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On Thursday, November 20 at 7 pm, I'll be coming to @odysseybks.bsky.social in Pioneer Valley MA to talk all things #BurnedbyBillionaires.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/chuck-coll...
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#WealthInequality
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
On Thursday, November 20 at 7 pm, I'll be coming to @odysseybks.bsky.social in Pioneer Valley MA to talk all things #BurnedbyBillionaires.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/chuck-coll...
#WealthInequality
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/chuck-coll...
#WealthInequality
🚨Calling all DC readers🚨
Come see Inequality.org editors Chuck Collins and Sam Pizzigati speak @politicsprose.bsky.social's wharf location this Friday! Collins will be interviewed by Pizzigati about his new book "Burned by Billionaires."
Come see Inequality.org editors Chuck Collins and Sam Pizzigati speak @politicsprose.bsky.social's wharf location this Friday! Collins will be interviewed by Pizzigati about his new book "Burned by Billionaires."
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🚨Calling all DC readers🚨
Come see Inequality.org editors Chuck Collins and Sam Pizzigati speak @politicsprose.bsky.social's wharf location this Friday! Collins will be interviewed by Pizzigati about his new book "Burned by Billionaires."
Come see Inequality.org editors Chuck Collins and Sam Pizzigati speak @politicsprose.bsky.social's wharf location this Friday! Collins will be interviewed by Pizzigati about his new book "Burned by Billionaires."
Our co-editors @sarahanderson.bsky.social and @reyannaj.bsky.social contributed to this new report urging the G20 to take on the global security threat of skyrocketing inequality. We're proud to collaborate on this with partners from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil.
NEW REPORT: As the G20 approaches its 20th summit, a new independent assessment finds it has failed to tackle inequality and deliver economic justice.
The report warns that the forum must do more than fight fires - it needs to reform a broken international system. 🧵1/7
The report warns that the forum must do more than fight fires - it needs to reform a broken international system. 🧵1/7
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our co-editors @sarahanderson.bsky.social and @reyannaj.bsky.social contributed to this new report urging the G20 to take on the global security threat of skyrocketing inequality. We're proud to collaborate on this with partners from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil.
As the government shutdown entered its 6th week, the ~42 million Americans who rely on food stamps did not receive their benefits. But even when the shutdown ends, the threat to SNAP won’t be over. The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July includes the largest cuts in history.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
As the government shutdown entered its 6th week, the ~42 million Americans who rely on food stamps did not receive their benefits. But even when the shutdown ends, the threat to SNAP won’t be over. The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July includes the largest cuts in history.
The Trump-GOP tax scheme will mean big cuts for the wealthy — while America's poorest households will actually be on the hook to pay more in 2027, a new @oxfamamerica.bsky.social report finds.
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Trump-GOP tax scheme will mean big cuts for the wealthy — while America's poorest households will actually be on the hook to pay more in 2027, a new @oxfamamerica.bsky.social report finds.
Today's the day Tesla shareholders will vote on Musk's insane $1 trillion pay package. For a rundown of all the key resolutions on the company's annual meeting agenda, check out this piece by Natalia Renta of
@ourfinancialsecurity.org
@ourfinancialsecurity.org
Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Package Isn’t the Only Bad Thing on the Tesla Shareholder Ballot
Investors will vote on several issues at the heart of a broader national effort by oligarchs and corporate insiders to consolidate power over our economy.
inequality.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today's the day Tesla shareholders will vote on Musk's insane $1 trillion pay package. For a rundown of all the key resolutions on the company's annual meeting agenda, check out this piece by Natalia Renta of
@ourfinancialsecurity.org
@ourfinancialsecurity.org
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"The data confirms what people across our nation already know instinctively: the new American oligarchy is here." -
@abbymaxman.bsky.social speaks about our newest report on the drastic growth of inequality in the U.S: www.forbes.com/sites/josiec...
@abbymaxman.bsky.social speaks about our newest report on the drastic growth of inequality in the U.S: www.forbes.com/sites/josiec...
Income Inequality Is Surging In The U.S., New Oxfam Report Shows
The richest 1% of households have accumulated almost 1,000 times more wealth than the poorest 20% over the last three and a half decades.
www.forbes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"The data confirms what people across our nation already know instinctively: the new American oligarchy is here." -
@abbymaxman.bsky.social speaks about our newest report on the drastic growth of inequality in the U.S: www.forbes.com/sites/josiec...
@abbymaxman.bsky.social speaks about our newest report on the drastic growth of inequality in the U.S: www.forbes.com/sites/josiec...
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We're living in a hyper-extreme phase of inequality, made intentionally mysterious. burnedbybillionaires.com is here to de-mystify it! We'll continue this convo tomorrow (Wed 11/05) from 7 to 8:30 at @phoenixbooks.biz. Join us if you're near Burlington! Get tix here: phoenixbooks.biz/event/2025-1...
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We're living in a hyper-extreme phase of inequality, made intentionally mysterious. burnedbybillionaires.com is here to de-mystify it! We'll continue this convo tomorrow (Wed 11/05) from 7 to 8:30 at @phoenixbooks.biz. Join us if you're near Burlington! Get tix here: phoenixbooks.biz/event/2025-1...
"Eilish’s comments are part of a growing realization that the rules of the economy favor those with assets over those who earn wages." -- @chuck77.bsky.social of @ips-dc.org
Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'
Grammy and Oscar winner Billie Eilish called on billionaires to give away more of their wealth. Speaking at the WSJ.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Eilish’s comments are part of a growing realization that the rules of the economy favor those with assets over those who earn wages." -- @chuck77.bsky.social of @ips-dc.org
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Have you needed veterinary attention for a beloved pet in recent years and noticed higher costs for vaccines & routine exams? It's no coincidence: Billionaires are burning you.
⏰Check out my recent article in @thenation.com: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
📖Then read www.burnedbybillionaires.com
⏰Check out my recent article in @thenation.com: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
📖Then read www.burnedbybillionaires.com
The Billionaire Oligarchs Are Coming for Your Pets
And they want to make bigger profits.
www.thenation.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Have you needed veterinary attention for a beloved pet in recent years and noticed higher costs for vaccines & routine exams? It's no coincidence: Billionaires are burning you.
⏰Check out my recent article in @thenation.com: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
📖Then read www.burnedbybillionaires.com
⏰Check out my recent article in @thenation.com: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
📖Then read www.burnedbybillionaires.com
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"It appears that one of the few issues both the right and the left agree on is that the wages of the richest shouldn’t be so high!"
For more on this research, click on the link: inequality.org/article/far-...
When Far-Right Voters Learn Wage Inequality Facts, Their Support for Policy Solutions Jumps
A new study of voters in the United States and five other countries finds that those on the far right become much more supportive of redistributive policies when they know the true extent of the wage…
inequality.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 AM
"It appears that one of the few issues both the right and the left agree on is that the wages of the richest shouldn’t be so high!"
From tax policy to immigration enforcement, the Trump administration prioritizes billionaire wealth over the working class, writes William Rice of @4taxfairness.bsky.social
The GOP's Tax and Immigration Policies Both Hurt the Working Class
The Republican strategies on taxes and immigration benefit billionaires while leaving the working class behind.
inequality.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
From tax policy to immigration enforcement, the Trump administration prioritizes billionaire wealth over the working class, writes William Rice of @4taxfairness.bsky.social
Trump's White House ballroom construction started last week. The project is estimated to cost $300 million, funded by corporate giants like Lockheed Martin, Meta, Google, and Amazon – a stark reminder of who funds Trump's right-wing agenda.
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trump's White House ballroom construction started last week. The project is estimated to cost $300 million, funded by corporate giants like Lockheed Martin, Meta, Google, and Amazon – a stark reminder of who funds Trump's right-wing agenda.
Billionaires like Michael Bloomberg are bankrolling the NYC mayoral election, pouring in over a third of all donations in the race. Candidate Andrew Cuomo has received 98% of all billionaire spending in the race.
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Billionaires like Michael Bloomberg are bankrolling the NYC mayoral election, pouring in over a third of all donations in the race. Candidate Andrew Cuomo has received 98% of all billionaire spending in the race.
This week's newsletter:
-California ballot proposal to tax billionaire fortunes and save Medicaid access.
-AFL-CIO fights $1-trillion pay package proposal to Musk
-37% of all donations in the NYC mayoral race come from just 62 billionaires
Read more here! inequality.org/resources/in...
-California ballot proposal to tax billionaire fortunes and save Medicaid access.
-AFL-CIO fights $1-trillion pay package proposal to Musk
-37% of all donations in the NYC mayoral race come from just 62 billionaires
Read more here! inequality.org/resources/in...
Inequality Weekly - Inequality.org
An indispensable guide to the latest on our unequal world.
inequality.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This week's newsletter:
-California ballot proposal to tax billionaire fortunes and save Medicaid access.
-AFL-CIO fights $1-trillion pay package proposal to Musk
-37% of all donations in the NYC mayoral race come from just 62 billionaires
Read more here! inequality.org/resources/in...
-California ballot proposal to tax billionaire fortunes and save Medicaid access.
-AFL-CIO fights $1-trillion pay package proposal to Musk
-37% of all donations in the NYC mayoral race come from just 62 billionaires
Read more here! inequality.org/resources/in...
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NEW: As pet ownership grows more popular, billionaires and private equity firms are buying up an unprecedented share of pet services and hospitals. Today, the cost of veterinary care is 60% higher than a decade ago.
IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @thenation.com:
IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @thenation.com:
The Billionaire Oligarchs Are Coming for Your Pets
And they want to make bigger profits.
www.thenation.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
NEW: As pet ownership grows more popular, billionaires and private equity firms are buying up an unprecedented share of pet services and hospitals. Today, the cost of veterinary care is 60% higher than a decade ago.
IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @thenation.com:
IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @thenation.com:
You might assume that conservative-leaning voters will always be highly unlikely to support policies to fight inequality, even in the face of actual facts about the impact of our economic divides. A new academic study suggests otherwise.
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You might assume that conservative-leaning voters will always be highly unlikely to support policies to fight inequality, even in the face of actual facts about the impact of our economic divides. A new academic study suggests otherwise.
Tesla shareholders will vote on a number of proposals, including a trillion dollar pay package for Elon Musk and investments into xAI, at annual meeting next month. inequality.org/article/musk...
Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Pay Package Isn’t the Only Bad Thing on the Tesla Shareholder Ballot
Investors will vote on several issues at the heart of a broader national effort by oligarchs and corporate insiders to consolidate power over our economy.
inequality.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tesla shareholders will vote on a number of proposals, including a trillion dollar pay package for Elon Musk and investments into xAI, at annual meeting next month. inequality.org/article/musk...
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Are you feeling the Billionaire Burn? (Spoiler: We all are!) My new book Burned By Billionaires is available now! www.burnedbybillionaires.com
Join our book event in Burlington on 11/5: phoenixbooks.biz/event/2025-1...
And our book event in Norwich on 11/6: www.norwichbookstore.com/events/35637...
Join our book event in Burlington on 11/5: phoenixbooks.biz/event/2025-1...
And our book event in Norwich on 11/6: www.norwichbookstore.com/events/35637...
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Are you feeling the Billionaire Burn? (Spoiler: We all are!) My new book Burned By Billionaires is available now! www.burnedbybillionaires.com
Join our book event in Burlington on 11/5: phoenixbooks.biz/event/2025-1...
And our book event in Norwich on 11/6: www.norwichbookstore.com/events/35637...
Join our book event in Burlington on 11/5: phoenixbooks.biz/event/2025-1...
And our book event in Norwich on 11/6: www.norwichbookstore.com/events/35637...
Healthcare companies focused on profits rather than patient wellbeing are pocketing record earnings from tax cuts while providing bare-minimum treatment, argues a new report from @4taxfairness.bsky.social and @communitycatalyst.org
inequality.org/article/prof...
inequality.org/article/prof...
Sick Profits: How Profit-Driven Healthcare Is Bad for Our Financial and Physical Health
Healthcare giants are saving millions from tax cuts but still not improving care.
inequality.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Healthcare companies focused on profits rather than patient wellbeing are pocketing record earnings from tax cuts while providing bare-minimum treatment, argues a new report from @4taxfairness.bsky.social and @communitycatalyst.org
inequality.org/article/prof...
inequality.org/article/prof...
Conflict between the climate and labor movements has weakened what otherwise could be a potent force against the fossil fuel industry. A new report from @uawregion6.bsky.social lays out a green industrial proposal to bridge that divide
inequality.org/article/cali...
inequality.org/article/cali...
California Can Lead a Just Climate Transition
A new report from the UAW calls for a green industrial policy in the Golden State.
inequality.org
October 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Conflict between the climate and labor movements has weakened what otherwise could be a potent force against the fossil fuel industry. A new report from @uawregion6.bsky.social lays out a green industrial proposal to bridge that divide
inequality.org/article/cali...
inequality.org/article/cali...
DoorDash billionaries make their wealth on the backs on under-waged immigrant labor, but remain silent amid mass ICE deportations
October 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
DoorDash billionaries make their wealth on the backs on under-waged immigrant labor, but remain silent amid mass ICE deportations
Corporations spending trillions on shareholder payouts enriches the 1% while poor and working class Americans fall further behind.
@oxfamamerica.bsky.social
@oxfamamerica.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Corporations spending trillions on shareholder payouts enriches the 1% while poor and working class Americans fall further behind.
@oxfamamerica.bsky.social
@oxfamamerica.bsky.social
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For 1 minute, follow the Roadmap to Richistan to learn some of what I explore in my new book #BurnedByBillionaires: The ultra-wealthy got there by exploiting all of us, and we can stop them together. Read it, protest, put out the flames: www.burnedbybillionaires.com #Inequality
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
For 1 minute, follow the Roadmap to Richistan to learn some of what I explore in my new book #BurnedByBillionaires: The ultra-wealthy got there by exploiting all of us, and we can stop them together. Read it, protest, put out the flames: www.burnedbybillionaires.com #Inequality
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#Capitalism supports repression over people!
Trump-GOP budget increases for the military & mass deportations would be enough to provide Medicaid for 32 million adults, per new @ips-dc.org research
FACT SHEET: Increases for ICE and the Pentagon Will Leave Millions Uninsured - Institute for Policy Studies
FACT SHEET: Increases for ICE and the Pentagon Will Leave Millions Uninsured
ips-dc.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#Capitalism supports repression over people!