Blowing the Whistle on Philanthropy
A scion of one of America’s top fortunes has just exposed our “charitable-industrial complex.”
The Art of Inequality
Monumental gifts to museums are coinciding with the erosion of arts programs at the nation’s public schools.
Plutocracy with a Pleasant Philanthropic Face
Not all plutocrats scheme in the shadows like the rabidly right-wing Koch brothers. We need to learn how to recognize plutocracy’s more subtle putches. The best primer? The battle over education’s future.
Finally, Obama’s Talking about Taxing the Wealthy
He has public opinion on his side.
Resurrect the Estate Tax
How can a civilized nation afford to hand the heirs of the super-rich billions of dollars tax-free and not afford to keep teachers in classrooms?
Remembering Stewart
A tribute to the great philanthropist Stewart Mott.
The Mirrors of History
Members of a prominent slave-trading family confront the wounds of the past and present.
A New Inequality in America
Listen to the story from RadioNation with Laura Flanders