Why Inequality Turns Technology Toxic
A new book draws from thousands of years of history to show that innovation flourishes in egalitarian settings and is stifled by cut-throat by competition.
The Bad News about Good Census Numbers
Despite better numbers, the latest census data leaves much to be desired for closing the racial wage, wealth, and opportunity gaps in the United States.
Americans Want to Be More Equal
Economic inequality is a problem that unites voters across partisan lines.
Making the City’s Budget a Local Affair
Residents are providing new ways to make local budgeting more open and democratic.
We Can Save Maryland From Climate Change Without Hurting the Economy
A carbon fee and dividend could slow climate change and help Maryland families get by.
How Corporations Became Their CEOs’ Personal ATMs
For today’s top corporate executives, the contemporary corporation has become a personal ATM — with no limits on withdrawals.
Five Simple Ways We Can Fix Our Broken Economy
New book, Five Easy Theses, offers straightforward solutions to the nation’s most vexing problems.
To unleash the harms, rein in the watchdogs
We’re now getting another taste of what the ongoing assault on the federal government’s watchdog function is doing to all of us.
Richard Trumka: Black Women Leaders of Labor Show Us a “Bright Path Forward”
AFL-CIO president speaks on why the labor movement must encompass black women workers at all levels of organizing
Figuring Out Your Role: Talking Resilience with Sarah Byrnes
An interview with Sarah Byrnes
Inequality Is Costing Us Big-Time
Americans pay more for an economy that pumps our treasure to the top than you probably think.
New Pipeline Threatens Portland’s Emission Goals
The Canadian Pembina Pipeline Corporation hopes to build a propane export facility in Portland that would export 37,000 barrels a day to Asia.
Author Event: Dictators and Democracy in African Development
Celebrate the launch of IPS Associate Fellow Carl LeVan’s new book on “The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria.”
Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens from deadly mining pollution.
Employment: A Human Right
IPS’ John Cavanagh joins in a discussion with Congressman John Conyers, Jr. on International Human Rights Day.