philanthropy

Billionaire Philanthropy Can’t Save Us

It’s just another way for the ultrarich to buy power, influence and goodwill

When the Government Failed Us, Reddit Became America’s Food Bank

Anonymous strangers in communities like r/food_pantry and r/food_bank are helping hungry families when their cities won’t

If Elon Musk Is Our Tony Stark, We’re Totally Fucked

Worse yet, he's the only one from our supposedly brilliant billionaire class who has even pretended to come to the rescue as the coronavirus threatens to overwhelms us

What Happens to the Money in a Sketchy-Looking GoFundMe?

As the internet flocks to help former NBA guard Delonte West, does it matter which fundraising campaign is ‘legit’?