“It’s our job to be unpopular. It’s our job to stand alone and say what we really think—-not as activists, but as writers”
The Role of the Writer: #ArundhatiRoy
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Tim Schwab
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Tim Schwab
@TimothyWSchwab
"The Bill Gates Problem" is now available in Spanish/Chinese/German/Dutch/Czech/Polish. NYT's Editor's Choice, Booklist Starred Review. [email protected]
- 1/ Months ago, I was asked to be a co-reporter on this story. I declined b/c the #GatesFoundation was a funder, which I knew would make it impossible to rigorously examine Gates's role in Covax. This story is a case study in the perils of Gates-funded journalism. 🧵Read on & RT:Brilliant analysis of why global distribution of #COVID19 #vaccines has completely failed. The COVAX structure, set up by @WHO @gatesfoundation @CEPIvaccines blew it. "How Covax failed on its promise to vaccinate the world / The Bureau" bit.ly/3oICWJ7
- How did Bill Gates come to secure so much political influence over public health in India? By playing politics, of course. Watch Gates gamely genuflect to Prime Minister Modi in what is, essentially, a political campaign ad. "Philanthropy" by Bill GatesLooks like Bill Gates has taken over the baton from Akshay Kumar for Elections 2024 !! The man knows how to capture audience imaginations, from Big, Modi ji is going Bigger with Bill Gates that now the World will listen to this interview ..
- Wow, amazing---my book is finally out!!! We are long overdue to have an open, honest debate about the Gates Foundation. Let's show the world--and the marketplace--that there is a real appetite for critical reporting on the 'good billionaires!' us.macmillan.com/books/97812502…
- BIG NEWS: I'm writing a book about #BillGates & the #GatesFoundation. #TheGoodBillionaire My book takes on one of the most powerful & secretive people/institutions in the world. And I need your help to write it: documents, intel, stories, sources, whistleblowers. Please RT!
- When #BillGates opposes #PatentWaivers on #COVID vaccines, it’s not just ideological. The #GatesFoundation co-owns a vaccine company—-and maybe a vast trove of intellectual property. My newest in @thenation dives deep into #MicrosoftMan’s #FirstLove #IP
- Must-read investigation: GatesFoundation put 3 billion rupees into Indian education, pushing initiatives that 1) don't work 2) demoralize & roboticize teachers 3) drive student segregation. #FamiliarFailures So amazing to see news rooms holding Gates accountable!How Rich Donors Have Caused More Harm Than Good to India's #Education @Apkal✍️ thewire.in/education/how-…
- Big news to share—my book is available for pre-order “The Bill Gates Problem” investigates one the world’s most powerful, least scrutinized political actors. Please retweet & please pre-order! (ebook/audio/hardback @Henryholt) 🧵 1/
- Because Gates is not an elected representative or public official, the details of his far-reaching influence over the #pandemic—and his financial investments—have largely eluded public scrutiny. My newest investigation in @thenation
- Replying to @TimothyWSchwab15/ I wrote about the damaging effects of Gates's funding of journalism in @CJR last year. If you start to follow the money, you realize Gates's financial influence is everywhere---NYT, Guardian, BBC, AlJazeera...
- Before engaging with #BillGates’s big ideas on #climatechange, we should first ask: Why is this guy talking? In his new book, Gates's blindspots on race, equity, justice & *democracy* are stunning. So are his conflicts of interest and carbon emissions.
- The GatesFoundation aims to help the global poor, but 88% of its charitable dollars go to the wealthiest, whitest nations. In @thenation, I talk to those who want to “de-colonize” the world’s most powerful charity & those who want to dismantle it. Read on:
- How one billionaire in Seattle sought to change the staple food of 813 million Indians. Newest in series from @anumayhem further explains how @gatesfoundation's political meddling verges on regulatory/policy capture In India. #TheBillGatesProblem
- In the marketplace of ideas, can money buy #monopoly power? Scholars say the #GatesFoundation’s virtual blank check to UW’s #IHME has made it too big to peer review—even in @TheLancet. My newest investigation puts a money & power lens on science:
