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Front Line Defenders: A European Nonprofit That Finances Migrant Caravans
Over the past several years, there have been a series of migrant crises, including the 2015 European refugee crisis and the caravan debacles at the U.S.-Mexico and Mexico-Guatemala borders in…
by Shane Devine on May 26, 2020

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Aspen Institute Accepts, Then Returns $8 Million in Federal Small-Business Funds
The Aspen Institute, a leadership-focused think tank, has faced a public backlash for accepting $8 million in federal small-business forgivable loans from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
by Jonathan Harsh on May 20, 2020

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Open Society Foundation Staff’s Letter to Leadership Raises Questions
Two hundred eleven staff members of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) reportedly sent a letter in April to its president, Patrick Gaspard, and its vice president, Leonard Benardo, protesting its publicly announced…
by Michael E. Hartmann on May 7, 2020

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Alex Soros’s Group Accuses Taylor Swift of Anti-Semitism After She Criticizes His Family
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, a 501(c)(4) progressive advocacy organization best known for accusing the Republican Party of anti-Semitism, is now accusing Taylor Swift of spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and…
by Ashley Rae Goldenberg on May 7, 2020

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Foundation with Ties to the Mob Is Funding a Smear Campaign Against Conservatives
One organization with questionable origins—the Philip and Janice Levin Foundation—is rapidly making a place at the heart of American left-wing organizing. The foundation is armed with more than $25 million…
by Parker Thayer on May 6, 2020

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The Hewlett Foundation: The Liberal Mega-Funder You Should Watch Out For
Many people are familiar with the biggest donors on the Left—George Soros and the Ford and Tides Foundations, to name a few. Add to the list one more mega-funder that…
by Hayden Ludwig on April 28, 2020

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Pro-Abortion Buffett Foundation the Biggest Donor to “Dark Money” Hopewell Fund
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, funded by billionaire Warren Buffett, may be the least-known and most important supporter of pro-abortion activism in the world. From 2000 to 2018, the Buffett…
by Hayden Ludwig on April 2, 2020

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Comments on Proposed OMB Rule: Guidance for Grants and Agreements
CRC strongly supports OMB's efforts to increase transparency, accountability, and effectiveness in federal spending. Specifically, we strongly supports the new language that would permit the awarding agency to terminate a…
by Robert Stilson on March 25, 2020

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Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Helped Democrats in the 2018 Midterms—Expect More in 2020
Two things marked the 2018 midterm elections: historic turnout among Democratic voters and rivers of hidden spending by groups on the Left. In the 2020 race, turnout may be lower…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 18, 2020

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An Avoidable Tragedy
Beyond the politicians and activists flocking to the television cameras to express outrage at the tragedy, blame the opposition, and deflect personal and legal responsibility for the broken U.S. immigration…
by Jon Rodeback on February 26, 2020