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Seana Valentine Shiffrin

Seana Valentine Shiffrin is Professor of Philosophy and Pete Kameron Professor of Law and Social Justice at UCLA.

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The Power and Influence of Grantors Rob Reich rightly draws attention to the potential dark side of private philanthropic foundations. We should always be wary when institutions evade accountability, especially when they...
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