as in republic
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders
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Barbara Picower Lifetime giving: $3.59 billion, + $430 million vs. year ago
Giving focus: Democracy, poverty alleviation
Source of wealth: Investments
Net worth: Not available
Picower launched the JPB Foundation in 2011, two years after her husband, billionaire investor Jeffry Picower, died.
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Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
While marketed as support for development, democracy, and human rights, the majority of these funds are funneled into opposition groups, NGOs with political agendas, and destabilizing movements...
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Americans who treasure what has truly made our country great — a secular Constitution that keeps religion out of our laws and social policies — must speak up to safeguard democracy for ourselves and future generations.
—Annie Laurie Gaylor, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
For Freedoms has in the past brought on outside artists to do these billboards, which have addressed notions of freedom and democracy.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
While marketed as support for development, democracy, and human rights, the majority of these funds are funneled into opposition groups, NGOs with political agendas, and destabilizing movements...
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Americans who treasure what has truly made our country great — a secular Constitution that keeps religion out of our laws and social policies — must speak up to safeguard democracy for ourselves and future generations.
—Annie Laurie Gaylor, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
For Freedoms has in the past brought on outside artists to do these billboards, which have addressed notions of freedom and democracy.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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