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The Future of Philanthropy

The Future of Philanthropy The Future of Philanthropy

Is a new gospel of giving on the rise? Eight philanthropic thinkers weigh in.

Jul 21, 2016 / Feature / Various Contributors

Trump University

Documents Show Just How Suckered Students of the Trump Institute Felt Documents Show Just How Suckered Students of the Trump Institute Felt

Former students of Trump schools vent their rage and disbelief in newly revealed letters of complaint compiled by the Texas attorney general.

Mar 28, 2016 / Spencer Woodman

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, seen with their newborn daughter, Max, have transferred the majority of the family's Facebook stock options to a foundation the two control.

Here’s How the Left Should Think About the Chan-Zuckerberg Announcement Here’s How the Left Should Think About the Chan-Zuckerberg Announcement

Could the Facebook family change the status quo of Silicon Valley philanthropy?

Dec 3, 2015 / Amy Schiller

A Holiday Reminder: Give Thanks for the Groups Who Resettle Refugees, and Live Up to American Ideals

A Holiday Reminder: Give Thanks for the Groups Who Resettle Refugees, and Live Up to American Ideals A Holiday Reminder: Give Thanks for the Groups Who Resettle Refugees, and Live Up to American Ideals

On this holiday that celebrates gratitude, be thankful that religious and nonprofit refugee-aid workers are also fighting Islamophobia.

Nov 25, 2015 / Joan Walsh

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The Beauty and the Costs of Extreme Altruism The Beauty and the Costs of Extreme Altruism

What if you were so troubled by suffering and inequality that you changed your life entirely?

Nov 5, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn

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Letters From the November 9, 2015, Issue Letters From the November 9, 2015, Issue

Inside out and outside in… Gates’s gilded gospel… obstacle illusions…

Oct 22, 2015 / Barry Schwabsky, Michael Sorkin, and Our Readers

Philanthrocapitalism: A Self-Love Story

Philanthrocapitalism: A Self-Love Story Philanthrocapitalism: A Self-Love Story

Why do super-rich activists mock their critics instead of listening to them?

Oct 1, 2015 / Feature / David Rieff

Development and Humanitarian Politics

Development and Humanitarian Politics Development and Humanitarian Politics

Why debates about community development sidestep the issue of inequality.

Apr 8, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Jamie Martin

The City That Outlawed Free Food

The City That Outlawed Free Food The City That Outlawed Free Food

Activists in Fort Lauderdale have just filed a lawsuit alleging that the city’s ban on providing food to the homeless violates the First Amendment.

Feb 2, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Why Aren’t the Health Workers Fighting West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic Being Given Basic Protective Gear?

Why Aren’t the Health Workers Fighting West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic Being Given Basic Protective Gear? Why Aren’t the Health Workers Fighting West Africa’s Ebola Epidemic Being Given Basic Protective Gear?

The failure to protect workers is worsening an already dire public health crisis.

Sep 19, 2014 / Michelle Chen

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