Soros gives $1bn to fund universities 'and stop drift towards authoritarianism'

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Soros gives $1bn to fund universities 'and stop drift towards authoritarianism'
Larry Elliott, The Guardian, 2020/01/24
So I guess the big news today is the announcement by George Soros that he will build "a new global network of universities designed to promote liberal values and his vision of an open society." Here is the full text of his speech. How fortunate we are to have billionaires who define public policy for us. What would make me happier? Billionaires paying their taxes. More *sigh* coverage: Fortune (naturally), Bloomberg, Financial Times, Business Insider, Times of India. More...