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Gates told the New York Times Magazine in an interview published Sunday that he met with Sergeant James Crowley, the Cambridge police officer who arrested him this summer, in October at River Gods, Gates?? favorite Cambridge pub. Crowley gave him the handcuffs over a friendly drink...
...Gates?? decision to donate the handcuffs to the Smithsonian drew mixed reaction from the Harvard crowd, though much of the hubbub following the July arrest has died down...
...right thing. He’s eager to get [this] beyond him,” said African-American studies professor Glenda R. Carpio, who had recently discussed Gates?? personal decision over dinner with...
...dying all around the world. Both of these arguments are a disservice to the seriousness and complexity of the issues. Organizational approaches to global health are not always ideal, but at the very least they benefit from heterogeneous influences and collective input from individuals who all share equal standing. Gates?? authority does not benefit from this kind of democratic input—he has advisers, but ultimately he and his wife are the ones in charge...
...Gates?? generosity is surely laudable, and his intentions are beyond reproach. However, his methodology is less commendable. His status as the primary financial backer and head of the Gates Foundation creates a lack of accountability, and his actions can therefore have unintended results. The conclusion here is not that Gates should have refrained from funding a noble cause in global health, but rather that he should act through accountable organizational structures, like that of the World Health Organization. While such institutions are not immune to unintended consequences, their collective wisdom, abundant expertise, and historical awareness serve as better...