Since 1963, the Institute for Policy Studies has challenged inequality, corporate power, polluters, and militarism. Find us at bsky.app/profile/ips-dc.org.
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We unapologetically support movements to resist fascism and win transformational progressive change — and we have done so for over 60 years.
For the full scope of timely analysis from IPS public scholars now and in months to come, follow us at bsky.app/profile/ips-dc.org.
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As Californians prepare to vote on Prop 40, which would levy a one-time 5% tax on the state’s ultra-wealthy, 22 billionaires are bankrolling an effort to defeat the proposal—even as their personal wealth continues to grow.
@Chuck99to1 on @inequalityorg inequality.org/article/the-2…
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Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, Hannah Einbinder and more attending this protest and risking arrest. Absolutely incredible
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The people of Hawai'i (and nationwide) deserve the truth about the military's impacts.
NEW: The Pentagon has long been exaggerating the military’s impact on Hawai‘i's economy while downplaying its harms.
As military land leases expire, the people of Hawai‘i deserve a full picture. @davidsvine, Heidi Peltier, & @ocampo_IPS in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2026/09/bust…
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They can totally, easily afford it without any impact on them or their families. They are greedy
NEW: We found 22 billionaires trying to shoot down the 5% billionaire wealth tax that Californians will vote on this November. In the last 20 months, their combined wealth increased $282.6 billion — a gain of over 64%.
@Chuck99to1 in @inequalityorg: inequality.org/article/the-2…
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NEW: We found 22 billionaires trying to shoot down the 5% billionaire wealth tax that Californians will vote on this November. In the last 20 months, their combined wealth increased $282.6 billion — a gain of over 64%.
@Chuck99to1 in @inequalityorg: inequality.org/article/the-2…
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In an historic win, employees at Walmart’s Mississauga, Ontario distribution center were successful in securing a union contract—proving that unionizing is possible even at notoriously anti-labor corporations.
Alrick Leslie on @inequalityorg inequality.org/article/first…
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EVENT: With costs rising and social supports slashed, U.S. families are heading for a perfect storm. Join this panel of experts and advocates to make sense of the cuts and build an alternate path.
📍 Zoom webinar
📅 Thurs, 10/1
🕑️ 1:00 pm ET
Register: ips-dc.org/event/peoples-bri…
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Vice President J.D. Vance’s proposal to pay married couples with a stay-at-home spouse may seem helpful at a glance, but by taking away from the Child Care and Development Fund this plan stands to harm more families than it helps, writes @SonaliKolhatkar. otherwords.org/vance-wants-t…
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The US military’s economic benefit to Hawai'i is much smaller than most think, while the economic damage + other harms caused by the military remain hidden or overlooked, Heidi Peltier (@CostsOfWar), Omar Ocampo (@IPS_DC), + I show @Diplomat_APAC
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Despite everything baristas and other workers do to allow the company to be successful, Starbucks continues to make work difficult for its employees while refusing to meet them halfway.
It’s time to boycott Starbucks.
Lisa Watson on @inequalityorg inequality.org/article/its-t…
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We all pay the price of luxury travel for the wealthy
@TaxPrivateJets_ @inequalityorg @IPS_DC
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Gen Z women don’t owe America babies. So, what if we focused instead on what people need to build the lives and families they want? In her new op-ed, 2026 Stanback Fellow Gabrielle Douglas explores what meaningful support can look like. 🔗: populationinstitute.org/news…. @IPS_DC
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Recently, President Trump had the audacity to claim that communities should let AI “reign” if they don’t want to end up “backwards and poor,” even as the American public rallies against wasteful data centers and their billionaire profiteer owners. otherwords.org/americans-don…
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NEW: The Pentagon has long been exaggerating the military’s impact on Hawai‘i's economy while downplaying its harms.
As military land leases expire, the people of Hawai‘i deserve a full picture. @davidsvine, Heidi Peltier, & @ocampo_IPS in @Diplomat_APAC: thediplomat.com/2026/09/bust…
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Due to the escalation of global crises, progressives can no longer settle for smaller tasks.
Fortunately, shifting public discourse, along with a new cohort of candidates and movements, has provided us with an opportunity to reexamine the core principles of U.S. foreign policy.
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On @FPIF, foreign policy expert @PhyllisBennis outlines why principles rooted in the rule of law, diplomacy, and global solidarity are important if we hope to solve the challenges facing our world today. fpif.org/first-principles-fo…
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On the 50th anniversary of the killing of Ronni Karpen Moffitt, Michael Karpen—Ronni’s younger brother—reflects on his sister’s life, the search for accountability following her death, and her legacy which helped inspired a generation of activists. ips-dc.org/reflections-on-th…
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#OnThisDay 50 years ago, our beloved IPS colleagues Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were assassinated in Washington, D.C. by agents of Pinochet.
We remember them and support this call for justice by @SenPeterWelch. No one is above the law. welch.senate.gov/statement-o…
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