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SUMMARY:The Russian Far-Right
DESCRIPTION:The far right has been a feature of modern Russian politics since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Under the rule of Vladimir Putin\, however\, it has increased its influence on government policy\, particularly around the initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014. The far right has both supported the current war in Ukraine and criticized the Putin administration for not taking an even harder line against Kyiv and the West. It has exercised that influence in the blogosphere\, in the military\, and among high-level advisors to the Kremlin. The far right has also embedded themselves within the education system\, from school curriculum initiatives to university courses that promote statist ideology. Right intellectuals openly aspire to shape future political agendas\, while their real influence remains debatable. \nWill the Russian far right prevent any peace deal with Ukraine? Will it exercise even greater influence over Russian foreign and domestic policy? Will it determine Russia’s post-Putin future? \nAlina Parker is a full-time lecturer teaching in the Writing Program and in the Russian\, Eurasian\, and Polish Studies Program (REPS) at UMass Amherst. She is currently focused on debates within the Russian far right. Arseniy Kumankov taught at Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences and HSE University from 2013 to 2022. He has authored dozens of papers in both Russian and English\, along with three books in Russian: War in the 21 Century\, War: In Thrall to Violence\, and Modern Classics of Just War Theory.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/the-russian-far-right/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
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SUMMARY:Trump’s “Peace Proposal”\, the UNSC resolution & the Future of Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk will focus on the developments on the ground in Gaza\, the US role and Trump’s “peace” plan\, the consequences of the latest UN Security Council resolution\, and what the UN has done and failed to do regarding the genocide. They will also talk about the current situation in the West Bank. \n\nPhyllis Bennis is Program Director at the Institute for Policy Studies; in 2001 helped found the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights\, served 6 Years on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace. She is author of the 2025 Understanding Palestine and Israel (Interlink Books).\nRichard Falk is former UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories for the UN Human Rights Council 2008-2014. He is Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University.\n\nSponsored by Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund\, \nCo-sponsored by the International Peace Bureau and Campaign for Peace\, Disarmament & Common Security.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/whats-going-on-in-palestine/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
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SUMMARY:World Order After Viet Nam
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Policy Studies\, in partnership with the Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee\, invites you to this webinar 50 years after the end of the Viet Nam war and the Vietnamese’s reunification of their country. \n\nRichard Falk is Albert G. Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University where he was an active member of the faculty for 40 years (1961-2001). Chair of Global Law\, Faculty of Law\, at Queen Mary University London(2021-2025). Falk served as UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Occupied Palestine (2008-2014). His most recent books written in collaboration with Hans von Sponeck are Liberating the UN: Realism with Hope(2024); Genocide in Gaza: Global Voices of Conscience co-edited with Ahmet Davutoglu and Patriotism to the Earth written in association with Sasha Milonova (2025). His memoir\, Public Intellectual: The Life of a Citizen Pilgrim was published in 2021. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times since 2008. He currently serves as President of the Gaza Peoples Tribunal.\n\n\nChristian Appy is director of the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy and a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst where he has received the Chancellor’s Medal\, the Distinguished Teaching Award\, and the Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. He is the author of three books about the Vietnam War–American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity (Viking\, 2015)\, Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides (Viking\, 2003)\, and Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam (University of North Carolina Press\, 1993). He is currently working on a book about Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.\n\nDoug Hostetter (moderator) was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War and chose to do his alternative service working for Mennonite Central Committee in Tam Ky\, Quang Nam\, from 1966 – 1969. Doug returned to Vietnam in November and December 1970 with the US National Student Association delegation that negotiated the People’s Peace Treaty (PPT). The People’s Peace Treaty was signed in Saigon by representatives of the Saigon Student Union and brought to Hanoi where representatives of the South Vietnam Liberation Student Union\, the Vietnam National Student Union and the US National Student Association signed it. Upon return to the US\, Doug joined the staff of the People’s Peace Treaty national office in New York City\, which\, in cooperation with the US National Student Association\, introduced the PPT to students in colleges and universities across the United States. In the spring of 1971\, the PPT was ratified by almost 200 US colleges and universities — hundreds of thousands of US students declaring their peace with student in Vietnam. Doug was active broadly in the US anti-Vietnam War movement. He was the Treasurer for Medical Aid for Indochina which after 1972 became the Bach Mai Hospital Fund and after 1975 became Friendshipment. Doug is the NGO Representative for Pax Christi International at the United Nations in New York. Earlier in his career Doug was as the Director of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Office\, the Director of the New England Office of the American Friends Service Committee; the Director of the US Fellowship of Reconciliation; and the Resource Specialist for Peace for the United Methodist Office for the United Nations. Doug has published widely on the issues of war\, peace and nonviolence\, and is a contributing author to The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar movement.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/world-order-after-viet-nam/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Two Soldiers Who Refused Orders
DESCRIPTION:On February 8\, 1968\, Bob Chenoweth‘s helicopter was shot down partway through his second tour of duty in Vietnam. During his five years as a POW\, he turned against the war. In the face of threats of prosecution for treason from superior officers\, Bob refused orders to quit making public antiwar statements from a POW prison in Hanoi. \nMonths later\, Susan Schnall refused an order prohibiting her from addressing an antiwar march while in uniform. To promote the march\, she had dropped 20\,000 flyers from a small plane over five California military bases and an aircraft carrier. Susan was court-martialed and sentenced to six months’ hard labor. \nJoin us to meet these heroes and view a special episode of Talk Vietnam\, entitled “A Dissenting POW Redefines Patriotism” (40 min run time) about why Bob Chenoweth still celebrates the day he was captured in Vietnam. The book Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans who Opposed the War\, that includes essays by both speakers\, will be available for purchase and signing at the event. (Published by New Village Press and Distributed by NYU Press\, September 2019). \nView video trailer
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/two-soldiers-who-refused-orders/
LOCATION:Busboys & Poets – 14th & V\, 2021 14th Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Video Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T200000
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SUMMARY:Book Event: The History of Racism in Children's Music and Entertainment
DESCRIPTION:For generations\, children have chanted songs\, recited rhymes\, and consumed entertainment without ever knowing the histories embedded within them. In his new book Eeny\, Meeny\, Miny – No!: The History of Racism in Children’s Music and Entertainment\, author Devin Walker pulls back the curtain on these seemingly innocent cultural artifacts to reveal a hidden legacy of racism woven into the foundations of American children’s media. Drawing on decades of research\, investigative expertise\, and his work as a teaching artist\, Devin traces how minstrel traditions\, segregation-era narratives\, and racially coded imagery shaped playground games\, nursery rhymes\, and beloved television shows.  \nThe Institute for Policy Studies\, in partnership with Sankofa Videos Books & Cafe\, will host Devin for this Black History Month talk and book signing for adults that examines children’s music and entertainment that can help parents\, educators\, and caregivers better shape children’s environments. At the event the book Eeny\, Meeny\, Miny – No! will be available for purchase and signing by the author.   \nDevin L. Walker is a Human Rights and Pan-African researcher\, author\, and award-winning children’s musician\, known nationally as “Uncle Devin\, The Children’s Drumcussionist.” His professional development training\, “Racism in Children’s Music: Liberating Music for the Black Child\,” has been used in universities\, libraries\, and schools worldwide. His research began with The Silence That Kills\, critiquing the Black church’s silence on social justice\, evolving into The Kemit Report and two books. With roots in political organizing and Pan-African solidarity\, Walker blends scholarship\, culture\, and music to challenge injustice and inspire action. \nModerator: Reyanna James\, the Inequality Research & Editorial Associate at the Institute for Policy Studies.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/book-on-history-of-racism-in-childrens-music-and-entertainment/
LOCATION:Sankofa Video\, Books & Cafe\, 2714 Georgia Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T150000
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SUMMARY:A Faithful Response to Billionaires
DESCRIPTION:In a time of widening inequality\, many of us are asking what faithful witness looks like when extreme wealth shapes public life. Billionaires are increasingly able to sway political decisions—with consequences that fall hardest on everyone else. What does it mean to take seriously the gospel’s call to bring good news to the poor in this moment? And what would A Faithful Response to Billionaires look like? \nJoin us for a conversation featuring people who work among both the rich and the poor to build a more just economy. Together\, we’ll examine the mega-rich through a spiritual lens—naming the consequences of extreme wealth not only for those who don’t possess it\, but also for those who do. \nThis isn’t a conversation about blaming individuals or scoring points. It’s about telling the truth\, returning to the heart of the gospel\, and asking what liberation looks like for rich and poor alike—and everyone in between—when wealth becomes dangerous and dehumanizing. \nThis online event is a follow-up to the Sojourners magazine cover story in the December 2025 issue\, featuring an interview with Chuck Collins. \nOur speakers for this online event will be: \n\nChuck Collins is an inequality researcher and author of Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet.\nAbigail E. Disney is an award-winning filmmaker\, writer\, philanthropist\, and activist\, whose latest film is “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.”\nRev. Dr. Liz Theoharis is a theologian\, author\, pastor\, anti-poverty organizer\, and Founder and Executive Director of the Kairos Center for Religions\, Rights\, and Social Justice.\n\nThe panel will be moderated by Rev. Adam Russell Taylor\, president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/faithful-response-to-billionaires/
LOCATION:Online – 3:00 pm EST | 1:00 pm GMT-6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260317T194528Z
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SUMMARY:Talk and Book Signing: Understanding Palestine and Israel in Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) joins with Jewish Voice for Peace–Los Angeles\, Harriet Tubman Center-LA\, and Democratic Socialist of America-LA to host our longtime political analyst\, writer\, and activist\, Phyllis Bennis\, who will be discussing her latest book\, published by Olive Branch Press in 2025. We’re are honored to join JVP-LA and DCA-Los Angeles to present this event with answers all the questions you’ve been wondering about–up to and including Israel’s war on Gaza and the election of Donald Trump–in straightforward\, accessible language.\n \nAs the world watched in horror as Israel responded to the terrible acts of October 7\, 2023 with a brutal war against the people of Gaza\, a key question was when to start the clock. Because the events of October 7 had their origins in events that transpired 17\, or 58\, or even 77 years earlier. What is the Balfour Declaration? What are the Occupied Territories? What is Zionism–and do all Jews support it? Does Israel have the right of self-defense? What were conditions like in Gaza before October 7? offers a lucid point-by-point examination that brings together the historical\, factual\, legal\, and moral basis for an informed understanding of one of the great historical injustices of the past hundred years.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/understanding-palestine-and-israel-in-la/
LOCATION:Harriet Tubman Center\, 5278 W. Pico Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90019
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
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SUMMARY:Talk and Book Signing: Understanding Palestine and Israel in Long Beach
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) joins with Jewish Voice for Peace–Los Angeles and Page Against The Machine to host our longtime political analyst\, writer\, and activist\, Phyllis Bennis\, who will be discussing her latest book\, published by Olive Branch Press in 2025. We’re are honored to join JVP-LA and PATM to present this event with answers all the questions you’ve been wondering about–up to and including Israel’s war on Gaza and the election of Donald Trump–in straightforward\, accessible language.\n \nAs the world watched in horror as Israel responded to the terrible acts of October 7\, 2023 with a brutal war against the people of Gaza\, a key question was when to start the clock. Because the events of October 7 had their origins in events that transpired 17\, or 58\, or even 77 years earlier. What is the Balfour Declaration? What are the Occupied Territories? What is Zionism–and do all Jews support it? Does Israel have the right of self-defense? What were conditions like in Gaza before October 7? offers a lucid point-by-point examination that brings together the historical\, factual\, legal\, and moral basis for an informed understanding of one of the great historical injustices of the past hundred years.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/phyllis-at-page-against-the-machine/
LOCATION:Page Against The Machine\, 2714 E 4th Street\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90814
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260327T203000
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SUMMARY:Policy Analysis Featuring Phyllis Bennis - DTLA
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) joins with Jewish Voice for Peace–Los Angeles\, and KPFK 90.7 FM to host our longtime political analyst\, writer\, and activist\, Phyllis Bennis\, who will be discussing her latest book\, published by Olive Branch Press in 2025. We’re are honored to join JVP-LA and KPFK to present this event with answers all the questions you’ve been wondering about–up to and including Israel’s war on Gaza and the election of Donald Trump–in straightforward\, accessible language.\n \nAs the world watched in horror as Israel responded to the terrible acts of October 7\, 2023 with a brutal war against the people of Gaza\, a key question was when to start the clock. Because the events of October 7 had their origins in events that transpired 17\, or 58\, or even 77 years earlier. What is the Balfour Declaration? What are the Occupied Territories? What is Zionism–and do all Jews support it? Does Israel have the right of self-defense? What were conditions like in Gaza before October 7? offers a lucid point-by-point examination that brings together the historical\, factual\, legal\, and moral basis for an informed understanding of one of the great historical injustices of the past hundred years.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/understanding-palestine-and-israel-in-dtla/
LOCATION:Midnight Books\, 941 E 2nd Street\, Arts District/DTLA\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T173000
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SUMMARY:Policy Analysis Featuring Phyllis Bennis - LA
DESCRIPTION:Phyllis Bennis brings her new book Understanding Palestine and Israel to Watermelon Books in West Adams for an afternoon of discussion and Q&A. \nBennis is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies\, where she has written about Palestine\, U.S. foreign policy\, and the United Nations for more than 30 years. She helped found the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights and serves as International Adviser to Jewish Voice for Peace. Her work appears in The Nation\, The Guardian\, and Common Dreams\, and she is a regular guest on Democracy Now!\, Al Jazeera\, and BBC. \nThe book addresses the questions millions of people started asking after October 7\, 2023 — about the history of the conflict\, U.S. involvement\, international law\, and what comes next. \nQ&A moderated by Rana Sharif\, co-host of Radio Intifada (SWANA Region Radio)on KPFK \nBooks will be available for purchase. Presented by JVP Los Angeles · Institute for Policy Studies · KPFK 90.7 FM
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/policy-analysis-featuring-phyllis-bennis-la/
LOCATION:Holy Ground\, 4874 W. Adams Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T163000
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SUMMARY:Money\, Power\, and CONTROL
DESCRIPTION:A special Philanthropy Network LinkedIn Live with Glen Galaich\, CEO of the Stupski Foundation and Bella DeVaan of the Institute for Policy Studies\, and Brad Smith\, founder of Philanthropy Network. \nIn CONTROL\, Glen challenges a core assumption: what if philanthropy isn’t just about generosity… but about who gets to decide? \nSo join us for an unfiltered conversation on who really holds power in philanthropy\, and how money shapes decisions\, influence\, and impact. \nIf you’re serious about the future of giving\, don’t miss this one.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/money-power-and-control/
LOCATION:LinkedIn Live\, Online
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T170000
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CREATED:20260324T203006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T203006Z
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SUMMARY:Current Challenges in The Fight to Stop Mining in El Salvador
DESCRIPTION:On March 28\, 2017\, El Salvador made history by becoming the first country in the world to ban metallic mining as a measure to protect its scarce water resources. This achievement was the result of more than 12 years of struggle led by a broad coalition of social organizations\, environmental groups\, and churches\, in response to the severe impacts of the mining industry in a country on the brink of a water crisis. \nHowever\, in December 2024\, the government of Nayib Bukele repealed this law\, reopening the door to investment by multinational mining companies seeking to extract gold and to the exploration for critical minerals in partnership with the United States government. \nWhile socio-environmental conditions that led to the water crisis persist in El Salvador\, the defense of water and the environment continues\, despite of a climate of increasing authoritarianism and the systematic criminalization of social organizations and environmental defenders. \nIn this context\, Common Frontiers Canada\, International Allies Against Mining in El Salvador\, and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) invite you to participate in a dialogue\, an online public forum with veteran members of the anti-mining movement and academics\, with the aim of reflecting on the current state of mining in El Salvador and the key challenges for social movements working in defense of water and the environment.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/challenges-to-stop-mining-in-el-salvador/
LOCATION:Online – 3:00 pm EST | 1:00 pm GMT-6
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T200000
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SUMMARY:“Burned by Billionaires” 2026 Book Tour with Chuck Collins
DESCRIPTION:Are you aware of how the billionaire class controls our politics\, food\, and even the lives of our pets? Billionaires are influencing every aspect of our lives and it’s hurting us all! \nHear Chuck Collins  discuss his new book\, Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet. Chuck is a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy studies where he leads the Program on Inequality and Common Good. An expert on the wealthy and environment\, Chuck will be on tour speaking about his new book from January 30th to  March 31st. \n\nJanuary 30th\, 4:30 PM – OAXACA\, MEXICO – Oaxaca Lending Library\,  Oaxaca de Juárez\, Calle de José María Pino Suárez 519\, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA\, Centro\, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez\, Oax.\, Mexico. Tickets here\nFebruary 7th\, 7:00 PM – WEBINAR – Chalice Community Forum.  Registration.\nFebruary 12th\, 6:00 PM – SHELBURNE FALLS\, MA – Sowing Solutions Permaculture Design. Hear Chuck discuss building community resilience. More information.\nFebruary 22nd\, 2:00 PM – CONCORD\, MA – Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St Concord\, MA. RSVP Here.\nFebruary 25th\, 6:00 PM – JOHNSBURY\, VT – St. Johnsbury Anthenaeum\, 1171 Main St St. Johnsbury\, VT. More information\nMarch 5th\, 6:00 PM – WALPOLE\, NH – Walpole Town Library\, 48 Main St Walpole\, NH\nMarch 7th\, 11:00 AM – PETERBOROUGH\, NH – The Toadstool Bookshop\, 12 Depot St Peterborough\, NH. More information.\nMarch 31st\, 6:00 PM – CHARLTON\, MA – Charlton Public Library\, 40 Main St Charlton\, MA
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/burned-by-billionaires-2026-book-tour-with-chuck-collins/
LOCATION:Locations Across the USA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T133000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260326T175037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T175037Z
UID:115106-1775217600-1775223000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Trump's Mineral Grab
DESCRIPTION:The Trump administration has prioritized achieving greater U.S. access to critical minerals. Trump has boosted domestic mining\, concluded a range of critical minerals-related deals\, with countries like Ukraine\, Democratic Republic of Congo\, Malaysia\, and Indonesia\, and is proposing a multi-country critical minerals agreement. And through a newly created a Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve\, the U.S. government has acquired stakes in rare earth mining firms. \nWhat are the short-term objectives of the administration and the long-term consequences of these policies? Is greater mineral self-sufficiency feasible or advisable? How has this focus on minerals shaped U.S. foreign policy\, and trade issues more specifically? \nJoin two experts for a conversation on the future of U.S. mineral policy. Raquel Dominguez is Earthworks’ Circular Economy Policy Advocate\, working to reduce the need for new extraction while increasing equitable living standards everywhere. Melinda St. Louis is the director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch. For decades\, she has been fighting for progressive alternatives to corporate globalization that benefit people and the planet.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/trumps-mineral-grab/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260317T192454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T210539Z
UID:114998-1776448800-1776456000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Book Talk: My Deepest Desire
DESCRIPTION:My Deepest Desire is the final work of Tamiki Hara\, a revered Japanese writer who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. This powerful book of prose poetry and art is a short yet grippingly moving meditation on the desire to live a different\, fuller life\, free from pain\, isolation\, and the intrusively haunting experience of tragedy\, it is a demonstration of how dreams\, memories\, and traumatic despair intertwine inside a person’s psyche. \nSandy Walker\, the book’s artist will be in DC for the opening of an exhibit of his work and has agreed to join IPS\, New Village Press\, and Busboys and Poets for special talk and book signing. Sandy will be in conversation with IPS’ Phyllis Bennis along with Peter Kuznick\, director of American University’s Nuclear Studies Institute and respected opponent of nuclear arms.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/book-talk-my-deepest-desire/
LOCATION:Busboys & Poets – 14th & V\, 2021 14th Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20009
CATEGORIES:Arts Event,Author Event,Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T113000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260414T154705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T223522Z
UID:115324-1776852000-1776857400@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Europe’s Push for Greater Mineral Independence
DESCRIPTION:Like much of the world\, Europe is trying to reduce its dependence on outside sources of critical minerals. In five years\, for instance\, it aims to cut its reliance on outside suppliers of rare earth ores from 95 percent to 42 percent and on processed rare earths from 100 percent to 60 percent. \nHow does Europe plan to accomplish these ambitious goals? Two experts from the European policy community\, Diego Marin and Robin Roels will explain the RESourceEU Action plan and discuss its implications for the rest of the world. \n\nDiego Marin is Senior Policy Officer for Raw Materials and Resource Justice at the European Environmental Bureau. He holds a Masters in International Development with a specialization in Political Strategy and Communication from the University of Kent\, Brussels School of International Studies.\nRobin Roels is active in the field of resource justice\, extractivism\, and critical raw materials policy. He has worked as a Resource Justice Assistant at the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and was a volunteer at CATAPA\, a member of the EEB.Robin has a degree in Conflict and Development Studies from Ghent University\, where he specialized in resource conflicts and protests.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/europes-mineral-independence/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T180000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260425T153348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T163720Z
UID:115426-1777723200-1777744800@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Democracy Now!'s 30th Anniversary: Steal This Story Please!
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 2\, WPFW celebrates Democracy Now!’s 30th Anniversary with a noon screening of the new documentary STEAL THIS STORY PLEASE! at AFI\, with an introduction by Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies\, and a post-screening discussion between Amy Goodman and Program Director Katea Stitt. The screening is part of the DC Labor Film Festival. \nThe celebration continues after the screening with a VIP luncheon with Amy Goodman and filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin at Busboys and Poets Takoma (235 Carroll St NW\, Washington\, DC 20012)\, beginning at 2:30pm\, featuring a special Democracy Now 30th Anniversary menu curated by Andy Shallal. \nScreening only tickets are $50; and screening and luncheon tickets are $150. Space is limited. \nSTEAL THIS STORY\, PLEASE!\, winner of nine audience awards\, the gripping portrait of iconic independent journalist Amy Goodman is directed by Oscar nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin. \nIn the film\, Amy Goodman takes on soldiers\, politicians\, and corporate media in a fearless pursuit of truth. \nUndeterred by armed soldiers\, smooth-talking politicians\, and riot police\, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story\, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!\, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media. \nOscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water\, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm\, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi — raised in a tradition of asking hard questions – as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology\, corporate consolidation\, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent\, provocative and unexpectedly funny\, Steal This Story\, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance\, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/steal-this-story/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Road\, Silver Spring\, MD\, 20910
CATEGORIES:Reception,Video Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T133000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260331T202458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T202458Z
UID:115210-1777982400-1777987800@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:From Trash to Treasure
DESCRIPTION:The world is engaged in a scramble for strategic minerals\, including rare earth elements. New mines are being proposed and new trade deals negotiated\, alongside dire predictions of future shortages of key mineral inputs in manufacturing\, the energy transition\, and military production. \nBut what if the solution to this crisis is hiding in plain sight? Can much of current and even future demand be met by more efficient extraction and processing techniques? And what do the latest advances in technology mean for the construction of a more robust circular economy? \nJoin three experts for a conversation about resource scarcity\, environmental sustainability\, and mineral self-sufficiency. Elizabeth Holley is an exploration and mining geologist and an associate professor in the Mining Engineering department at Colorado School of Mines. Julie Michelle Klinger is a geographer\, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin\, Madison\, and the author of Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes. Alicia Valero is a chemical engineer who works in the fields of industrial ecology and resource efficiency at Energaia. \nSponsored by the Rare Earth Elements Group\, Global Just Transition\, Institute for Policy Studies
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/from-trash-to-treasure/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260506T192858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T193004Z
UID:115506-1778518800-1778526000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Moral Monday Peace and Nonviolence Rally
DESCRIPTION:Moral Mondays are rising across the country as a visible\, disciplined\, and morally grounded public witness for love\, truth\, justice\, peace\, and the common good. With Washington\, DC serving as the anchor and flagship site\, local actions in states and communities are building a sustained national movement of clergy\, advocates\, partners\, impacted people\, and all people of conscience. \nJoin us in a season of moral resistance against the illegal unholy war in the Middle East. Complete this form to help us identify those who are ready to organize\, participate\, support\, and grow Moral Mondays in their area while staying connected to the larger national witness.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/moral-monday-peace-and-nonviolence-rally/
LOCATION:Black Lives Matter Plaza NW\, 16th St. NW between H St. NW and K St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rally / Protest
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T213000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260518T150716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T204610Z
UID:115571-1779825600-1779831000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: The Dark Side of the Energy Transition
DESCRIPTION:Instead of climate justice and a just energy transition replacing fossil fuels with renewables\, the installation of solar parks across southern Honduras tells a tale of corporate profiteering and bullying under the guise of “sustainable development.” Following the 2009 military coup in Honduras during a period known as the narco-dictatorship\, transnational corporations benefited from deepening privatization\, widespread corruption including government involvement in drug trafficking\, and excessive incentives to attract private investment in the electricity sector. \nThe results in one of the hottest and most impoverished regions of the country include broken promises\, deforestation and loss of access to productive land and water sources\, while temperatures remain on the rise. Communities who stood up and prevented the full installation of the Los Prados solar project\, owned by Norwegian firms Scatec\, Norfund and KLP Norfund Investments\, have faced violent repression\, forced displacement and ongoing criminalization. \nThe Norwegian companies and five other firms also sought to punish the government of former President Xiomara Castro with over a billion dollars in arbitration claims when reforms were passed to revert some of the worst excesses in contracts with electricity companies and to rescue the state electricity company. The pressure that Investor State Dispute Settlement claims (or ISDS) put on the public purse and self-determining decisions in the public and community interest have led to growing criticisms and calls for governments to exit this system. \nJoin us to learn more about struggles for community self-determination and subsistence in southern Honduras\, demands for corporate accountability\, an end to ISDS\, and the need for real energy democracy and climate justice. \n\nSamanta Lindo\, Network of Women Human Rights Defense Lawyers (RADDH)\nLeonardo Amador\, Community of Los Prados 1\nKaren Spring\, Honduras Solidarity Network\nAda Fidelina Pérez\, and German Chirinos\, Southern Social Environmental Movement for Life (MASSVida)\nMerlenis Pastrana\, Community of Costa Azul\n\nModerated by Feleecia Guillen\, IPS \nRegister for the webinar on zoom with simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/webinar-the-dark-side-of-the-energy-transition-26/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Press Briefing,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T113000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260518T150641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T204514Z
UID:115575-1779876000-1779881400@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: The Dark Side of the Energy Transition 2
DESCRIPTION:Instead of climate justice and a just energy transition replacing fossil fuels with renewables\, the installation of solar parks across southern .Honduras tells a tale of corporate profiteering and bullying under the guise of “sustainable development.” Following the 2009 military coup in Honduras during a period known as the narco-dictatorship\, transnational corporations benefited from deepening privatization\, widespread corruption including government involvement in drug trafficking\, and excessive incentives to attract private investment in the electricity sector. \nThe results in one of the hottest and most impoverished regions of the country include broken promises\, deforestation and loss of access to productive land and water sources\, while temperatures remain on the rise. Communities who stood up and prevented the full installation of the Los Prados solar project\, owned by Norwegian firms Scatec\, Norfund and KLP Norfund Investments\, have faced violent repression\, forced displacement and ongoing criminalization. \nThe Norwegian companies and five other firms also sought to punish the government of former President Xiomara Castro with over a billion dollars in arbitration claims when reforms were passed to revert some of the worst excesses in contracts with electricity companies and to rescue the state electricity company. The pressure that Investor State Dispute Settlement claims (or ISDS) put on the public purse and self-determining decisions in the public and community interest have led to growing criticisms and calls for governments to exit this system. \nJoin us to learn more about struggles for community self-determination and subsistence in southern Honduras\, demands for corporate accountability\, an end to ISDS\, and the need for real energy democracy and climate justice. \n\nSamanta Lindo\, Network of Women Human Rights Defense Lawyers (RADDH)\nLeonardo Amador\, Community of Los Prados 1\nKaren Spring\, Honduras Solidarity Network\nAda Fidelina Pérez\, and German Chirinos\, Southern Social Environmental Movement for Life (MASSVida)\nMerlenis Pastrana\, Community of Costa Azul\n\nModerated by Jen Moore\, IPS \nRegister for the webinar on zoom with simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/webinar-the-dark-side-of-the-energy-transition-27/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T213000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260519T191137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T191137Z
UID:115626-1779998400-1780003800@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:The First Ever Global Conference on Fossil Fuels
DESCRIPTION:In late April\, government representatives from almost 60 countries gathered in Santa Marta\, Colombia\, for the first-ever global diplomatic conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. They were joined by representatives from global civil society. \nThis is a really promising development\, something that has been impossible to achieve at the official UN Conferences of the Parties (COPs). Obstruction by the thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists who are allowed to attend COP\, and by powerful fossil fuel-producing countries like the United States and Saudi Arabia\, has sabotaged attempts at negotiating a fossil fuel phaseout at COP\, even though fossil fuels are the key driver of the climate crisis. \nPlease join us to hear from U.S. movement organizers who were on the ground in Santa Marta\, as they share their assessment of the achievements at the conference\, things that could have been done better\, and lessons for our movements going forward. \nSpeakers: \n\nShontae Cannon Buckley\, Members Relations Manager\, U.S. Climate Action Network (USCAN)\nFeleecia Guillen\, New Mexico Fellow\, Institute for Policy Studies\nRachel Ruback\, North American Project Manager\, Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative \nTom Goldtooth\, Executive Director\, Indigenous Environmental Network \nAnalyah Schlaeger dos Santos\, Global Climate Justice Director & Youth Program Director\, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light; Director- ShiftUS \n\nModerated by Basav Sen\, Climate Policy Director\, Institute for Policy Studies
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/fossil-fuels-conference-report-back/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T190000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260119T174802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T165409Z
UID:114436-1780246800-1780254000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Robin Broad & John Cavanagh — The Water Defenders (Latinographix)
DESCRIPTION:In their acclaimed book The Water Defenders\, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh told the story of activists in San Isidro\, El Salvador\, who fought multinational mining corporation OceanaGold and won—protecting their drinking water and environment from irreparable harm—despite great personal danger. Now\, Jon Sack’s captivating graphic adaptation brings the story to new audiences and with new urgency\, as environmental progress and human rights remain under assault around the world. The book is also updated to address Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele’s ascent and the subsequent arrests of five water defenders. \nInitially excited by the company’s promises of jobs and prosperity\, farmer Vidalina Morales\, brothers Marcelo and Miguel Rivera\, and others soon realized that the trade-off was catastrophic contamination of El Salvador’s main source of fresh water. Facing corporate machinations and violence\, the ordinary people of San Isidro and surrounding communities built a transnational coalition that prevailed over powerful adversaries to score an environmental victory with worldwide repercussions. \nBroad and Cavanagh draw on over a decade of research\, interviews\, and experience as allies and experts in international development to recount the harrowing saga. A blueprint for civic bravery and local-to-global activism\, as well as a rich history of Central America’s political conflicts and people’s fights against environmental and economic exploitation\, this story will inspire anyone who feels helpless against corporate malfeasance. \nRobin Broad is a two-time MacArthur fellow and won a Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El Salvador. A research professor at American University\, she served as an international economist in the US Department of the Treasury\, in the US Congress\, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Broad and her husband\, John Cavanagh\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \nJohn Cavanagh is senior advisor for and former director of the Washington\, DC–based Institute for Policy Studies\, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace\, justice\, and the environment. Previously\, he worked with the United Nations to research corporate power. Cavanagh and his wife\, Robin Broad\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. Jon Sack (Illustrator) Jon Sack is a US- and UK-based artist and writer. His comic books include La Lucha\, which is about violence in Juárez and the lawyers working to combat it\, and Iraqi Oil for Beginners\, about the complicated history of oil in Iraq\, as well as My Fairy Godfather and Windows on the World. \nBroad and Cavanagh will be in conversation with Tope Folarin\, a Nigerian-American writer based in Washington\, D.C. He serves as Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and the Lannan Visiting Lecturer in Creative Writing at Georgetown University. He is the recipient of the Caine Prize for African Writing\, the Whiting Award for Fiction\, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, among other awards. His debut novel\, A Particular Kind of Black Man\, was published by Simon & Schuster. \nThis event is free with first come\, first serve seating. 
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/the-water-defenders-latinographix/
LOCATION:Politics & Prose\, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW \, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T200000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260527T200154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T152341Z
UID:115721-1780336800-1780344000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:Report Launch: The True Cost of the U.S. Military in Hawai'i
DESCRIPTION:Hawaiʻi is central to the Trump administration’s planned military buildup against China. That buildup is now unfolding alongside a proposed $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget — even as costs of living rise and safety net programs face deep cuts. The collision of those pressures is bringing new scrutiny to what the military presence in Hawaiʻi actually costs\, and who bears that burden. \nTo bring this analysis to policymakers a team of the authors of the ground breaking report\, The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi will be in Washington DC. Join them for the public release of their report that lays out a comprehensive analysis of the economic\, environmental\, strategic\, and social impacts of the U.S. military presence in Hawaiʻi. \nSPEAKERS: \n\nJon Osorio\, Dean of Native Hawaiian Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa\nDavis Price\, National Political Strategist for NDN Collective\nNeta Crawford\, co-founder of the Costs of War Project at Brown\, and\nDavid Vine\, author of multiple books on military bases.\n\nModerator: Christine Ahn\, Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/cost-of-the-military-in-hawaii/
LOCATION:Busboys & Poets\, 450 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260602T183000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260601T183848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T184428Z
UID:115765-1780419600-1780425000@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:End the Wars! 25 Years of Struggle and Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Join Haymarket and Truthout for the first in their joint 25th anniversary event series re-visiting key political junctures and experiences from the last quarter-century\, hosted by Maya Schenwar. Join Maya\, Khury Petersen-Smith\, Maha Hilal\, and Negin Owliaei for an urgent conversation drawing lessons from the War on Terror and the anti-war movement of the 2000s to inform today’s struggles against war and imperialism. \nMore About the Speakers: \nDr. Maha Hilal is the founding Executive Director of Muslim Counterpublics Lab and a founding steering committee member of the Guantanamo Survivors Fund. She is also a researcher and writer and the author of the book Innocent Until Proven Muslim: Islamophobia\, the War on Terror\, and the Muslim Experience Since 9/11. \nNegin Owliaei is an award-winning journalist and the editor-in-chief of Truthout. \nKhury Petersen-Smith is the Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow and the Co-Director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. He does research on war and militarization and strategizes with activists to end them. \nMaya Schenwiar s the director of the Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism. She joined Truthout in 2007 as a reporter covering the Iraq War\, militarism\, and surveillance\, and has been with the organization ever since. Maya is the co-editor of We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition and the co-author of Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms\, among other books. In addition to Truthout\, Maya has written for The New York Times\, The Guardian\, NBC News\, The Nation\, and many other publications\, and is cofounder of the Movement Media Alliance. She lives in Chicago with her partner\, child\, and anti-imperialist cat. \n**Register to receive a link to the live-streamed video on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and captioning will be provided.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/end-the-wars-25-years-of-struggle/
LOCATION:Online\, YouTube
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T203000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260522T032548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260522T034225Z
UID:115653-1781204400-1781209800@ips-dc.org
SUMMARY:The Water Defenders: The Graphic Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:In their acclaimed book The Water Defenders\, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh told the story of activists in San Isidro\, El Salvador\, who fought multinational mining corporation OceanaGold and won—protecting their drinking water and environment from irreparable harm—despite great personal danger. Now\, Jon Sack’s captivating graphic adaptation brings the story to new audiences and with new urgency\, as environmental progress and human rights remain under assault around the world. \nThe book is also updated to address Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele’s ascent and the subsequent arrests of five water defenders. Initially excited by the company’s promises of jobs and prosperity\, farmer Vidalina Morales\, brothers Marcelo and Miguel Rivera\, and others soon realized that the trade-off was catastrophic contamination of El Salvador’s main source of fresh water. Facing corporate machinations and violence\, the ordinary people of San Isidro and surrounding communities built a transnational coalition that prevailed over powerful adversaries to score an environmental victory with worldwide repercussions. Broad and Cavanagh draw on over a decade of research\, interviews\, and experience as allies and experts in international development to recount the harrowing saga. A blueprint for civic bravery and local-to-global activism\, as well as a rich history of Central America’s political conflicts and people’s fights against environmental and economic exploitation. \nRobin Broad is a two-time MacArthur fellow and won a Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El Salvador. A research professor at American University\, she served as an international economist in the US Department of the Treasury\, in the US Congress\, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Broad and her husband\, John Cavanagh\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \nJohn Cavanagh is senior advisor for and former director of the Washington\, DC–based Institute for Policy Studies\, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace\, justice\, and the environment. Previously\, he worked with the United Nations to research corporate power. Cavanagh and his wife\, Robin Broad\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \nJohn Duda is an independent researcher and communications strategist working to advance a more democratic economy. He has worked extensively at the intersections of digital media\, software development\, and left politics\, as well as serving for nine years as Communications Director for The Democracy Collaborative\, an international research institute working to develop practical models for a post-capitalist economy. He has written extensively on left organizing\, history\, and economic alternatives\, and received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in Intellectual History. He is a co-founder of Red Emma’s\, a worker-owned radical bookstore and restaurant in Baltimore\, which he calls home.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/the-water-defenders-graphic-adaptation/
LOCATION:Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse\, 3128 Greenmount Ave.\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260529T013103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T013103Z
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SUMMARY:Community Forum: Inequality and Democracy - On a Collision Course
DESCRIPTION:The wide and growing gap in income\, wealth\, and opportunity threatens our communities and lives. It also poses an existential threat to our democracy. The good news about this moment of crisis is that there are signs that it is also a moment of opportunity. \nCome learn about a bold agenda being incubated at the national level. Bring your questions and share your thoughts. Chuck Collins\, a nationally-recognized expert and author on extreme income and wealth inequality\, and Jay Kaufman\, who served as Lexington’s State Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representative for 24 years\, will lead this lively community conversation. \nChuck is director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies where he co-edits Inequality.org. He is author of the new book\, Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power are Ruining Our Lives and Planet. Jay is now writing and publishing on his “Uncertain Times” Substack site.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/inequality-and-democracy-on-a-collision-course/
LOCATION:First Parish in Lexington\, 7 Harrington Rd\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
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SUMMARY:Graphic Nonfiction with Jon  Sack\, Robin Broad\, and John Cavanagh
DESCRIPTION:“Broad and Cavanagh’s The Water Defenders is the latest major work of nonfiction to receive a graphic adaptation—this time by Sack\, a master of densely packed nonfiction comics. … Updating the original text to address new threats to defenders of the environment since the original publication\, this adaptation shares this vital story in a way that invites in new audiences who might otherwise avoid difficult nonfiction reads. … This book will pair well with other comics nonfiction.” —Matthew Noe\, Booklist \nJon Sack is a UK based artist and writer. His first book\, La Lucha (Verso\, 2015)\, chronicled the stories of human rights defenders in the state of Chihuahua\, Mexico\, and was subsequently introduced into secondary schools in as part of a curriculum on human rights. His stories have covered the plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey\, environmental activists in Mongolia\, Kyrgyzstan and Peru\, and the history of oil in Iraq. His latest graphic novels include Windows on the World and My Fairy Godfather\, a collaboration with writer Robert Mailer Anderson\, both published by Fantagraphics\, and Une Histoire de Solidarités\, published in France by Komics Initiative. \nRobin Broad is a two-time MacArthur fellow and won a Guggenheim fellowship for her work surrounding mining in El Salvador. A research professor at American University\, she served as an international economist in the US Department of the Treasury\, in the US Congress\, and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Broad and her husband\, John Cavanagh\, helped build the network of global allies that spearheaded the fight against mining in El Salvador. They have coauthored several books together. \nJohn Cavanagh is senior advisor for and former director of the Washington\, DC–based Institute for Policy Studies\, an organization that collaborates with the Poor People’s Campaign and other dynamic social movements to turn ideas into action for peace\, justice\, and the environment. Previously\, he worked with the United Nations to research corporate power. He is co-author of 14 books on economic justice and the global economy.
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/talking-graphic-nonfiction-with-jon-robin-and-john/
LOCATION:So & So Books\, 719 N Person Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27604\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T133000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260615T194830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T203634Z
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SUMMARY:Popular Education in Dark Times
DESCRIPTION:In this zoom event\, we will launch three free online courses elaborated by the Global Working Group Beyond Development.\n11 AM Quito/Bogotá\, 12 PM Eastern time (NYC)\, 5 PM Lagos\, 6 PM Berlin Summertime and Johannesburg \n\nBeyond development: Multidimensional alternatives to a system that kills us (Miriam Lang\, Ecuador/Germany)\nCities of dignity-Urban transformations and the struggles for the city (Mabrouka M’Barek\, USA/Tunisia)\nReparations and Debt (Elise Klein\, Australia)\n\nCommentators: \n\nReine Baimey – (Cote d’ Ivoire\, WoMin Pan African ecofeminist alliance)\nVasna Ramasar – (Sweden/South Africa\, Postextractive Futures and Global Tapestry of Alternatives)\nNnimmo Bassey – (Nigeria\, Health of Mother Earth Foundation)\nGabriela Cabaña – (Chile\, Ecosocial and Intercultural Pact of the South)\n\nModeration: John Feffer\, Institute for Policy Studies \nEndorsing organizations:  Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF)\, Nigeria * Foreign Policy in Focus – USA * Transnational Institute – Netherlands * WoMin – Pan African Feminist Alliance * Ecosocial and Intercultural Pact of the South – Latin America * HINTS – Sahita Institute – Indonesia * Postextractive Futures – transnational network * Vikalp Sangam – Alternatives India * Global Tapestry of Alternatives
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/popular-education-in-dark-times/
LOCATION:Online Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T033030
CREATED:20260623T041428Z
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SUMMARY:What's Hidden Behind the Headlines of U.S. Charges Against Raúl Castro
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, May 20\, 2026\, before a cheering crowd of Cuban exile luminaries in Miami’s Freedom Tower\, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the “historic” indictment of 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl Castro on charges of ordering the murders of four American nationals 30 years ago. \nThe charges relate to a 1996 incident in which Castro\, then Cuba defense minister\, allegedly ordered Cuban MiGs to shoot down unarmed civilian aircraft operated by the Miami-based “humanitarian” organization\, Brothers to the Rescue\, in the Straits of Florida. \nA mountain of historical and political context is needed to properly understand the charges against Castro. The incident has ties to the case of the Cuban Five\, whose trial proceedings in 2000  forced José Basulto\, the founder of Brothers to the Rescue\, to admit that Brothers had been test-firing potential weapons that could have been used against Cuba. \nYou’re invited to this free screening of “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up”\, which chronicles half a century of hostile U.S.-Cuba relations. The film\, by the late IPS Fellow and filmmaker Saul Landau\, tells the story of the case of The Cuban Five\, intelligence agents sent to penetrate Cuban exile terrorist groups in Miami and who almost served long prison sentences until a negotiated release in 2014. The film highlights decades of assassinations and sabotage at first backed by Washington\, then ignored by the very government that launched a “war against terrorism.” \nLandau landed interviews with the leading anti-Castro terrorists\, who recounted their deeds often with the blessing of the CIA as well as interviews with Cuban state security officials explaining why they sent the five agents to infiltrate the violent Miami exile groups. \nDiscussion Speakers: \n\nIsaac Saney is a Professor and Cuba and Black Studies Specialist in Black African Diaspora Studies and History\, Dalhousie University\, Halifax\, Canada. He is also a member of the executive of the Canadian Network On Cuba.\nCheryl LaBash was an organizer in the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5 and has served many years as the co-Chair for the National Network on Cuba (NNOC)\nNetfa Freeman is IPS Events Coordinator and was an organizer in the International Committee for the Freedom of the Cuban 5\n\nThis event is in support of An International “No War on Cuba” Week of Action that is from June 28 to July 4\, organized by the National Network on Cuba (NNOC) and allied solidarity coalitions
URL:https://ips-dc.org/event/film-discussion-on-cuba/
LOCATION:Busboys & Poets\, 450 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Video Screening
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