By Hook or By Crook: What To Do With Bill?
The years when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state were, at the time, surprisingly quiet. The press largely accepted Hillary Clinton’s statement that Bill Clinton “was not the secretary of…
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By Hook or By Crook: Conflicts of Interest
Bill Clinton began 2009 with one bit of unfinished business. One of his major backers after he left the White House was investor Ron Burkle, who ran a company called…
By Hook or By Crook: Quid Pro Quo?
In January 2010, the Clinton Foundation listed its donors for 2009. Contributors of over $25 million included the Gates Foundation, Frank Giustra, and UNITAID, with contributors in the $10 million…
By Hook or By Crook: Living Lavishly
The Clinton Foundation received a boost in 2010 from the Canadian Revenue Agency, which declared that Canadians could make tax-deductible contributions to the Clinton Foundation. Canadian law generally prohibits citizens…
By Hook or By Crook: Preparing for the Next Generation
The next day Clinton held another fundraiser, this time with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, at the Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo in Monaco. There he was photographed with…
The Butler Family Fund: A Charitable Mask For Foreign Influence
At a glance, the Butler Family Fund appears to be a small foundation altruistically bent on addressing two of the world’s most prolific problems: homelessness and criminal justice reform.
New York Times’ 1619 Project: All the News that’s Fit for the MacArthur Foundation?
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect Bryan Stevenson’s 1995 MacArthur Fellowship. The New York Times’s controversial “1619 Project” is a series of essays and features examining the history…
The Left’s Green Giant: Meet the Oak Foundation
One of the Left’s greatest accomplishments is turning support for an overtly political issue—global warming—into philanthropy. Dozens of massive foundations pour hundreds of millions of dollars each year into “climate…
The Left’s Green Giant: Litigating Climate Change
The Oak Foundation has committed $100 million to “climate justice” programs to be spent between 2015 and 2020. Oak has pledged a whopping $75 million over five years to ClimateWorks…
The Left’s Green Giant: Climate Meddling as an International Pastime
The Left’s Green Giant (full series) Meet the Oak Foundation | Litigating Climate Change | Climate Meddling as an International Pastime Summary: Many left-wing foundations…