The divorce announced yesterday of Bill and Melinda Gates is about much more than one relationship. It could have major implications for global public health and philanthropy. Stanford University’s Robert Reich calls the Gates Foundation a quasi-governmental entity and the most influential private foundation. The World’s Marco Werman talks with Reich, the author of Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better.
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