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It’s Not Too Late to Reverse the Road to Zero Wealth for Households of Color
No savings, investments or home equity. This economic dystopia looms for minority families, and so does a choice: Do we want America to be more like Brazil or Canada?
It’s a Myth That Corporate Tax Cuts Mean More Jobs
Instead of tax-rate cuts for these big corporations, the coming tax debate in Congress should focus on making wealthy individuals and big corporations pay their fair share.
America is Ready for Universal Health Coverage
The United States today is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t guarantee health care as a basic right to all its citizens. The Medicare For All Act could change that.
Texas Is Flooded Because Our Democracy Is, Too
Our culture of legalized bribery makes climate disasters more likely, but there’s an alternative.
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America is Ready for Universal Health Coverage
The President Is a Ponzi Scheme
The War on Terror Has Targeted Muslims Almost Exclusively
Hurricane Donald Hits the Republican Party
It's Lonely Being a Person of Color in the Sustainable Energy Sector
Racial Inequality Is Hollowing Out America’s Middle Class
It's Not Too Late to Reverse the Road to Zero Wealth for Households of Color
How Bush’s ‘New World Order’ Became Trump’s ‘No World Order’
Texas Is Flooded Because Our Democracy Is, Too
Tax Cuts for the Rich Help the Rich, Not You
An Anti-Poverty Program That Makes It Pay to Work
Trump Promised to Put American Workers First. He Lied.
Climate Change is a Bigger Threat Than Any Military — Our Budget Should Reflect That
How Energy Department Whistleblowers Outsmarted the Trump Administration
Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is Deeply Disturbing
The Racism Heard Round the World
It’s a Myth That Corporate Tax Cuts Mean More Jobs
The View From the U.S.'s 'Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier'
Teachers Shouldn't Have to Panhandle to Prep for a New School Year
Nissan Intimidated Its Workers into Voting “No” on Unionizing
Report: The Road to Zero Wealth
Report: Corporate Tax Cuts Boost CEO Pay, Not Jobs
Report: How States Can Boost Renewables With Benefits for All
Report: The Wall Street Bonus Pool and Low Wage Workers
Report: The Human Trafficking of Domestic Workers in the United States
Report: Ever-Growing Gap
Utilities Pay Up
Report: Mothers at the Gate
Executive Excess 2015: Money to Burn
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Restoring Progressive Taxation and Bringing Wealth Home
September 12 @ 7:00 pm - November 14 @ 9:00 pm at Sandhills Community College, Owens AuditoriumChuck Collins speaks on "Reversing Wealth Inequality: The Case for Restoring Progressive Taxation and Bringing Wealth Home."
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
Telling Tales in the Time of Trump
September 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Spooky Action TheaterIPS's John Feffer, playwright and performer, tells stories of resistance and transformation.
Layaali: 25th Anniversary Concert to Benefit UNRWA USA
September 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm at All Soul’s ChurchAs a proud co-sponsor the Institute for Policy Studies invites you to join us for this special musical performance featuring vocalist Fadi Jano! and benefiting UNRWA USA's vital work for Palestine refugees.
41st Sheridan Circle Memorial
October 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am at Sheridan CirclePlease join us to remember Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt, who were assassinated on this site in 1976 by agents of the Pinochet dictatorship.
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