Could a weaponized Trump IRS wreck the progressive infrastructure by attacking the entire nonprofit ecosystem?
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University Presidents as Provocateurs
Today on TAP: Clamping down on protesters predictably stirs them up.
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A Feel-Good Movie That Almost Makes You Feel Bad
‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ is uplifting and happy-sad. It was a more innocent time.
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Project Censored, Part 2: Billionaire Press Domination
The real causes of inflation, Gates Foundation media investments, the CIA and Julian Assange, ALEC’s push to preserve its influence networks in state legislation, and surveillance advertising are the next five stories on the list.
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The Contradictions of Effective Altruism
The meltdown of FTX and its fraudster boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, reveals the potential for reckless risk-taking at the heart of an influential philanthropic movement.
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Sam Bankman-Fried: A Common Crook
Today on TAP: With luck, his fall will take the whole crypto sector with him.
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Cheap Grace
Today on TAP: Anti-slavery meets the modern sale of naming rights at Harvard.
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Can a Billionaire’s Son Save Local Media—and a City?
A community news service in New York’s Hudson Valley is finding out the hard way.
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Jack, You’re Doing Amazing Sweetie
Critics say the ex-head of Twitter hasn’t hired enough nonprofit professionals, so his charity has been driven by arbitrary personal whims. Maybe there is a bigger problem here.
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Altercation: Big Money Is the Ultimate in Cancel Culture
Just ask Yale, where donors upended a celebrated academic program.