The Etymology of “Dark Money”
A decade ago, Bill Allison of the Sunlight Foundation was looking for a short phrase to put before the following fact: “Of the 202 outside organizations spending money to…
Deception & Misdirection
The Left’s “Dark Money” Coordinator: A Financial Clearinghouse
Not all “dark money” funders are created equal. In our latest profile of the Left’s leading “dark money” grantmakers, we chart the reach of NEO Philanthropy—a massive clearinghouse instrumental in…
The Left’s “Dark Money” Coordinator: Just Passing Through
Little is known about what kind of projects NEO Philanthropy sponsored in its early days, but according to Michele Lord it was always intended to serve as an incubator for…
The Left’s “Dark Money” Coordinator: Funding “Civic Engagement”
While NEO Philanthropy claims to support some 60 projects, many of them are difficult to identify as fronts for their fiscal sponsor. To date, CRC has identified some 30 projects…
The Left’s “Dark Money” Coordinator: Eyes on 2020
Perhaps no project quite illustrates the role NEO Philanthropy plays on the Left better than the Funders Committee for Civic Participation. For one thing, while it’s made up of mega-funders,…
The Newsroom: A Local Propaganda Machine Run By Left-Wing Mega Donors
Carlos Maza, the Vox journalist at the center of the latest tech censorship controversy earlier this month, has a series of videos named “Strikethrough” in which he…
CAIR’s New “Islamophobia” Report: A Partnership with the SPLC
"Islamophobia" is the latest in a long list of contrived "phobias" invented by the Left and its Muslim allies to continue the progressive movement's long tradition of shaming and vilifying…
CAIR’s New “Islamophobia” Report: Redefining the Terms of Engagement
CAIR doesn't exactly say. That is actually understandable, because it allows them to leave it open to broad interpretation. One of their supporters was honest enough to define the term…
CAIR’s New “Islamophobia” Report: Padding the Numbers to Foment Panic
The CAIR Islamophobia report borrows from a method the SPLC and other leftists use all the time. They take a quote from a targeted opponent and present it without context.
CAIR’s New “Islamophobia” Report: CAIR’s Left-leaning Coalition
Now let's look at CAIR's network of allies. I have dubbed this network the Red/Green Axis. It's big and commands billions of dollars in assets and revenue. Researcher have no…