Voluntary Sector Played Lead Role in Disaster Recovery Last Year
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on July 12, 2018. We’re in the middle of hurricane season again and we have a lot to learn from last year’s…
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InfluenceWatch Podcast Episode #32: Democratic Socialists of America
In this episode: Is socialism the Tea Party of the Left? With the win of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her establishment Democrat opponent, it seems so. We discuss her victory and the…
Required Donor Disclosure: A Threat to the First Amendment
Our democracy depends on vigorous discourse and the free exchange of ideas. The First Amendment guarantees our right to debate and advocate for the causes we choose without reprisal, both…
Slaughterhouse Rules: Rights for Animals
One could make the case that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is the punchline of a sick joke: an “animal rights” organization that kills most of…
Slaughterhouse Rules: Disregard for Human Life
Paul Watson says he “reject[s] the idea that humans are superior to other life forms” as a basis for his extremism. Watson has a rough history. The Canadian has been…
Slaughterhouse Rules: Mercy Killings
The organization’s antics have doubtless put the group in hot water. But its campaigns against private companies show the group’s real cunning and knack for cutting a deal the victims…
Slaughterhouse Rules: The Next Generation
The Foundation to Support Animal Protection, also known as the PETA Foundation, is PETA’s sister 501(c)(3) public charity with offices in Norfolk, Virginia. The Foundation is listed as a supporting…
Leftists Astroturfing the Supreme Court
Many on the Left want Americans to think their protest at the Supreme Court on July 9 was spontaneous. The facts show otherwise. As President Donald Trump announced his nomination…
Trade Union Bank Gets Into the “Dark Money” Game
There’s a new player in philanthropy, and it’s run by Big Labor’s bank of choice. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation is a new 501(c)(3) public charity that quietly opened its doors in…
Magazine Funding Skews Left. What Can Conservatives Do About It?
This article originally appeared in RealClearBooks on July 6, 2018. Generally and increasingly, public-affairs media outlets are unable to turn a profit and survive in the marketplace. Much of…