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How wealth concentration by the ultra-rich impacts your life


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Chuck Collins is the Director for the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies. He coedits inequality.org and has authored several books on economic and environmental justice, the latest being "Burned by Billionaires: How Concentrated Wealth and Power Are Ruining Our Lives and Planet". In this discussion, Chuck talks with Jan Miyasaki about how hyperextraction and political capture by the top 0.1% impact everyday lives and access to basic necessities. They also discuss campaigns for structural and tax reform that can lead to more equitable economies.
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