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Silk Road: Drugs, the Internet, and Ross Ulbricht (Re-Air)

Two years ago, Ross Ulbricht, "Dread Pirate Roberts, the creator of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for creating and running the Silk Road, a massive dark web bazaar where users could buy and sell drugs and other illicit items, often using bitcoin. Ross was accused of money laundering, computer hacking, and conspiracy to traffic narcotics. He was also charged with procuring murder; which was later dropped. A recent Reason magazine article headlined the Silk Road decision and the story behind it, which prompted my calling Ross Ulbricht's mother Lyn (who moved to Colorado last year [...]

Nonprofits Today: Are They At Risk?

Joining host Dennis McCuistion are: Brent E. Christopher: President Children's' Medical Foundation, David J. Scullin: President and CEO, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Tammy Richards: CEO, Volunteer Now L to R: Brent E. Christopher, David J. Scullin, & Tammy Richards Nonprofits are under fire and not just because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law in December. Texas is a very philanthropic state, however with a growing number of nonprofits, many of which have similar missions, there is more competition for the same dollars. Our experts are concerned about the new tax laws and how [...]

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