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Developers Greenwashing Private Jet Expansion The private jet lobby claims that sustainable aviation fuels” will reduce its carbon footprint, but there is currently no realistic alternative to kerosene-based fuels. U.S. Military Spends More than the Next 9 Countries in 2023 The United States needs to abandon our ceaseless arms race in favor of investments in rapid renewable energy and an equitable housing system. The Well-Heeled and Our Personal Well-Being Psychologists are helping us understand how inequality is conditioning us to accept lower ethical standards. We’re a progressive organization dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society. Subscribe to our newsletter. Subscribe VIDEO: Upholding Racial Justice in Policing and the Rule of Law in Colombia Sanho Tree | May 9, 2024 Our congressional briefing on the young Colombians and their advocates who are fighting back against police racism and protecting the right to protest. Developers Greenwashing Private Jet Expansion Chuck Collins | May 4, 2024 The private jet lobby claims that sustainable aviation fuels” will reduce its carbon footprint, but there is currently no realistic alternative to kerosene-based fuels. The Well-Heeled and Our Personal Well-Being Sam Pizzigati | May 3, 2024 Psychologists are helping us understand how inequality is conditioning us to accept lower ethical standards. Aid to Israel Is a Moral and Legal Calamity Washington doesn’t Need Lindsay Koshgarian | May 3, 2024 The $95 billion military and foreign aid package Congress passed was a remarkable feat of bipartisanship — and a calamity for decency and humanity. That’s primarily because of the $15 billion in […] Americans Agree with the Student Protests: The War in Gaza Must End Sarah Gertler | May 3, 2024 Areckoning is happening on college campuses across the country. In the last few weeks, students at dozens of colleges and universities have camped out to protest Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Gaza—and often […] We Stand with the Students Protesting the Slaughter in Gaza Tope Folarin | May 1, 2024 In a dangerous moment for our world and our democracy, we support the movements who are fighting for what’s right. Ukraine, Israel, and the Incoherence of U.S. Foreign Policy John Feffer | May 1, 2024 The latest aid package both opposes and facilitates genocide. How crazy is that? Southern Autoworkers’ Union Drives Can Help Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline Marc Bayard , Dev Wakeley | May 1, 2024 A UAW victory in Tennessee and an upcoming vote in Alabama could help end the use of non-union work in the South to drive down wages. More Reports and Resources REPORT: Who Is Lobbying against Common-Sense Charity Reform? Chuck Collins , Helen Flannery | April 4, 2024 Meet the foundations, donor-advised fund sponsors, and community foundations spending money and time to defend the indefensible status quo. REPORT: More for Them, Less for Us: Corporations That Pay Their Executives More Than Uncle Sam Sarah Anderson , Zachary Tashman , William Rice | March 13, 2024 REPORT: El Salvador’s State of Deception John Cavanagh , Manuel Perez-Rocha , Robin Broad , J. Alejandro Artiga-Purcell , Pedro Cabezas , Bernie Hammond , Angela Sanbrano , Heather White , Ross Wells , Scott Wright | January 11, 2024 REPORT: The True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy Chuck Collins , Helen Flannery , Bella DeVaan | November 15, 2023 New analysis details how the ultra-wealthy use charitable giving to avoid taxes and exert influence, while ordinary taxpayers foot the bill. REPORT: Hanscom High Flyers Chuck Collins , Kalena Thomhave , Omar Ocampo , Jiajin Wu | October 1, 2023 Private jet travel is a monumental example of private excess at public expense. Here’s a local case study. REPORT: Executive Excess 2023 Sarah Anderson | August 24, 2023 These Low Wage 100” large corporations are enriching CEOs at the expense of both workers and taxpayers. More Our Issue Areas Economic Justice Racial and Gender Justice Climate Justice Peace and Foreign Policy Leadership Programs Economic Justice Climate Justice Peace and Foreign Policy Community Engagement Leadership Programs Upcoming Events Closing the Racial Wealth Divide and Surviving Billionaire Disruption May 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Morse Pond Auditorium A 2024 author lecture with Chuck Collins, hosted by Racial Justice Falmouth and Cape Code Cape Verdean Museum More eventsCheck out our sister sites Help IPS turn progressive policy ideas into action. 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