
IPS’s Janet Redman is a featured panelist in THE RISE OF THE GREEN ECONOMY: Environmental Sustainability, Development, and Equity.
Looking Beyond The Election
Three visionary thinkers offer their ideas for a more just and equitable economic future.
Brownbag: Josu Ugarte, Dorcas Gilmore, Bill Generett, and Ed Whitfield
Join a discussion with Josu Ugarte, Dorcas Gilmore, Bill Generett, and Ed Whitfield as we discuss strategies for transitioning Baltimore — and greater Maryland — towards a New Economy
An Orchard Grows in Boston
Rebuilding the commons is a vital part of reviving an economically-divided, violence-scarred neighborhood.