Time for an Emergency Charity Stimulus
May 6, 2020 | Vast private foundations are sitting on over $1 trillion in assets. In this crisis, we need to get that money to frontline nonprofits.
Articles by Chuck Collins
Tax the Rich Before the Rest
September 4, 2019 | Candidates should pledge that the middle class won't pay $1 more in new taxes until billionaires put up at least $1 trillion.
A Cure for Excessive Wealth Disorder
April 3, 2019 | Here’s a simple test to determine whether politicians are carrying water for the richest 0.1 percent.
Bring Back Eisenhower Socialism
March 12, 2019 | Conservatives want you to believe that not having to choose between paying for rent or medicine is Soviet-style tyranny.
The Government Shutdown Expands the Ranks of ‘Underwater Nation’
January 15, 2019 | Unemployment is low, but federal employees are lining up at food banks. They aren’t alone.
The Wealth Hiding in Your Neighborhood
September 12, 2018 | From country farmland to big city skyscrapers, absentee billionaires may be hiding wealth in your town — and driving up your cost of living.
If You Take a Charitable Tax Deduction, You Should Actually Give to Charity
July 26, 2018 | Wealthy donors are hoarding money in shady "charity" accounts in the face of urgent community needs.
My Advice for High School Graduates: Learn a Trade
May 2, 2018 | While millions of students rack up college debt and gain no skills, millions of high-paying trade jobs sit empty.