UUJEC Advisory Board Member Chuck Collins, in Partnership with The Next System Project & The Institute For Policy Studies, released an impactful report “REVERSING INEQUALITY: Unleashing the Transformative Potential of an Equitable Economy.” The report is an excellent resource to understand the key drivers of inequality and concrete wisdom on how to collectively and legislatively move toward a more just economy.
From the report: “The US economy’s deep systemic inequalities of income, wealth, power, and opportunity are part of global inequality trends, but US-style capitalism and public policy make these inequalities more acute. Their observable and felt harm to our civic and economic life is corroborated by research from many disciplines, suggesting that a move toward a more egalitarian society would certainly realign most aspects of economic and social life for the better. But inequality keeps moving in the wrong direction, toward more concentrated wealth and power. What is the pathway to real change?”
In partnership with UU’s for Social Justice, we are proud to have Chuck join us on Thursday, October 5th at 8pm EST for a webinar to discuss his report and its findings.
Time: Thursday, October 5, 2017 8:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Click on this link to join the Zoom meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/2950357621
You should be at a laptop, computer or mobile device with a camera and Internet access to participate. Plan to sign in early to make sure you have enough time to download the Zoom platform, if necessary.
You may also join by phone, if you prefer.
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833 Meeting ID: 295 035 7621
About Chuck Collins: Chuck Collins, based at the Institute for Policy Studies, writes extensively on inequality. His most recent book, Born on Third Base A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good is on the nightstand of every UU in the country. His previous books include 99 to 1 and Wealth and Our Commonwealth (with Bill Gates Sr.), and his articles appear in The Nation, The American Prospect, and numerous other magazines and news outlets, including Inequality.org. He has cofounded Wealth for the Common Good (now merged with the Patriotic Millionaires), United for a Fair Economy, Divest-Invest, and many other organizations. His work on inequality has been covered by the Guardian, Forbes, International Business Times, Wired, Los Angeles Times, Politico, CNBC, Black Enterprise Magazine, and other national and international media outlets.