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Special Report
Venezuelan Socialism: Socialism Always Fails
Under normal circumstances, Andrés Guilarte would be a typical college student, studying international relations at the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas, hanging out with friends and dreaming of what may…
by Sarah Lee on March 19, 2020

Special Report
Venezuelan Socialism: Guilarte’s Experience
The young Venezuelan Andrés Guilarte has witnessed the death spiral of socialism firsthand. Only a few years ago he was a young college student, spending his time on campus protesting those…
by Sarah Lee on March 19, 2020

Special Report
Venezuelan Socialism: Worried About Socialism
My Escape from Venezuelan Socialism: An Interview with Andrés Guilarte Socialism Always Fails | Guilarte’s Experience | Worried About Socialism Summary: Andrés Guilarte, former college…
by Sarah Lee on March 19, 2020

Deception & Misdirection
“Dark Money” Groups Politicizing Wuhan Flu
A network of Democratic non-profits and super PACs are funneling millions of dollars toward advertisements in key swing states, with the intent of politicizing the Wuhan coronavirus crisis and blaming…
by CRC Staff on March 19, 2020

Green Watch
Apocalypse Klein: Corona Crisis Solutions from the Green New Deal Peddler
In a nine-minute video, Green New Deal press secretary Naomi Klein analyzes our corona virus challenge and observes it is “starting to seem like the only reasonable path to get…
by Ken Braun on March 18, 2020

Foundation Watch
Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Helped Democrats in the 2018 Midterms—Expect More in 2020
Two things marked the 2018 midterm elections: historic turnout among Democratic voters and rivers of hidden spending by groups on the Left. In the 2020 race, turnout may be lower…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 18, 2020

Organization Trends
A Conversation with the Acton Institute’s Samuel Gregg
(Part 2 of 2)
In part 2 of the conversation, Samuel Gregg speaks on freedom and faith, economic nationalism and the working class, philanthropy and ideas, and faith and reason.
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on March 17, 2020

Organization Trends
A Conversation with the Acton Institute’s Samuel Gregg
(Part 1 of 2)
Moral philosopher and political economist Samuel Gregg speaks about differing emphases in papal thinking and teaching about capitalism and markets, the Vatican’s circles of engagement in consultations about them, and…
by Daniel P. Schmidt, Michael E. Hartmann on March 16, 2020

Featured Items
What Happened in Venezuela Can Happen Anywhere
Andrés Guilarte travels around America to call attention to Venezuela’s plight and to warn Americans—don’t let it happen here too. The biggest threat to the American dream and our liberties…
by CRC Staff on March 16, 2020

Deception & Misdirection
Trepper: The “Anti-Bigotry” App That Uses Artificial Intelligence to Identify “White Nationalists”
A nonprofit organization claims to have created a phone app that uses artificial intelligence to identify people the group believes to be “known white nationalists.” Of course, the organization considers…
by Ashley Rae Goldenberg on March 13, 2020