To Trim Our Richest Down to Democratic Size, We Need to Think Big
. . . but maybe start small
A New Portrait of the World’s Wealth — and Wealthiest
In the United States and globally, our richest are still flourishing at everyone else’s expense.
Until the River Runs Dry
Every year, wealthy donors divert more money into intermediaries, drying up the river of donations meant for working charities. We can change that.
REPORT: A Tale of Two Retirements 2023
Our tax code helps CEOs retire in luxury while ordinary workers struggle. Here’s how to fix it.
Report: High Flyers 2023: How Ultra-Rich Private Jet Travel Costs the Rest of Us and Burns Up the Planet
In this report, we assess the environmental, economic, and security risks of private jet travel — and lay out tax reforms to offset them.
A ‘Down’ Year for Our Deepest Pockets?
Billionaire fortunes have shriveled a bit over the past year. Billionaire power hasn’t.
Tax the Rich? We Did That Once
A little history might just inspire us to try that taxing again.
Report: Billionaire Enabler States
Billionaire Enabler States: How U.S. States Captured by the Trust Industry Help the World’s Wealthy Hide Their Fortunes Kalena Thomhave | Chuck Collins Introduction: After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s allies zeroed in on a possible weak spot for the...
A Manchester Boldly United for a More Equal Metropolis
A major UK urban center takes on the most ambitious of goals: a fairer future for all.
Tax Wealth to Fix the Nation’s Woes
Members of the billionaire class have used their clout to rig the economy in their favor.
Report: Billionaire Bonanza 2020
Billionaire wealth has grown astoundingly over the last few decades — and, for some “pandemic profiteers,” even more dramatically since the COVID-19 crisis.
Behold the 21st-Century Penthouse: Peak Decadence?
From the summit of our new ‘needle towers,’ the ultra rich can look but never really see.
The Beauty Industry Profits from Inequality
In a world where wealth concentrates ferociously, we can’t escape the ugliness our grand divides engender.
Waffles, Beer, and the Penalty We Pay for Tolerating Inequality
How much does the ‘privilege’ of living in a deeply unequal nation cost ordinary Americans? Some numbers from Belgium can help us tally up the total.
Billionaires Won’t Save the World — Just Look at Elon Musk
The “playboy genius” is essentially squandering taxpayer money on pet projects like Mars trips and flamethrowers.