Friday, November 07, 2014
Gates vs. Democracy
Gates Foundation, founded on proceeds from Microsoft, is understandably oriented toward pursuing privatization worldwide. It is, after all, what made Gates wealthy and influential.
Privatization of global agriculture, like health and education, is a major project of Gates Foundation. Partnered with other corporations like Monsanto, Microsoft uses the monopoly model to eliminate competition, as well as to annihilate opposition from organic growers and indigenous peoples displaced by the global plantation system Gates supports.
Gates Foundation investments in GMO research and the fast food industry make it a powerhouse in promoting the use of petrochemical agriculture now poisoning the planet. As reported at Grain, this guiding philosophy puts the world’s largest philanthropy squarely at odds with biodiversity, human rights and democracy.
