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George Soros and His Incredible Growing Disinformation Foundation
When leftist billionaire George Soros moves money, it’s bound to make waves. His latest move—depositing a gargantuan $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations (OSF)—has left many wondering…
by Hayden Ludwig on October 17, 2017

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The League of Conservation Voters (Re)sets its Sights on Virginia
Left-wing nonprofits are leading the attempt to turn Virginia’s political climate blue. Nonprofit groups and individuals have poured millions in out-of-state dollars into the state’s gubernatorial race in order to…
by Jacob Grandstaff on October 5, 2017

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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Radical Leftward Drift
Summary: One of America’s oldest philanthropic organizations, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, was the brainchild of the famously apolitical cereal magnate. Founded almost a hundred years ago, the Kellogg Foundation has…
by Michael Volpe on September 13, 2017

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True Believers: George Soros and the Religious Left’s War on President Trump
Summary: “Resist!” is the battle cry of many Hillary Clinton supporters stung by their candidate’s unanticipated loss to Donald Trump. Elements of the religious left that draw funding from George…
by Neil Maghami on June 7, 2017

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As Surfrider Foundation Heads to Capitol Hill, CRC Calls on IRS to Investigate Group’s Tax-Exempt Status
Amid mounting evidence that the Surfrider Foundation operates as a full-time campaign machine, the Capital Research Center today re-issued its call for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to…
by CRC Staff on May 8, 2017

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The United States of Goldman Sachs
Summary: The elite investment bank Goldman Sachs has supplied Treasury secretaries to both Republican and Democratic administrations. A Goldman veteran serves as President Trump’s current Treasury Secretary and as his…
by Fred Lucas on May 3, 2017

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Surfrider Foundation conceals lobbying expenses
Editor’s Note: CRC has asked the IRS to investigate the Surfrider Foundation and its campaign expenditures. You can see the letter here. This article originally appeared in the…
by Dr. Steven J. Allen on April 10, 2017

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Surfrider: Riding the waves of tax exempt status to finance political campaigns
Editor’s note: See below for Dr. Steven J. Allen’s article on the plastic bag ban, and why it’s a bad idea Summary: Through the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation, liberal coastal elites…
on February 8, 2017

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The Rhode Island Community Foundation at the Century Mark
Summary: The Rhode Island Community Foundation, which turned 100 years old last year, is a massive hub of activity in a tiny state. The problem is its grant-making…
by Kevin Mooney on February 5, 2017

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The White House’s Iran Treaty Echo Chamber
Summary: The role of left-wing nonprofits in advancing the political goals of liberal and progressive elected officials is well known. Our understanding of this dynamic has taken a giant…
by Neil Maghami on October 12, 2016