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Special Report
Federal Program Gives Millions for Duplicitous Safety Training
Capital Research Center gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by OpenTheBooks.com in compiling federal grant data for fiscal year 2017, which provided the impetus for this research. This piece is…
by Robert Stilson on June 4, 2019

Organization Trends
The Trace: “Independent” Journalism, Paid for by Michael Bloomberg
The Trace may call itself an “independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom,” but it has one clear agenda in mind: restrictive gun control laws, an objective shared by its left-wing funders.
by Hayden Ludwig on June 4, 2019

Organization Trends
Critics Question Gillibrand’s ‘Clean Election’ Pledge
In a political era where voters are rewarding authenticity, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is at the back of the Democratic primary pack, struggling to square her expedient positions from more than…
by Susan Crabtree on June 4, 2019

Philanthropy
Embarrassment about SPLC Should be Shared by Others
Only after the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) fired its founder Morris Dees and publicly admitted that he mistreated people—reportedly on the basis of race and sex—did most of the nonprofit community…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 4, 2019

Philanthropy
Response: What Went Wrong (and Right) with Conservative Philanthropy
We very much appreciate Law & Liberty’s selection of such esteemed practitioners of and experts on philanthropy in general, and conservative philanthropy in particular, to comment on our Liberty Forum essay. We…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on May 31, 2019

Philanthropy
“Time banks” build economies and communities without using money
One problem with encouraging voluntarism is that sometimes volunteers want something in return for donating their labor. The Red Cross, for example, often gives incentives to blood donors, such as…
by Martin Morse Wooster on May 30, 2019

Featured Items
Featured Video: The State of the Left
The Left often claims it’s a grassroots phenomenon – a movement by the little people, for the little people. In practice, nothing is further from the truth. The modern American…
by CRC Staff on May 29, 2019

Deception & Misdirection
2020 Contender Steve Bullock Benefited From Shady Funding
Last week, Montana Governor Steve Bullock declared himself a candidate for president. Despite having little name recognition outside his home state, the Governor is hoping to make a splash in…
by Christine Ravold on May 29, 2019

Green Watch
America’s Rare Earth Ultimatum: Rare Earths in High Demand
From the 1960s to the 1980s, the United States was the leader in global rare earth production. Since then, China has become the world leader in rare earth mining and…
by Ned Mamula on May 28, 2019

Green Watch
America’s Rare Earth Ultimatum: Made in China
America’s Rare Earth Ultimatum (full series) Rare Earths in High Demand | Made in China | A National Policy of Vertical Integration | A…
by Ned Mamula on May 28, 2019