Tim Schwab

Bill Gates speaks during a press conference announcing a a plan to increase awareness of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Why Bill Gates’s Philanthropy Is a Problem Why Bill Gates’s Philanthropy Is a Problem

If you learn to look past Gates’s PR halo, you will see his greed, hubris, and superiority complex.

Nov 22, 2023 / Tim Schwab

A man wearing a black face mask in a crowd.

Will the Gates Foundation’s Board Ever Hold Bill Accountable? Will the Gates Foundation’s Board Ever Hold Bill Accountable?

Though described as “strong independent voices,” the new board members all have financial ties to the Gates Foundation.

Feb 2, 2022 / Tim Schwab

The Gates Foundation Avoids a Reckoning on Race and Power

The Gates Foundation Avoids a Reckoning on Race and Power The Gates Foundation Avoids a Reckoning on Race and Power

Can philanthropy decolonize? Only if wealthy donors grapple with the difference between giving away money and actually sharing power.

Oct 6, 2021 / Feature / Tim Schwab

MacKenzie Scott

Meet MacKenzie Scott, Our New Good Billionaire Meet MacKenzie Scott, Our New Good Billionaire

With Bill Gates in disgrace, oligarchy's apologists have been pushing Scott as a replacement. But is Jeff Bezos's ex-wife really an improvement?

Jul 9, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Tim Schwab

Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates

Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates

The Oracle of Omaha just resigned from the Gates Foundation. But he’s still on the hook for billions in future donations to the troubled charity.

Jun 25, 2021 / Tim Schwab

Bill Gates and Michael Larson

Despite the Headlines, the Gates Foundation Has Evaded Scrutiny Despite the Headlines, the Gates Foundation Has Evaded Scrutiny

Allegations of financial misconduct against Michael Larson, who manages the foundation’s money as well as a portion of Bill and Melinda’s personal wealth, should prompt a closer lo...

Jun 7, 2021 / Tim Schwab

Bill Gates

The Fall of the House of Gates? The Fall of the House of Gates?

Fully reckoning with Bill Gates means not just focusing on how he treats women—vital as that is—but also confronting our own deep-seated worship of wealth and hardwired belief in h...

May 20, 2021 / Tim Schwab

Bill and Melinda Gates

Is the Shine Starting to Come Off Bill Gates’s Halo? Is the Shine Starting to Come Off Bill Gates’s Halo?

The billionaire’s role in perpetuating vaccine apartheid in the name of protecting intellectual property rights has begun to draw criticism.

May 7, 2021 / Tim Schwab

Bill Gates, Climate Warrior. And Super Emitter.

Bill Gates, Climate Warrior. And Super Emitter. Bill Gates, Climate Warrior. And Super Emitter.

The billionaire’s new book, a bid to be taken seriously as a climate campaigner, has attracted the usual worshipful coverage. When will the media realize that with Gates you have t...

Feb 16, 2021 / Tim Schwab

Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data?

Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data? Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data?

Thanks to the Microsoft founder’s support, the IHME can make its own rules about how to track global health. That’s a problem.

Dec 3, 2020 / Feature / Tim Schwab

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