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Blog, Organization Trends
Department of Defense Purges SPLC Information from its Training Material
The Department of Defense (DOD) has recently removed all its material related to extremist groups that came from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The DOD infamously used the discredited…
by Jacob Grandstaff on October 6, 2017

Blog, Foundation Watch
The League of Conservation Voters (Re)sets its Sights on Virginia
Left-wing nonprofits are leading the attempt to turn Virginia’s political climate blue. Nonprofit groups and individuals have poured millions in out-of-state dollars into the state’s gubernatorial race in order to…
by Jacob Grandstaff on October 5, 2017

Blog, Labor Watch
Mr. Janus Goes to Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided it will take up a case that could prove to be a game-changing decision for government worker labor unions. If the court rules against…
by Hayden Ludwig on October 4, 2017

Philanthropy
Compromised: Google, New America, and the Trouble With Corporate Funding for Think Tanks
Crossposted from Philanthropy Daily — article is dated October 3, 2017 I’ve always liked think tanks, and I’ve worked for quite a few of them over the years. [1]…
by Martin Morse Wooster on October 4, 2017

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Young Conservative Flagged on SPLC “Hatewatch” List
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) treats itself as the nonideological arbiter of who is and is not a hate group—but in reality, the SPLC pursues anyone who doesn’t share…
by Jacob Grandstaff on October 3, 2017

Blog
Obama-Era Regulations Cost Record $122 Billion Annually
Regulations imposed by the Obama administration are the most expensive in American history, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation. These countless rules and provisions—requirements that aren’t…
by Chace Paulson on October 3, 2017

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Trump Waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico
The White House approved a request on Thursday to waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico in the wake of the destruction left by Hurricane Maria. The temporary waiver, which…
by Chace Paulson on September 28, 2017

Blog
The Soros Dynasty: Like Father, Like Son
Alexander Soros, son of billionaire donor George Soros, has so far maintained a low profile in the nonprofit world. But now he appears to be following in his father’s…
by Jacob Grandstaff on September 28, 2017

Philanthropy
Yes, the wealthy should give more.
This article is cross-posted from Philanthropy Daily – published September 28, 2017 If you look at the great philanthropists, you’ll find that the one thing they have in common is that they…
by Martin Morse Wooster on September 28, 2017

Blog, Labor Watch
Minimum Wages: To Raise, or Not to Raise?
Like most policy debates, the one on minimum wages is framed by many as a simple issue of growing vs. shrinking the economy, inflating vs deflating wages, and creating vs.
by Hayden Ludwig on September 27, 2017