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The Institute for Policy Studies has been the research arm of movements challenging inequality, corporate power, polluters, and militarism since 1963. www.ips-dc.org

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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 8h
In the second article of a two-part series on, IPS foreign policy expert Phyllis Bennis looks at some of the global issues facing progressive politicians in the U.S. today—and the initiatives that may offer the best responses. @fpif.bsky.social
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Foreign Policy Crisis Points Awaiting the Next Generation of Progressive Lawmakers - FPIF
The next Congress may see a record crop of progressive lawmakers. Here are some of the global issues they’ll need to confront.
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the VP - 🍁 Oh Canada! 🍁 - STRONG AND FREE! @vp2u.bsky.social · 10h
Yeah! I am a long time Starbucks customer whe has finally decided it's long overdue for a divorce! Good rittens! I will be supporting small local coffee shops privately owned! I wont help pay for your yachts, country home and vacations! DONE!
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 8h
✊ La Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana is the boldest and fastest-growing independent union in Mexico today, advancing Mexico's rising labor movement. Next week, join us in celebrating them in an evening of solidarity at the 50th annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards. 🎟️Tickets:
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50th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award - Institute for Policy Studies
Come celebrate five decades of uplifting unsung human rights defenders and honoring our movement heroes together.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 12h
Check out the new report here:
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Gilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy - Institute for Policy Studies
Gilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 12h
NEW: @insidephilanthropy.com spoke with @bdevaan.bsky.social about our new Gilded Giving 2026 report, including the negative impact President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has had on both the nonprofit sector and the lives of everyday Americans.
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Four Key Takeaways from a New Report on “Philanthropy Under Oligarchy”
The Institute for Policy Studies paints a dire picture of funders hoarding wealth and capitulating to the president. It also offers glimmers of hope.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 30/09/2026
By rejecting the authority of the ICC, along with human rights declarations from nations like Britain, Canada, and France, the Trump administration is eroding a critical bond between the U.S. and some of its oldest allies. Jared O. Bell on @fpif.bsky.social
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The West's Human Rights Consensus Is Fraying - FPIF
The West's claim to a shared standard of rights and legitimacy is losing whatever standing it still has.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 30/09/2026
NEW: From rent to groceries to hotel rooms, new algorithmic tools have transformed how companies price nearly everything — eroding your trust and your savings account. In her jaw-dropping new book, GOUGED, @lindsayowens.bsky.social lays out how this works and how to stop it:
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Yes, you’re being ripped off. Here’s how it happened. - The Boston Globe
The price tag, once a symbol of fairness and transparency, has disappeared.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 30/09/2026
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccols' $31 million pay package last year was nearly 1,800 times more than its typical worker pay, just $17,279. More in our CEO pay report:
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Executive Excess 2026 - Institute for Policy Studies
Executive Excess 2026
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 30/09/2026
NEW: Starbucks repeatedly violates labor law, refuses to bargain with its union @sbworkersunited.org, and just announced it's closing 250 stores. Yet CEO Brian Niccol alone took home $31 MILLION last year. End CEO greed. Listen to workers. Boycott Starbucks.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
This year, @unidos-mn.bsky.social organized powerfully against ICE attacks in Minnesota, inspiring communities across the country. Next week, join us in celebrating them in an evening of solidarity at the 50th annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards in Washington, D.C. 🎟️Tickets:
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50th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award - Institute for Policy Studies
Come celebrate five decades of uplifting unsung human rights defenders and honoring our movement heroes together.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
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How Many People In Every State and Congressional District Could Have Medicaid or SNAP Instead of $73 Billion for War?
This analysis shows each congressional district’s estimated contribution to a new expenditure of $73 billion for war and weapons, alongside how many people in that district could receive Medicaid or…
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
Even after last year's H.R. 1 boosted Pentagon spending to historic levels, Congress is considering spending $73 billion more to underwrite Trump’s war on Iran. On @nationalpriorities.bsky.social, our analysts break down how far that $73 billion could go funding SNAP and Medicaid instead.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
NEW report out this month:
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High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess - Institute for Policy Studies
High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: "Unfortunately, the private jet lobby has worked hard to lower the tax obligations of the ultrawealthy," says IPS researcher @ocampomar.bsky.social. "It's time to stop making taxpayers subsidize luxury private jet travel."
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Private jet boom in the US has taxpayers, and the climate, picking up the tab
A new report argues that while only a tiny slice of the population enjoys the convenience of private jets, the public is left to help cover the costs.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
NEW: The company behind New Jersey’s largest AI data center has been fined over $1 million for pollution after an investigation exposed that it was illegally running 62(!) large gas-burning generators near homes and schools. Hold polluters accountable.
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https://www.nj.com/business/2026/09/njs-largest-ai-data-center-hit-with-a-stunning-1m-fine-for-pollution.html
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
EVENT: In dark times, culture is critical to resistance. Join this weekend for FASHION VS. FASCISM, a visually immersive evening of high fashion, music, and political theater. 📍 The Rotunda, Oakland, CA 📅 Saturday, Oct 3 🕑 7:00 pm PT Get your tickets: www.fashionvfascism.org
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 28/09/2026
While affordability is a top political issue for many people, it’s also a legal issue—especially when far-right judges, many of whom were appointed by President Trump, choose to favor corporations over normal Americans, writes @peoplefor.bsky.social’s Paul Gordon.
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Trump Judges Are Making the Affordability Crisis Worse - OtherWords
Amid rising prices, Trump-appointed judges have quietly made it harder for Americans to get paid fairly — and easier for corporations to mistreat us.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 25/09/2026
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. Chuck Collins on @inequality.org
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Billionaire Bankrollers: Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing the Prop 40 Tax on Billionaires
A cadre of anti-tax Californians have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64 percent in the last twenty months.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 25/09/2026
7 in 10 Americans oppose new AI data centers in their area. Trump said that means they “want to end up backwards and poor.” The majority of Americans aren’t backwards. The few billionaires who want to steamroll the country for AI profits are.
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Americans Don't Trust AI. Trump Says 'Let It Reign.' - OtherWords
President Trump threatens that communities opposing centers will be "backward and poor."
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Chuck Collins @chuck77.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meet the snowflake billionaires of California --whose wealth is exploding but who are spending $$$ to fight a one-time 5% wealth tax.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 24/09/2026
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%. IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @inequality.org:
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Billionaire Bankrollers: Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing the Prop 40 Tax on Billionaires
A cadre of anti-tax Californians have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64 percent in the last twenty months.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 24/09/2026
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 @inequality.org
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We Just Won the First Union Contract at a Walmart in North America
My distribution facility in Ontario secured wage increases and an improved grievance procedure. It won’t be the last Walmart to unionize.
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Prof. Carl LeVan @democracyprofdc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The costs of food and fuel are up in the US. The party that campaigned on "family values" in the 1990s is ordering ICE to separate parents from children, and 760,000 people just lost their health care. Join @ips-dc.org for a discussion of this "perfect storm." ips-dc.org/event/people...
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A People’s Briefing: The Perfect Storm of Increasing Economic Insecurity - Institute for Policy Studies
A webinar to analyze the policy choices that are pushing millions of Americans into increasingly precarious conditions.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 24/09/2026
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:
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A People’s Briefing: The Perfect Storm of Increasing Economic Insecurity - Institute for Policy Studies
A webinar to analyze the policy choices that are pushing millions of Americans into increasingly precarious conditions.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 24/09/2026
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 @ruwithsonali.bsky.social.
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Vance Wants to Reward Stay-at-Home Moms — By Punishing Single Parents - OtherWords
The vice president wants to pay parents who stay home by taking funds from a program that helps single parents afford child care.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 23/09/2026
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 @inequality.org
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It’s Time to Boycott Starbucks
Organizers with Starbucks Workers United have been trying to get a contract finalized for five years. Enough is enough.
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Chuck Collins @chuck77.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We all pay the price of luxury travel for the wealthy @taxprivatejets.org @inequality.org @ips-dc.org san.com/cc/private-j...
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Private jet-setting is booming. But are you helping foot the bill?
Private jet travel is booming, but a new report says taxpayers and airline passengers may be paying some of the financial and climate costs.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 22/09/2026
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. @jimhightower.com on OtherWords
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Americans Don't Trust AI. Trump Says 'Let It Reign.' - OtherWords
President Trump threatens that communities opposing centers will be "backward and poor."
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 22/09/2026
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 to make decisions with real data. @david-vine.bsky.social, Heidi Peltier, & @ocampomar.bsky.social in @thediplomat.com:
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Busting the Myths of the US Military’s Presence in Hawai‘i
As land leases come up for renewal, a new report reveals the facts about the U.S. Armed Forces’ impacts in the Pacific Islands.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 22/09/2026
On @fpif.bsky.social, IPS foreign policy expert Phyllis Bennis outlines why principles rooted in the rule of law, diplomacy, and global solidarity are critical if we hope to solve the challenges facing our world today.
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First Principles for a New Progressive Foreign Policy - FPIF
A new wave of progressive, left-wing, and socialist candidates and elected officials face an enormous challenge in articulating a foreign policy for the future. Here’s a start.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 22/09/2026
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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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 21/09/2026
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.
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Reflections on the Loss of My Big Sister to International Terrorists 50 Years Ago - Institute for Policy Studies
Reflections on the Loss of My Big Sister to International Terrorists 50 Years Ago
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 21/09/2026
#OnThisDay 50 years ago, our beloved IPS colleagues Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were assassinated by agents of Pinochet. We remember them and support this call for justice by @welch.senate.gov. No one is above the law.
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Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Murder of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt | Senator Welch
Sep 18, 2026
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 21/09/2026
GOP politicians blame immigrants for taking away jobs and healthcare. In reality, that money is being taken by a record budget for immigration enforcement (ICE) and tax cuts that benefit only the wealthiest Americans. From Henry A. Wallace Fellow Ramya Gosike:
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Immigrants Didn’t Take Your Health Care. ICE Did. - OtherWords
Millions of lawfully present immigrants are set to lose health care under the GOP’s changes. Millions more U.S. citizens will join them.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 18/09/2026
No one should be arrested for free speech. We stand in solidarity with Noura Erakat.
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Private fliers pollute 14x more than commercial Only the world's richest 0.003% flies private, and half of those flights are for fun. Private flight is 16% of FAA operations, but contributes less than 0.6% of the taxes financing the FAA. New report from @ips-dc.org ips-dc.org/report-high-...
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High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess - Institute for Policy Studies
High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 18/09/2026
15 years after the Occupy Wall Street protests, the demand for an economy that works for the many and not just the privileged 1% is just as relevant, if not moreso, in today's world. Fight Inequality Alliance’s Deepak Xavier and Janet Mudzviti-Zhou on @inequality.org
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15 Years on from Occupy, the Long Fight of the 99% Continues
Gen Z-led protest movements are building on a long legacy of struggle against economic inequality.
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Tax Private Jets @taxprivatejets.org · 18/09/2026
JUST OUT: Our latest report finds private jets pollute 10–14x more than commercial flights—and the rest of us subsidize that luxury through taxes and public policy. Read more (The Guardian): www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #Climate #Inequality #PrivateJets
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Private jets pollute up to 14 times as much as commercial planes and are undertaxed in US, report says
Number of private jets has surged in recent years, but they do not pay commensurate portion of fees to FAA operations
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 18/09/2026
NEW: Private jet travel — the most ecologically destructive form of transportation — is increasing among the wealthiest 0.003% of people. Taxpayers and commercial flyers are subsidizing it. It's time to tax this reckless consumption. REPORT:
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High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess - Institute for Policy Studies
High Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 17/09/2026
Instead of stigmatizing young women who choose to remain child-free as the Trump administration wants to do, a better policy path would be to support women and families that do want children by funding things like paid leave and affordable childcare.
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Gen Z Women Don’t Owe America Babies - OtherWords
We need an economy where having a family is actually affordable — and where reproductive choices remain our own.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 17/09/2026
Despite massive costs upfront, corporations are betting on AI in the hope of cutting future labor expenses—in other words, jobs. That’s why labor unions must demand a moratorium on AI datacenters until we have stronger protections for workers. via @theguardian.com
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Labor unions must unite against AI datacenters | Tyler Turner
Workers should start with a moratorium against building until our livelihoods and communities are protected
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 16/09/2026
🎙️ TOMORROW: In Sudan, 19 million people face acute hunger in a “profound humanitarian collapse.” Thursday 9/17, join a panel of experts to learn the root causes of this complex situation and what can be done to move forward. Last chance to register:
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Sudan In Focus: Ending the Counter-Revolutionary War, and Towards Sudanese Unity - Institute for Policy Studies
Join us to unpack the root causes, geopolitical factors and implications of the war, and the inspiring responses of the Sudanese people.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 16/09/2026
By drawing the connection between militarism and domestic issues like structural inequality, progressive Democrats have a chance to reform the party’s disappointing performance on foreign policy. Jiachen Shi on @fpif.bsky.social
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Progressives Can Save Democrats’ Foreign Policy - FPIF
Such a policy would put the needs of ordinary Americans before bloated Pentagon budgets and forever wars.
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Anne S Kim @anne-s-kim.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
An important new report from @ips-dc.org finds that "elite" foundations are getting richer and giving out less. "Donor-advised funds" are also holding vast amounts of wealth. One potential reason for this parsimony: Fear of retaliation by the Trump administration. ips-dc.org/wp-content/u...
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 15/09/2026
NEW: While many foundations and donor-advised funds pile up wealth while lagging in moving it to working charities, some donors are showing how to give quickly and effectively to support urgent societal needs. They should be applauded — and copied en masse. REPORT from @inequality.org:
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Gilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy - Institute for Policy Studies
Gilded Giving 2026: Philanthropy Under Oligarchy
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still a mfn simone stan account — yes, all of them!! @larrycurlyanfro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Surely, by now, we don’t have to state the obvious anymore — right?
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 14/09/2026
#OTD 25 years ago, Rep. Barbara Lee cast the sole vote against rushing to war in the days after 9/11. Although she endured terrible backlash, Rep. Lee was backed every step by broad, anti-war grassroots movements. This is what principled leadership looks like.
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Organized Power in Numbers @opinorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Read our ED's @neididz.bsky.social new piece!
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 14/09/2026
Throughout our nation’s history, people have marched, organized, gone on strike, and risked their lives to win the freedoms we have today. That’s why it's crucial to build an even bigger and more skilled movement today, writes @opinorg.bsky.social’s Neidi Dominguez. @inequality.org
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We Need a Bigger, More Skilled Movement to Face What’s Coming
Organized Power in Numbers is convening solidarity schools to safeguard our voting rights.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 14/09/2026
Rather than strengthening the ideals of freedom and equality, the Trump administration's recent move to further limit citizenship in U.S. territories is an attempt at perpetuating an archaic model of U.S. colonialism. Edward Hunt on @fpif.bsky.social
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The New Threat to Citizenship in U.S. Territories - FPIF
The Trump administration is expanding its attack against birthright citizenship.
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