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Intellectually Improper

Via Jeanne D'Orleans (link at sidebar), a rethinking of her previous decision to give Bill Gates' philanthropy the benefit of many doubts, courtesy of the latest blog entry from Greg Palast (link now at sidebar under "Journalists" - thanks Jeanne! and thanks to Tim Dunlop, link at sidebar, as well!) discussing how the WTO's Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) rules actually serve to block low-cost medicines to tons more Africans than any charitable gestures or fancy promises in Bush's speeches will help.