Institute for Policy Studies

Since 1963, the Institute for Policy Studies has challenged inequality, corporate power, polluters, and militarism. Find us at

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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 https://t.co/E6qd4EYXu3.

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When Callie Curtis needed emergency surgery, her family struggled to find a doctor despite having insurance. For families without insurance, situations like these can easily turn deadly.

That’s why funding Medicaid is crucial. https://t.co/cJMm3rhmbw

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From Henry A. Wallace Fellow Emma Buretta: https://t.co/cG6S3wQ0bt

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This summer's record heat isn't just uncomfortable, it’s deadly.

Fortunately, this problem has a solution—phasing out the use of fossil fuels.

The bad news? Fossil fuel companies, and the politicians supporting them, are trying to prevent this.

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From Henry A. Wallace Fellow Layla Sayed: https://t.co/BH2pO0NeE0

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President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” cuts nearly $190 billion from SNAP over 10 years, the largest reduction in history.

But for many families, SNAP isn’t just about food—it’s about not having to make impossible choices just to survive.

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📅 IN 2 WEEKS: Authoritarianism is rising. How can we not only defend democracy, but expand it to meet our needs?

Join us July 23 in D.C. or online for our FREE Henry A. Wallace Symposium presented with @WeBuildProgress and @thenation. Save your spot: https://t.co/CLfFnfKA0G

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Though it may not seem it, Americans have a stake in the debt situation of nations across the Global South due to the interconnected nature of today’s global economy. That’s why lifting these nations out of debt is in our best interest.

@inequalityorg https://t.co/Lqy0PSdNax

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Even some Republicans understand the gravity of this situation. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has called the Supreme Court ruling a “mistake.”
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Deliberately sending vulnerable, law-abiding people to countries this administration knows are unsafe is nothing less than issuing their death sentences.

This Supreme Court ruling is a travesty. Congress must extend Temporary Protected Status.

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"I had to live in my car and apply for housing assistance. I spent three years stuck at number 2,000 on the waitlist."

Millions of people like Missouri mother Jessie Sicley of @RESULTS_Tweets are sounding the alarm on the housing crisis. Congress: Listen.
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NEW: In June, @UAW became the largest U.S. labor union to divest from Israel bonds, echoing when they divested from apartheid South African companies in 1978.

This kind of international solidarity doesn't only drive progress — it shows the progress that has already been made.

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NEW: At the 3rd annual Henry Wallace Symposium, expert speakers and thinkers will explore the most urgent of challenges: How might we re-envision democracy to ensure its survival?

Join us July 23 from 2:30-6:30 pm ET in D.C. or live online. Sign up now: https://t.co/CLfFnfKA0G

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Read more on why this legislation is so important on @inequalityorg, from Henry Wallace Fellow Kennith RaShaun Woods II: https://t.co/gMvaq5fU0i

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Despite the persistent wealth gap plaguing Black residents in DC, the city council has decided to delay discussion on the proposed wealth tax—a measure that could be instrumental to closing the gap—to September.

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NEW: The Iran war is the latest in a decades-long series of "low-boil" U.S. wars, says IPS scholar @kpYES in @Salon, where the endgame is unclear and the funding demands keep coming. https://t.co/qFqJJowWUR

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Missouri mother Jessie Sicley: https://t.co/v4yPYZIHDD

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NEW: Nationally, only 35(!) affordable rental units are available for every 100 high-need, low-income applicants.

Trump’s new $87.6 billion request for the Iran war could instead fund over 10 MILLION public housing units for a year.

Enough war. Americans need housing.

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Much of the unrest in Syria and Haiti is a result of U.S. intervention and policy.

Now, the Trump administration wants to revoke Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of refugees from these countries.

Congress must act to prevent this. https://t.co/DNPrlERtb6

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Today, the Trump regime seeks to erase the diversity essential to our national character.

The lesson of the past 250 years: Democracy is hard won and may be easily lost unless we are vigilant in protecting it. @mitchellodeon: https://t.co/gTe17DWe0N