Chuck Collins

Issues

Helping the Rich Let Go

A new generation of wealth advisers helps wealthy people give away their money instead of hoard it.

Chuck Collins    |   Aug 10, 2021

Economy

Taking on a Billionaire Landlord in the Twin Cities

Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.

Chuck Collins    |   Mar 17, 2021

Issues

A Chance to Cure America’s Preexisting Condition: Extreme Inequality

Our shared survival requires closing the gap forever, not just in an emergency moment.

Chuck Collins    |   May 9, 2020

Opinion

Taxing the Rich Starts With Knowing Who They Are

Not all the rich are created equal, and it will take different policy approaches to redistribute some of their wealth.

Chuck Collins    |   Jun 25, 2019

Opinion | Economy

New Study Shows Wealth Inequality Hits Communities of Color Hardest

And it’s not just about rich and poor. The racial wealth gap is damaging to the economy as a whole.

Chuck Collins    |   Jan 29, 2019

Issues

One Way to Skip Wall Street and Invest in Your Community

Take it from someone who gave away his inheritance 35 years ago: The act of distributing your wealth will propel you forward.

Chuck Collins    |   Nov 19, 2018

Issues

How the Ultrarich Can Help Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis

A growing number of people invest in real estate they never intend to occupy and push up prices for the rest of us. Cities should make them pay.

Chuck Collins    |   Jul 23, 2018

Opinion | Democracy

Remember, Things Can Change for the Better (U.K.’s Labour Party Proves It)

8 lessons U.S. progressives can learn from Jeremy Corbyn’s remarkable campaign.

Chuck Collins    |   Jul 25, 2017

Issues

How We Can Transition to a “Bottom Up” Economy

Three ways to rewire the economy for equality and ecological sustainability.

Chuck Collins    |   Jul 6, 2017

Opinion | Democracy

How to Go the Resistance Distance: Pop-Up Schools for Novice Activists

Modeled after the Civil Rights Era’s citizenship and freedom schools, the new Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership teaches skills for the Trump Era.

Chuck Collins    |   Jun 12, 2017

Opinion | Economy

CEOs Now Make 300 Times More Than Their Workers. This City Is Putting a Stop to That

Runaway CEO pay contributes to income inequality and ultimately harms companies, so local governments aren’t waiting for a federal fix.

Chuck Collins    |   Apr 7, 2017

Opinion | Economy

To Billionaire Doomsday Preppers: Your Wealth Won’t Save You

The only solution is to bring your wealth home and invest in community resilience to ensure the survival of all.

Chuck Collins    |   Feb 21, 2017

Opinion | Economy

Neighbors Helped This Immigrant-Owned Dry Cleaner in Boston Go Nontoxic—and Stay in Business

Organizations that aim to reduce the use of toxic chemicals have long focused on shutting down offending businesses. But this story from Boston shows another way.

Chuck Collins, Polly Hoppin    |   Dec 20, 2014

Opinion | Economy

Good Jobs or a Healthy Planet? We Can Have Both

If we really want to fix the environment, then we need to join coalitions with organizations that focus on changing our economic system too.

Chuck Collins    |   Oct 17, 2014

Opinion | Environment

Incredible Hulk and Former Goldman Sachs Guy Are Among the Many Pulling $50 Billion Out of Fossil Fuels

“Divest from fossil fuels and invest in a clean energy future. Move your money out of the problem and into solutions.”

Chuck Collins    |   Sep 26, 2014

Environment

Beyond Divestment: Climate-Concerned Philanthropists Pledge to Move Billions to Wind and Solar

Groups have been divesting money from oil, coal, and gas for years. Now they’re hoping to get more climate-healing bang for their buck.

Chuck Collins    |   Sep 19, 2014

Opinion | Environment

Inequality for All: Documentary Antidote to "Elysium Economy"

From gated communities in outer space to graphs about who owns the wealth, two new films are giving Americans a window into the issue of income inequality

Chuck Collins    |   Sep 25, 2013

Opinion | Environment

Making Hurricane Preparedness Fun...and Delicious

The Jamaica Plain New Economy transition town has found that pie parties are a good way to get more people interested in disaster preparedness.

Chuck Collins    |   Jun 20, 2013

Environment

Melodeego: The Hippest Bike-Powered Band in Town

Melodeego has been making music for the environment for years. Their songs include protests of the Keystone XL pipeline and other topics inspired by the anti-climate change movement.

Chuck Collins    |   May 29, 2013