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The term useful idiot, for a foolish person whose views can be taken advantage of for political purposes, was used in a British periodical as early as 1864. [3] In relation to the Cold War, the term appeared in a June 1948 New York Times article on contemporary Italian politics ("Communist shift is seen in Europe"), [1] citing the Italian Democratic Socialist Party's newspaper L'Umanità []. [4]
Gates Sr., who now guides the strategic direction of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, also reminisced about a family tradition, when his two daughters and son would accompany their parents ...
William Woollcott Marx (born January 8, 1937) is an American pianist, arranger, and composer. [1] He is the adopted son of actors Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming . Early years
Katie Halper(born July 11, 1980/1981), activist, comedian, writer, filmmaker, podcaster, political commentator; host of The Katie Halper Show; co-host of Useful Idiots with Aaron Maté. Willy Holtzman – screenwriter, playwright; Humanitas Prize, Writers Guild Award, Peabody Award
Two of Gates' kids have graduated from Lakeside School and his youngest child is currently enrolled there. The annual cost to attend Lakeside School is $33,280 a student for the 2017-2018 school year.
Phoebe is the youngest child of Bill, 68, and ex-wife Melinda, 59. The exes, who split in 2021 , also share daughter Jennifer, 28, and son Rory, 25. Jennifer, for her part, married equestrian ...
In 2002, Bill and Melinda Gates received the Jefferson Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged. [269] Gates was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. [270] He was given the 2006 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award from the Tech Awards. [271]
“In essence, many of the Jan. 6 participants have said that they were useful idiots,” said NBC News legal analyst Joyce Vance, a former top federal prosecutor. “Trump literally cannot do ...