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Chuck Collins

is director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he is a senior scholar. He is co-editor of Inequality.org and the author of Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good.

Articles By This Author

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

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

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

Black mesa marchers in Richmond by Peg Hunter

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

The Incredible Hulk wants YOU to divest from fossil fuels. Photo by marvelousRoland / Flickr.

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

Matt Damon in Elysium. Photo by Sony Pictures Digital Productions.

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