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Organization Trends
The “Dark Money” Shape-Shifter: The Progenitor of the Left’s “Dark” Projects
While the Proteus Fund isn’t the most prolific fiscal sponsor on the Left—a title surely contested by both Arabella Advisors’ nonprofit network and the Tides Foundation—the group has incubated a…
by Hayden Ludwig on September 3, 2019

Featured Items
Featured Video: Media Bias is Real and It’s Changing the World
Professor Tim Groseclose, a Political Economist, has attempted to answer definitively if the media are biased, how biased, and what that means for the world around us. His research proves…
by CRC Staff on September 3, 2019

Philanthropy
Capitalism and Moral Purpose
One of the central questions of our time is about whether or not capitalism can serve a moral purpose beyond simply providing good jobs at good wages. There have been…
by Martin Morse Wooster on September 3, 2019

Podcast
InfluenceWatch Episode #87: In Memory of David H. Koch
In this episode: the Feds expand their investigation of the United Auto Workers with a nationwide series of raids, the Washington Post lets a radical leftist smear a conservative writer,…
by CRC Staff on August 30, 2019

Foundation Watch
By Hook or By Crook: What To Do With Bill?
The years when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state were, at the time, surprisingly quiet. The press largely accepted Hillary Clinton’s statement that Bill Clinton “was not the secretary of…
by Martin Morse Wooster on August 29, 2019

Foundation Watch
By Hook or By Crook: Conflicts of Interest
Bill Clinton began 2009 with one bit of unfinished business. One of his major backers after he left the White House was investor Ron Burkle, who ran a company called…
by Martin Morse Wooster on August 29, 2019

Foundation Watch
By Hook or By Crook: Quid Pro Quo?
In January 2010, the Clinton Foundation listed its donors for 2009. Contributors of over $25 million included the Gates Foundation, Frank Giustra, and UNITAID, with contributors in the $10 million…
by Martin Morse Wooster on August 29, 2019

Foundation Watch
By Hook or By Crook: Living Lavishly
The Clinton Foundation received a boost in 2010 from the Canadian Revenue Agency, which declared that Canadians could make tax-deductible contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Canadian law generally prohibits citizens…
by Martin Morse Wooster on August 29, 2019

Foundation Watch
By Hook or By Crook: Preparing for the Next Generation
The next day Clinton held another fundraiser, this time with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, at the Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo in Monaco. There he was photographed with…
by Martin Morse Wooster on August 29, 2019

Deception & Misdirection
The College Decision Needs Stronger Price Signals
Last week, I compared the risk of a college football bet against the odds of an “investment” in a college degree paying off. Multiplying the following data points together…
by Ken Braun on August 29, 2019