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Karen Dolan

Karen Dolan is a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and director of the Cities for Progress and Cities for Peace projects based there. She holds an M.A. With Highest Distinction in Philosophy and Social Policy from the American University in Washington D.C.  Karen joined IPS in 1996;  Karen’s public scholarship and activism at IPS have included organizing the Cities for Peace movement and the Cities for Progress project. These link community-led organizations with policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels. The focus of her work is on local democracy/empowerment, peace and economic equality.

Some of Karen’s publications include: Our Communities are Not for Sale; Paying the Price: the Mounting Costs of War in Iraq, Unleash Democracy in Mandate for Change, and Foreign Policy Goes Local. She also appears in print and broadcast media. Karen serves on the boards of: The Liberty Tree Foundation, The Backbone Campaign, and the Jobs With Justice Worker Rights Board. She sits on several steering committees including the Bring the Guard Home Now and the D.C. Human Rights City project.

Recent Work