Philanthropic endowments are designed to protect the financial interests of the 1 percent. They should be taxed.
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Alnoor Ladha is an activist, journalist, political strategist and community organiser. He is a co-director of Transition Resource Circle.
Philanthropic endowments are designed to protect the financial interests of the 1 percent. They should be taxed.
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