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Theodore Schleifer

Theodore Schleifer

Former Senior Reporter, Money and Influence, Recode

    Latest articles by Theodore Schleifer

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    America has almost 800 billionaires, a record highAmerica has almost 800 billionaires, a record high
    Technology

    The debate over whether the world’s megarich are too rich is really a debate about whether America’s megarich are too rich.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Working for Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy isn’t always easy since it means working for Mark Zuckerberg
    Technology

    Inside the unrest at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    More than 70 employees at Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy say it needs to change how it deals with raceMore than 70 employees at Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy say it needs to change how it deals with race
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    Workers at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ask: “What side of history will this organization be on moving forward?”

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The billionaire founder of Netflix is giving $120 million to black collegesThe billionaire founder of Netflix is giving $120 million to black colleges
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    It’s the biggest gift so far by any individual or couple for racial justice.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Netflix’s billionaire founder is secretly building a luxury retreat for teachers in rural ColoradoNetflix’s billionaire founder is secretly building a luxury retreat for teachers in rural Colorado
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    Park County hasn’t been able to figure out who is behind a 2,100-acre center for education reform. It’s Reed Hastings.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Inside Jack Dorsey’s radical experiment for billionaires to give away their money
    Technology

    The Twitter CEO’s plan to give away $1 billion shows charity is not as hard as billionaires say it is.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Silicon Valley billionaires survived Elizabeth Warren. Now they have to deal with her supporters.Silicon Valley billionaires survived Elizabeth Warren. Now they have to deal with her supporters.
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    A Warren supporter took her wealth tax idea from Iowa and New Hampshire and brought it to the supermarkets of Palo Alto, California.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Facebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concernsFacebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concerns
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    It’s not unusual. But the Trump campaign sees it as an escalation.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    A Silicon Valley fundraiser for Joe Biden raised $4 million in one Zoom callA Silicon Valley fundraiser for Joe Biden raised $4 million in one Zoom call
    Technology

    It was a peculiar event, even for today’s big-money era of presidential politics.

    By Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    Jack Dorsey is giving millions to Colin Kaepernick’s criminal justice groupJack Dorsey is giving millions to Colin Kaepernick’s criminal justice group
    Technology

    His gift is the largest yet from tech billionaires who are donating to criminal justice reform.

    By Theodore Schleifer