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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The U.S. needs public healthcare, free access to university education, and affordable housing. It needs to stop investing the billions it spends on war and instead invest that money in its own people.
Cuba has done that. fpif.org/the-u-s-is-preparin…
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NEW: After hundreds of residents spoke out, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court blocked the sale of a local public water system to a corporation.
Corporate takeover is never inevitable. We can beat it.
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As children across the U.S. struggle with mental health, the children of immigrant families must now deal with the added stress and instability brought about by the Trump administration's policies and rhetoric.
Let’s be clear — immigration policy is mental health policy.
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Instead of villainizing immigrants and their families, here are some ways that governments should respond in order to promote overall public health.
@SindyBenavides @cheryl_aguilar otherwords.org/ice-the-menta…
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NEW: Cubans have faced decades of U.S.-imposed deprivation, organizing and helping each other get by.
Instead of threatening Cubans, the U.S. should learn from them. Elena Gutiérrez of @globalexchange in @FPIF: fpif.org/the-u-s-is-preparin…
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In one set of interviews with nine people who experienced “AI-induced delusional spirals,” over half of participants had come to chatbots initially for “productivity and practical work tasks.”
AI is affecting users' mental health. We must research this — and regulate it.
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The federal government and the Supreme Court enable corporations to influence elections. But states can counter that merely by changing the definition of a corporation.
Last month, Hawaii did exactly that — making Citizens United meaningless within its borders.
More of this.
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The impact of this on Hawaii’s politics are likely to be monumental. @SonaliKolhatkar: otherwords.org/its-possible-…
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Hawaiʻi has the biggest military presence per capita of any state.
In 2024 alone, military personnel occupied 10.3% of O’ahu’s rental units, driving up rents and costing non-military households an average $1,848 per household.
Hawaiʻi tenants need housing protections now.
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Practical policy solutions to the U.S. military's housing costs in Hawaiʻi include:
- Data transparency from the military
- Zero-vacancy requirements for military bases
- Rent control and social housing
See more from IPS scholar @ocampo_IPS: ips-dc.org/report-true-cost-…
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”You cannot use a military solution to solve what is fundamentally an economic problem. … It’s just a recipe for more war.”
— IPS expert Sanho Tree on the U.S.’s war on drugs @dwnews youtu.be/vykaR4aIxsw?si=N9Y8…
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NEW: This week, Seattle become the biggest city in the U.S. to pass a moratorium on new large-scale AI data centers, calling it a “moral imperative” to put people and our planet above tech profits.
@orosane in @commondreams: commondreams.org/news/seattl…
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It's often said in Hawai'i that the U.S. military is "one leg of a three-legged stool" propping up the state's economy.
But the military's economic boost is lower than often claimed — and its costs are far higher. @laicie in @inkstickmedia: inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-…
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Read the groundbreaking new report from IPS and a range of collaborators: ips-dc.org/report-true-cost-…
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NEW: Billions that could have been spent on education and healthcare in Mexico are being diverted into cosmetic World Cup projects.
Soccer is paid for and celebrated by the working class. It should benefit them. Myriam Hernandez of @FightInequality:
inequality.org/article/world…
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NEW: Many people are turning to AI bots for therapeutic help, and may very well risk worsening their mental health. We cannot leave AI companies alone to address these risks.
IPS scholar @millsrodrigo in @techpolicypress: techpolicy.press/we-need-to-…
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To combat misinformation about reproductive health, some countries are successfully turning to the power of narrative and storytelling as an alternative vehicle for delivering fact-based information to a broad audience.
Margot Fahnestock on @FPIF fpif.org/storytelling-not-re…
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In a society that increasingly aligns its priorities with militarization, universities are facing increased pressure to become an extension of those values.
To prevent this, we must mount an organized resistance now.
@HenryGiroux on @truthout truthout.org/articles/higher…
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