Tim Schwab

Tim Schwab is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C., whose investigation into the Gates Foundation was part of a 2019 Alicia Patterson Foundation fellowship.

ClassJuly 9, 2021

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?

Tim Schwab
SocietyJune 25, 2021

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.

Tim Schwab
EconomyJune 7, 2021

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 look.

Tim Schwab
SocietyMay 20, 2021

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 hero narratives.

Tim Schwab
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Health and DiseaseMay 7, 2021

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.

Tim Schwab
EnvironmentFebruary 16, 2021

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 to follow the money?

Tim Schwab
Science and HealthDecember 3, 2020

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.

Tim Schwab
EconomyOctober 5, 2020

While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer

The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret.

Tim Schwab
CorporationsMarch 17, 2020

Bill Gates Gives to the Rich (Including Himself)

His renowned charitable activities seem to serve mainly private interests, namely his own.

Tim Schwab

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Tim Schwab

ClassJuly 9, 2021

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?

SocietyJune 25, 2021

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.

EconomyJune 7, 2021

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 look.

SocietyMay 20, 2021

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 hero narratives.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Health and DiseaseMay 7, 2021

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

EnvironmentFebruary 16, 2021

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 to follow the money?

Science and HealthDecember 3, 2020

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

EconomyOctober 5, 2020

The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret.

CorporationsMarch 17, 2020

His renowned charitable activities seem to serve mainly private interests, namely his own.