Robert P. Alvarez

Robert P. Alvarez is a Media Associate at the Institute for Policy Studies. In addition to press and media relations work, Robert writes for IPS and its in-house publications, including the weekly IPS newsletter and a monthly column for OtherWords.org.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Robert P. Alvarez

Opinion

Canceling student debt would cost less than Trump’s tax cuts for the rich
May 26, 2022 By Robert P. Alvarez
It’s time to bail out regular people. And $10,000 isn’t enough.
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News

A five-alarm emergency for democracy
March 31, 2022 By Robert P. Alvarez
The GOP’s voter suppression laws are working. They need to be stopped before more states adopt them.
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Opinion

Rural towns deserve more than just prison jobs
August 10, 2021 By Robert P. Alvarez
Rural prison towns need jobs. There are better ones than guarding people in cages.
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U.S.

Mass incarceration is declining – but not for women
December 10, 2020 By Robert P. Alvarez
The next administration needs to address this crisis and the war on drugs driving it.
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