A partnership that supports people without homes in Seattle appears to be unraveling.
A Battle in Seattle: Land of Amazon and Self-Governed Camps
NY AG Sues Trump for $8.4 Million for Misuse of Foundation
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $2.8 million in restitution and $5.6 million in damages from Trump for breaking “some of the most basic laws that apply to private foundations.”
Arlington County Approves Incentives for Amazon after Hours of Angry Testimony
Despite considerable public dissent, the Arlington County Board agreed to reduce Amazon’s tax burden by $23 million over the next 15 years. This is on top of $750 million already pledged to Amazon by Virginia’s state government.
Seasonal Complaint: “Missionaries Are on Our Reservation!”
Pine Ridge has become one of the leading destinations for philanthropic work in Indian Country, especially among evangelical Christian churches and charities. Every spring comes a new crop of voluntourists and missionaries with their neocolonialist ways.
SPLC Founder Fired: Board Launches Workplace Culture Assessment
The Southern Poverty Law Center has fired its founder and chief trial counsel, Morris Dees. No specific reasons were given, but the SPLC has released a statement about its commitment to a just and inclusive workplace culture that raises some questions.
Is Feminist Foreign Policy Enough of a Shift?
Think carefully and look beyond labels to center women’s equality within international development.
For a Maine Social Welfare Agency, Some Things Never Change
The veiled function of Maine People Before Politics is crystal clear in some of its aspects, particularly in its connection to one former elected official.
Is Competition at All Productive in the K-12 Educational Marketplace?
Requiring our public school systems to operate more as competitive businesses and less as public services brings a new set of challenges.
Western NY Colleges Failed the Transparency Course
Transparency requires a different kind of attention. This story is instructive on the importance of the details.Co
You Were Called Out or Called In—Now What?
Over the past few days, we have been watching the Twitter war play out between Alyssa Milano and those who felt she took liberties as an ally. Amid all that, Elena Perez of United Healthcare Workers West offered this wisdom-gathering guide to receiving redirection. This resource should be widely shared so defensive “noise” does not drown out learning or impede progress.
Austin Zoo Makes the Usual Missteps after a Fall from Grace: What Not to Do
The patterns of half-hearted attempts at recovery after a disaster born of a lack of board oversight are becoming quite clear.
The Admissions Scandal and the Nonprofit Meritocracy Trap
One pernicious illusion of the ideology of meritocracy is that any advantages that the wealthy have are earned.