The Koch Campus Controversy
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Campus Kangaroo Courts: Blame Colleges, Not Just the Federal Government
Sure, the federal government imposes these requirements today, but it was colleges that started us down this road.
The Museum of the Bible
Nine in ten Americans own a Bible, but more than half have read little or none of it.
The Christian Right Is Finally Taking Liberals’ Advice
Evangelicals finally taken liberals' advice to separate politicians' personal lives from their work -- and liberals are furious.
Smarter Corporate Philanthropy
Many philanthropists give without evidence that their nonprofits are accomplishing anything. GM is changing that.
What to Tell This Year’s Graduates About Life
Commencement speakers, tell graduates to get over themselves and to value open debate over ideological conformity.
Hollow Money: How Annuities Are Destroying American Indians
Instead of giving Indians more control over their own land, we’ve offered them what you might call a loophole economy.
What Today’s Philanthropoids Could Learn from Andrew Carnegie
Heads of philanthropic foundations are making a mistake in moving away from their founders’ capitalist roots.
Worldwide Social Engineering, Brought to You by All the Smart Philanthropists
When it comes to inequality, much of the focus of philanthropic foundations is on so-called root causes and very little on proximate ones.
The Starbucks Solution
The recent news that Starbucks will partner with Arizona State University to give the coffee chain’s employees greater access to higher education is a very positive development. Not just because skyrocketing ...