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Is This What ‘Liberation’ for Mosul Looks Like?
ISIS may be on its way out, but the Iraqi city has a long hard road ahead.
Republicans are Right: Going to College Hurts
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No Country for People with Disabilities
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Consumer Protection Isn't Here to Stay
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Is This What 'Liberation' for Mosul Looks Like?
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What Makes a 'Good Jew'?
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On Fighting Inequality, Which Nations Do More than Pay Lip Service?
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Republicans are Right: Going to College Hurts
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Donald Trump and the Triumph of Anti-Politics
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How We Can Transition to a “Bottom Up” Economy
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Tenants March to Stop Giveaways to Wall Street Landlords
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Can Trump Actually Cut (Good) Deals on Diplomacy?
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Now Eric Trump is Accused of Stealing from a Cancer Charity
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The New Predators in an Old Mortgage Scam
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Fed Up with Washington, DC? Look to Washington State.
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Trump’s Worst Collusion Isn’t With Russia — It’s With Corporations
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Can the EU Pass a Speculation Tax?
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Hazardous to My Mental Health
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One Year Into Duterte's Bloody Regime
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A Bipartisan Vote to Put the Brakes on War
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Why I’m (Reluctantly) Sitting Out ‘Wonder Woman’
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Trump's Master Class in Tax Deceit
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How to Honor Otto Warmbier
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Report: How States Can Boost Renewables With Benefits for All
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Report: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low Wage Workers
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Report: The Human Trafficking of Domestic Workers in the United States
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Report: Ever-Growing Gap
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Utilities Pay Up
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Report: Mothers at the Gate
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Activism Out Loud!
July 26 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at SudhouseCome celebrate the power of art in a night of performance recognizing creative social justice action of the written word, film, song, and more.
Teach-in: Examining Surveillance As A Tool of Empire
July 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Washington Peace CenterIPS's Netfa Freeman will speak about the history of U.S. counter-intelligence used to repress communities and ways we can resist.
SAVE THE DATE: Third Days of Action Against the Blockade
September 11 @ 10:00 am - September 16 @ 9:00 pm at Various Venues Around Washington DCFive days of interesting activities with a central focus on the effects of the blockade on the health of all the Cuban people.
41st Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
September 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at The Fichandler Stage at the Mead Center for American TheaterIPS honors two outstanding champions of human rights and celebrate the work we do along with our allies to advance justice, peace, and dignity for all
SAVE THE DATES: The 7th Annual DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival
October 5 @ 5:00 pm - October 9 @ 11:00 pm at Various Venues Around Washington DCThe Institute for Policy Studies joins this unique showcase of the work of Palestinian filmmakers and artists for audiences in Washington, DC Metropolitan area.
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