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Dr Evil and the Koch Fiends

It is known in the lobbying trade as ‘astroturfing’ – super-rich donors bankrolling supposedly grass-root movements that are, in fact, just an artificial creation designed to lever political influence out of their cash. In recent weeks it is libertarian billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch (rhymes with poke) who have been in the the firing line […]

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Help for Victims of Madoff

The collapse of the $50 billion Ponzi scheme run by Bernie Madoff has hurt many philanthropists and the organisations they support. There will be plenty of time to reflect on how to avoid similar disasters in future, especially by improving the financial due diligence of donors and some of their beneficiaries. But the immediate priority […]