Human rights and environmental activists across the globe are mobilizing in support of five men detained in El Salvador on charges that…
The Institute for Policy Studies staff and board are mourning the loss of Barbara Ehrenreich, a fiercely committed progressive feminist who wielded…
Progressives Urge Biden to Go Bigger, Bolder, Faster in Spending and Tax Plans
Trump is making false claims about his record in struggling states like Ohio and Michigan. The jobs haven’t come back. They’ve been offshored to China
Only now, weāre in the middle of a pandemic thatās only just begun to devastate the vulnerable regions that need the WHO the most. The United States shouldnāt be cutting support now
John Cavanagh, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies. The Republican Party has for the second time in a few months failed…
The executives of a global mining corporation assumed it would be easy to get their way in CabaƱas, a rural region of northern El Salvador. They were wrong
From April 11 to 18, Iāll be joining thousands of people from all walks of life who will descend on Capitol Hill in waves to risk arrest and offer a primal scream for democracy
Why do companies have the right to sue countries over environmental protection measures?
For the first time ever, according to Forbes magazine, the 400 richest Americans have more than $2 trillion in combined wealth. And, a fifth…
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