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Long Read: Effective Altruism Is Infiltrating UK Politics and It’s Time We Woke Up

Matteo Tiratelli

Founded in Oxford in the early 2010s, the movement has since earned a fanbase of American billionaires who are now pumping money into British politics, Labour in particular, writes Matteo Tiratelli.

Opinion: Marcus Rashford is Bringing Politics Back to Football

Joe Duffy

As the wages of elite footballers have skyrocketed, philanthropy has become the norm within the sport. But Marcus Rashford's willingness to challenge the political status quo has revived a proud tradition of football as a hub of communal solidarity and exposed the hollow nature of such neoliberal giving, argues Joe Duffy.

Opinion: Philanthropy Isn’t Just Problematic – It’s Harmful

Nathalie Olah

Philanthropy has existed for centuries to provide positive PR to some of the greediest and most disreputable people on earth. In preserving the logic of capitalism, and protecting the public image of those who have profited from its exploitative mechanisms, it isn't just problematic, it can be actively harmful, writes Nathalie Olah.

5 Problems with Effective Altruism

Connor Woodman

The growing Effective Altruism movement seeks to help people give to charity in a smarter way. But is philanthropy really the most effective way to challenge global injustice?

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