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2016_06_01 (Michael Sauder, Amy Walters, Patrick Sullivan)

by: Sonali Kolhatkar

Publication date: 2016-05-31

Usage: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

Topics: investigative, journalism, project, Planet Aid, donation, boxes, closing, Danish, operation, cultish, tax-evading, fugitive, federal, government, fracking, oil, Santa Barbara, California, coastline, biological, diversity, engines, anxiety, academic, rankings, reputation, accountability

Language: English

An investigative journalism project has found that Planet Aid, whose ubiquitous yellow donation boxes make you feel good about donating your used clothing, is part of a shady Danish operation, whose leader is a cultish tax-evading fugitive. We'll speak with reporter Amy Walters. And, the federal government has just approved fracking for oil off of Santa Barbara, California's pristine coastline. Patrick Sullivan of the Center for Biological Diversity will explain what's at stake. Plus author Michael Sauder joins us to discuss his new book, Engines of Anxiety: Academic Rankings, Reputation, and Accountability.