"No hate billionaires, but give your money away, shorties." And as I say in this @apnews.com pay your damn fair share of taxes too. In harmony with @billieeilishnews.bsky.social and her terrific statement. apnews.com/article/bill... @ips-dc.org @patrioticmillionaires.org @inequality.org

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:

NEW: Billionaire Larry Ellison pledged to give away at least half of his wealth. Instead, he's mixing philanthropy with making even more money. "There’s a blurring of the lines in these people’s imaginations between for-profit and nonprofit," says IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social in @nytimes.com:

My column, coauthored with Bella Devaan, a @newsweek.com The perils of dynastic charitable wealth @bdevaan.bsky.social www.newsweek.com/these-billio...

NEW: Hundreds of rich people have signed the Giving Pledge to donate half of their wealth. 15 years on, their lack of progress shows our critical need to fix philanthropy — and tax them more. REPORT by @chuck77.bsky.social, @bdevaan.bsky.social, @helenofips.bsky.social and @dpetegorsky.bsky.social:

A new @ips-dc.org analysis rates the billionaire Giving Pledge that debuted in 2010 as “unfulfilled, unfulfillable, and not our ticket to a fairer, better future.” @hcuccinello.bsky.social @cnbc.com @chuck77.bsky.social

When would-be developers of Hanscom Field’s proposed expansion argued “ferry flight reduction” would balance out an additional 6,000 private jet flights annually, Chuck Collins from @ips-dc.org and @inequality.org came to @gbhnews.bsky.social with the facts. Learn more at spje.org.

New Yorkers: Tonight: The theatrical premiere of "Death & Taxes: A Documentary Film." Come join me in conversation with Director Justin Schein and Robert Frank of the Wealth Report, CNBC. www.ifccenter.com/films/death-... @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social

The first of my monthly "Oligarch Watch" column @thenation.com featuring the billionaires and their enablers who are ruining our country.... www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Luke Concannon has written the community resilience anthem for our moment...see my article at Resilience.org www.resilience.org/stories/2025...

The climate justice "shot heard round the world" -see my article in @thenation.com about the inspiring work of Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom Field! www.thenation.com/article/envi...

While billionaires guard fortunes, “Most households will pass on little or no inheritance to the next generation,” says IPS @inequality.org scholar @chuck77.bsky.social. The less we let the wealthy dodge taxes on inherited wealth, the more we can meet all of our needs, no matter what we inherit.

A great explainer video from More Perfect Union on how the rich dodge the estate tax, with interviews with me and Bob Lord. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnah...

A really thoughtful podcast on Yvonne Chouinard's 2022 announcement to transfer ownership of Patagonia to broader ownership. I raise concerns.... www.wearelookingsideways.com/p/the-announ...

On April 11, 2024, Trump asked the CEOs and leaders of the oil and gas industries to raise $1 billion for his campaign and he would do their bidding. This is what “oil-garchy” looks like. IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social shares new findings from @climatecriminals.bsky.social:

@timemagazine.bsky.social Collins: “It's a huge windfall for the industry, and it's kind of a beginning. This is the payback for investing millions and millions of dollars to get Trump elected." time.com/7209181/foss... @climatecriminals.bsky.social

What’s on the horizon for tax rules, and how will they affect #DAFs? nonprofitquarterly.org/tax-rules-in... @ips-dc.bsky.social @helenofips.bsky.social @countingcharity.bsky.social #taxes #finance #philanthropy