This is for image. Their foundation causes great harm indirectly by investing in incredibly evil corporations exploiting and bribing in the third world. And their "voting rights" play is a joke, they are far from significant on any firm (from what I remember, it wasn't the case when the press investigated again; I wouldn't be surprised if they ever voted on any of those evil corporations.)<p>Just read the first paragraphs of the original investigation:<p><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,6827615.story" rel="nofollow">http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx0...</a>
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