Upward of 26,000 fires are reported to have blazed in the Amazon rainforest just this month—but these aren’t wildfires. Much like Donald Trump, far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has relaxed environmental protections to prioritize economic development, so fire is being used to clear land for cattle farms. While Bolsanaro has “bristled at the idea that […]
Director of M.I.T. Media Lab Apologizes for Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Joichi Ito, a member of The New York Times Company board, accepted donations to M.I.T. and investment money for outside funds from the financier. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy and Tiffany Hsu
As Politics Creep Into Philanthropy, Beneficiaries Come Under Fire
Charitable organizations can find themselves targets of protests caused by the actions of their benefactors. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
The Markup, a Tech News Site, Reinstalls Fired Editor as Part of Fresh Start
After a period of turbulence, a nonprofit news start-up created as a technology industry watchdog says it is rebooting with Julia Angwin back at the helm. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy
The Markup, a Tech News Site, Reinstalls Fired Editor as Part of Fresh Start
After a period of turbulence, a nonprofit news start-up created as a technology industry watchdog says it is rebooting with Julia Angwin back at the helm. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy
Top Kidney Charity Directed Aid to Patients at DaVita and Fresenius Clinics, Lawsuit Claims
A whistle-blower said the leading charity favored patients from the major dialysis chains because the companies were its biggest donors. Source: NYT > Business – Reed Abelson and Katie Thomas