Over at PhilanthropyDaily.com, I have a piece on a trendy bit of philanthropic foolishness known as “Effective Altruism.” In part it’s a movement of earnest young people out…
In an interview with Politico April 22, hedge fund tycoon Tom Steyer argued that “I think there are real distinctions between the Koch brothers and us.” Perhaps this is true,…
Tom Steyer, the New Paladin of the Left A hedge fund billionaire bets heavily on politics By Neil Maghami, Foundation Watch, August 2014 (PDF here) Summary: Thomas Steyer’s…
The unaccomplished Chelsea Clinton earns an amazing $75,000 per speaking engagement, according to the Huffington Post. The former First Daughter’s spokesman says she donates all her speaking fees to the…
On June 4, the American Lung Association (ALA) began running an ad against carbon pollution on major television channels. This ad, called a “Mother’s Instinct,” is in support of the…
Many of the Mercedes Marxists who belong to the shadowy Democracy Alliance donor group are not happy campers, the Washington Free Beacon reports. Facebook magnate and New Republic editor Chris…
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] It’s considered unethical to publish the results of a public opinion poll without publishing the exact questions, in the order…
An update on labor issues, from the upcoming issue of Labor Watch. Volkswagen management and the United Auto Workers (UAW) moved to partially unionize VW’s Passat plant in Chattanooga—the plant…
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] Sometimes you can learn a lot about people from Facebook. I have a number of Facebook Friends who use the…