We Still Have a Dream
August 23, 2023 | Sixty years after Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, our racial economic divide is vast as ever. But it can still be closed — and quickly.
Articles by Chuck Collins
Cracking Down on Russian Oligarchs Means Cracking Down on U.S. Tax Havens
March 16, 2022 | If the U.S. wants to clamp down on “ill-gotten gains” abroad, the first step is to get our own house in order.
The Simplest, Most Effective, and Popular Way to Fund the Jobs Bill
September 22, 2021 | Even Trump voters like the idea of a modest extra tax on multimillionaires.
You Paid More Taxes Than Donald Trump
September 30, 2020 | There are two tax systems in America: one for you and me, and one for the wealthiest 0.1 percent.
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.
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.