Thursday, March 15, 2018

Satires Of Academia Once Flourished. Why Did They Suddenly Disappear? by Artsjournal

One answer is that academe’s devastation since the late 1990s has rendered it too grim and vulnerable a target for satirists. The gutting of public universities by right-wing politicians, …

SOURCE: bit.ly at 01:25PM
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Have Interest Rate Swaps Trapped Chicago Arts Institutions?

Lyric Opera entered into a swap agreement in 2006 to cover $40 million in bonds. The fixed rate that Lyric's paying is 3.8 percent, while the variable rate it's getting in return is now 1.5…

SOURCE: bit.ly at 04:50PM
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Anonymous Bitcoin Benefactor Rains Millions On Surprised Nonprofits

Pine is new to philanthropy, according to the donor, and did not set out to support any particular causes. "I was just thinking that I wanted to use my bitcoin for good in this world." But …

SOURCE: bit.ly at 11:24AM
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