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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…
by Michael E. Hartmann on September 28, 2021

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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…
by Hayden Ludwig on September 15, 2021

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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,…
by Robert Stilson on September 1, 2021

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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…
by Michael Watson on August 25, 2021

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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…
by Ken Braun on July 23, 2021

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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…
by Ken Braun on July 23, 2021

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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…
by Ken Braun on July 23, 2021

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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…
by Ken Braun on July 23, 2021

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Philanthropy in George Packer’s “Four Americas”
For his new Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal, George Packer—“the quintessential establishment liberal intellectual,” as aptly described by David Klion—has put together a survey of four different…
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 12, 2021

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Philanthropy, Charity, and The Wealth Hoarders
In 1983, when Chuck Collins was 23, he attended a weekend conference for 30 people with inherited wealth co-sponsored by a local family office and private foundation. The grandson of Oscar Meyer…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 14, 2021