Articles

Labor Watch
A Clarifying Moment for Teachers Unions
Late last week, we noted the Fairfax Education Association (FEA), the National Education Association–affiliated teachers association in Fairfax County, Virginia, had opposed reopening any in-person instruction until a SARS-COV-2 vaccine…
by Michael Watson on July 9, 2020

Organization Trends, Philanthropy
ActBlue’s Clues
The ActBlue online-fundraising platform upon which Democrats and liberals so successfully rely for raising increasing amounts of money from a growing number of small-dollar donors has long attracted the interest of some Republicans and…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 8, 2020

Media Hits
CRC Media Hits in June 2020
CRC staffers began cautiously to return to the office in June, although based on media hits for the month, one may wonder if staff was ever gone at all. Not…
by Sarah Lee on July 7, 2020

Media Hits, Organization Trends
Black Lives Matter’s Convicted Domestic Terrorist: Scott Walter on The Mark Levin Show
A week ago, Scott Walter appeared on Mark Levin’s radio show to discuss Capital Research Center’s eye-opening research on the Black Lives Matter movement. Mark was kind enough to praise…
by Scott Walter on July 7, 2020

Philanthropy
Philanthropy and Higher Education
“The world of philanthropy abounds with contradictions and absurdities,” National Association of Scholars (NAS) chairman Keith Whitaker said as he introduced a thoughtful 90-minute NAS webinar on philanthropy and higher education earlier this week.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 6, 2020

Podcast
Influence Watch Podcast #126: Vote-By-Mail Shenanigans
In this episode, we round up some developments related to the organizations behind the Black Lives Matter organization, teachers unions set themselves as a principal roadblock to re-opening American economic…
by Michael Watson on July 6, 2020

Article
Fourth of July: Some Observations from Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Toqueville: "Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions, constantly form associations [in civil life]. They have not only commercial and manufacturing companies, in which all take…
by Jon Rodeback on July 4, 2020

Featured Items
The May/June 2020 Issue of Capital Research Is Now Available
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside: David Hogberg examines how and why the NAACP has lost sight of its mission of advancing the black community. Hayden Ludwig takes…
by CRC Staff on July 3, 2020

Labor Watch
Teachers Unions for Perpetual Lockdown
As states and municipalities pursue phased reopenings of economic and social life amid the novel coronavirus, workers are headed back to work. But some workers are finding teachers unions to…
by Michael Watson on July 2, 2020

Foundation Watch, Philanthropy
Cats and Mice, Donors and Their Foundations
Specifically, Brian Galle finds that a philanthropic foundation’s “overhead, or the ratio of administrative expenses to grants made, jumps by about 12% as soon as the organization’s last living donor…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 1, 2020