...very differently by the media.
In 1997, after a distinguished career in military service that culminated with stints as national security adviser under Ronald Reagan and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Colin Powell launched a charity. Named America’s Promise, it’s built around the theme of Five Promises to America’s children. And while I’ve never heard it praised as a particularly cost-effective way to help humanity by effective altruists, it was surely a reasonably good cause for a famous and politically popular man to dedicate himself to. Needless to say, however, Powell continued to be involved in American political life. His sky-high poll numbers ensured he’d be buzzed about...
https://us.yahoo.com/news/m/6e1e882d...ation-and.html
In 1997, after a distinguished career in military service that culminated with stints as national security adviser under Ronald Reagan and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Colin Powell launched a charity. Named America’s Promise, it’s built around the theme of Five Promises to America’s children. And while I’ve never heard it praised as a particularly cost-effective way to help humanity by effective altruists, it was surely a reasonably good cause for a famous and politically popular man to dedicate himself to. Needless to say, however, Powell continued to be involved in American political life. His sky-high poll numbers ensured he’d be buzzed about...
https://us.yahoo.com/news/m/6e1e882d...ation-and.html
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