The Argument: Funding Nonprofits
Independent nonprofits have always been the primary types of organizations that the Democracy Alliance has recommended to its funding partners. Nearly all the groups identified in The Argument as among…
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Nonprofits and Politics in The Argument: Revolt of the Activists
A firsthand account of the multifront internecine conflict between the Democratic Party’s grassroots and establishment that characterized this era was published by journalist Matt Bai in 2007 as The Argument:…
Some of Woke, Inc.’s Reasoning Could Be an Alarming “Sleeping Giant” for Philanthropy
Successful entrepreneur, investor, and commentator Vivek Ramaswamy’s new book "Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam" has been justifiably well-received among conservatives for its thoughtful argument against businesses consciously placing a pursuit…
International Finance and Intrigue in Lucifer’s Banker Uncensored
In Lucifer’s Banker Uncensored, Bradley C. Birkenfeld spins a compelling tale of power and corruption at the highest levels of international finance, tax evasion, political scandal, and government corruption. It…
Woke Capitalism in Woke, Inc.
Those wishing to understand the currents pushing the swell of liberal sociopolitical activism by American big business—“woke capitalism”—should read Vivek Ramaswamy’s new book Woke, Inc. As the author puts it,…
Why Should We Build That Which We Cannot Trust?
If one is politically conservative, Yuval Levin’s approach creates a Catch-22: If conservatives recommit to institutions, they are largely committing to institutions that are controlled by managerial progressives and managerial…
The Left’s “Secret Science”: Winning Ugly
"The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns" by journalist Sasha Issenberg describes the evolution of voter microtargeting and behavioral science research tactics, and the arms race between high-level…
The Left’s “Secret Science”: Victory on the Margins
As pure entertainment, Victory Lab is a well written and fascinating history of the get-out-the-vote (GOTV) and messaging innovations developed by partisan Democrats, partisan Republicans, and academic researchers. On a…
The Left’s “Secret Science”: Breaking the Law?
During the Obama administration the IRS discriminated against right-of-center organizations, such as local Tea Party groups, that were seeking nonprofit status. During a 27-month stretch, according to USA Today, “perhaps…
The Left’s “Secret Science”: The Mystery of the Rio Grande
Even as Victory Lab portrays the advantage that sketchy partisan turnout machines operating as nonpartisan nonprofits might give to the Democratic Left, the book is not a relentless ride into…