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Don’t Let ‘Carbon Capture’ Spoil New Mexico’s Leadership
New Mexico’s Energy Transition Act established it as a climate policy leader, but progress could be reversed by greedy new corporations entering the state.
John Bolton Ousted As National Security Advisor
John Bolton’s tenure as National Security Advisor has officially ended, but whether U.S.-Iran talks will resume are still uncertain.
The Perils of Billionaire Philanthropy
The ultra-rich are using philanthropic vehicles to shield their wealth—it’s time Congress acted.
Hong Kong and the Future of China
Hong Kong’s protests are unlikely to spur major changes in the territory, much less on the mainland — but there is a way forward.
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John Bolton Ousted As National Security Advisor
Concentrated Wealth Kills
Government Secrecy Is More Damaging to Public Health Than Nuclear Fallout
The Perils of Billionaire Philanthropy
Hong Kong and the Future of China
Don’t Let ‘Carbon Capture’ Spoil New Mexico’s Leadership
Born on Third Base: Chuck Collins Interview with The Question Lane Podcast
Activists Follow the Money Fueling Amazon Fires
Reports and Resources
Tax Day 2019: Where Your Personal Income Taxes Were Spent in 2018
Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide
Sheridan Circle Memorial Service 2019
September 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am at Sheridan CirclePlease join us to remember Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt, who were assassinated on this site in 1976 by agents of the Pinochet dictatorship.
Chuck Collins Keynote Talk “Wealthy Come Home”
September 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Misericordia University, Insalaco Hall, Rooms 218 & 219All are welcome to join Chuck for his Keynote Talk on the Ethics of Economic Inequality, with an invitation for “those of us who hold and control wealth to… come home,” part of the University’s Mercy Heritage Celebration Week.
What went wrong? The Unexpected Downturn in Korea-Japan Relations
September 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm at Institute for Policy StudiesA seminar on the deeper causes of the conflict and whether there is hope for building a new consensus between these two countries, and in the region.
Restoring Progressive Taxation and Bringing Wealth Home
September 26 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm at Robert A. Jones ‘59 House Conference RoomChuck Collins from IPS will speak about inequality the root causes of inequalities of wealth and power across our society and public policies that would effectively reverse the four decades of inequality.
Film: Race War
September 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at Sankofa Video, Books & CafeCome for a viewing and discussion of the documentary that examines every level of American society to explore the most explosive issue facing America.
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