Institute for Policy Studies

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@SarahDAnderson1 We must let lawmakers know—our democracy needs on a strong public Postal Service. otherwords.org/rural-resident…

The decision to do away with the USPS’s longstanding practice of postmarking mail the same day it’s picked up means many Americans—especially those in rural areas—are at greater risk of being hit by late fees or having their ballots not counted, writes @SarahDAnderson1.

Oman’s foreign minister told CBS News that Iranian negotiators had agreed to limits so strict that Iran “will never, ever have a nuclear material that will create a bomb.” The next day, the U.S. and Israel started bombing. End this war.

To maintain public trust, USPS should restore same-day postmarking and do whatever it takes to protect voting rights for all Americans, writes @SarahDAnderson1. commondreams.org/opinion/post-o…

NEW: Tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI are putting up hundreds of millions of dollars in this spring’s midterm elections for pro-AI data center candidates. They’re trying to buy community support. Don't let them. otherwords.org/ai-and-big-tec…

Private equity is just one of the many ways we are all being burned by the billionaires @IPS_DC @PatrioticMills @inequalityorg

When members of Casey Tobias's community were struggling due to rising cost of living and cuts to federal support programs, she stepped up to support them. It’s time our government cared as much about our neighbors as we do.michiganadvance.com/2026/03/12/peo…

NEW: Landlords tried to scare tenant organizer Cynthia Barlow with eviction. She stuck to her rent strike anyway — and with @KCTenants, they won. "I’m not scared of anything but mice and God. They never intimidated me." inequality.org/article/we-wen…

Pay practices at big businesses like these don’t just shaft workers. They allow corporations to shift their employees’ basic living costs onto taxpayers, which means we’re all subsidizing Brian Niccol’s ocean-view lattes. @SarahDAnderson1 in @thenation: thenation.com/article/societ…

The espresso machine in Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s personal office in Newport Beach, CA, retails for $14,000. That's almost as much as the $14,674 annual wage of the median Starbucks worker. CEO-worker pay gaps are out of control. Tax CEO excess now.

It’s time to acknowledge these billionaires and their obscene fortunes for what they are—a drain on our communities, the environment, and our democracy, writes Ed Pomfret. @inequalityorg inequality.org/article/billio…

For years, we have been fed a narrative that frames billionaires as heroes and extravagant wealth as the natural result of hard work—a narrative that only works if we ignore the unfair tax systems, nepotism, and entrenched power structures working against the vast majority of us.

Happy St. Patrick's Day. ✊🍀 May we be inspired by the long lineage of courageous Irish labor organizing.

Weeks after the initial assault, the Trump administration has continuously failed to provide any coherent explanation for their attack on Iran. Fortunately, IPS policy experts @PhyllisBennis and @kpYES have answers to some of the biggest questions. ips-dc.org/what-you-need-…

When their landlord refused to address problems in their building, Cynthia Barlow and her fellow tenants formed a union to demand accountability. After a months-long strike, they won—proving again that solidarity can beat corporate greed. @inequalityorg inequality.org/article/we-wen…

@Chuck99to1 Kimberlee Kruesi, @geoffmulvihill, and @APCedar in @AP: apnews.com/article/millio…

NEW: Inequality is spiking. It makes sense that we're seeing increasing pressure on states to tax their richest, says IPS scholar @Chuck99to1. “It’s good for everybody, in a time of grotesque inequality, for wealthy people to chip in a little bit more.” apnews.com/article/millio…

"The Millionaires’ Tax passed by the House represents historic progress in rebalancing our unfair system," said Governor Bob Ferguson: kptv.com/2026/03/11/was…

NEW: The Washington state legislature just passed a historic millionaires tax expected to raise $3 billion/year for child care, free school lunch, sales tax exemptions on diapers & medicine, and more. This is how to address the affordability crisis. #TaxTheRich in every state.