Talk:Institute for Policy Studies

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[edit] Claims of Soviet lobbying

Included both supporting and opposing views. The IPS is highly controversial and it would be improper to include only supporting material.

I'm going to revert most of your edits, but this time I will explain myself.

You start by describing the institute as 'leftist' and 'anti-American'. To my ears, 'leftist' sound like a derogatory term. Why not 'left-wing'? As an American institution, 'anti-American' would definitely be derogatory. Furthermore, you don't explain anywhere why you regard the institute as anti-American.

The more important section is, 'Views of Opponents'. You've used this title, but nowhere are any opponents of the institute mentioned. In fact, all the statements in this section are presented as fact, most controversially that the institute was founded as a lobbying agency for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This is undoubtedly a controverisal statement, but you present no source at all. Note, I don't say it's not true. I say that without a source, there's no way for anybody else to tell if it's true. As far as listing opponents, Brian Crozier might be a good place to start.

I don't personally see any point in the 'Views of supporters' section as, again, you don't specify who these supporters are.

With all of the above in mind, I'm going to remove 'Views of supporters', 'Views of Opponents' and the reference to anti-Americanism until sources are provided. Until the research is done though, the article appears to just personal point of view. I'd appreciate comments from User:68.5.64.178 or anybody else on this subject. - Crosbiesmith 12:40, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Senior Scholar Bill Fletcher

The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) has senior scholars, including Bill Fletcher. But the Bill Fletcher you've identified is a Republican former holder of public office, referenced in Wikipedia. I think that the Bill Fletcher who is with IPS used to be the director of TransAfrica, and a long time labor activist. I picked up this information from an NPR website which interviewed Bill Fletcher when he worked with the TransAfrica group a few years ago. I also have personally met this Bill Fletcher, and he would be a scholar with IPS, not the one you have connected in the IPS to the other Wikipedia link.

Please respond. thegeneralwelfare Thegeneralwelfare (talk) 07:14, 28 December 2007 (UTC)