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George Soros’s Institute for New Economic Thinking
George Soros literally wants to "reinvent" economics. He's organizing conferences and making grants to promote new ideas that he hopes will discredit free market thinking, which he calls "market fundamentalism."…
by Neil Maghami on March 1, 2011

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The Institute for Policy Studies
(Foundation Watch, February 2011, PDF here) For nearly 50 years the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) has conducted a systematic campaign…
by Professor John J. Tierney on February 4, 2011

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No Child Left Behind — Again?
(Foundation Watch, January 2011, PDF here) Large charitable foundations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are spearheading a nationwide drive…
by Philip Brand on January 6, 2011

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The Obama Administration’s Social Innovation Fund
In May 2009, the Obama administration announced that its newly-created Social Innovation Fund (SIF) would make $50 million in grants to innovative social service nonprofits. The president said his initiative…
by Neil Maghami on December 1, 2010

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State Judicial Elections and Public Policy
(Foundation Watch, November 2010 PDF here) In some states supreme court judges are elected by the people. In others the governor appoints judges…
by John Gizzi on November 2, 2010

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The Tides Foundation and Center
(Foundation Watch, October 2010 PDF here) The Tides Foundation and Tides Center are the radical left’s best kept secret. Together they provide tens…
on October 1, 2010

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National Day Laborers Organizing Network
(Foundation Watch, September 2010 PDF here) The National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON) has an unusual strategy for helping illegal immigrants achieve legal…
by David Hogberg on September 3, 2010

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How Liberal Activists Passed Obamacare
See PDF here. Supporters of national healthcare did not get the single payer system they wanted or even a “public option,” and they get no…
by Philip Klein on August 8, 2010

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The Gamaliel Foundation
 (Foundation Watch, July 2010 PDF here) The radical left-wing Gamaliel Foundation worms its way into church congregations and uses the “in-your-face”…
by David Hogberg on July 16, 2010

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Al Gore’s Crony Capitalist Crusade
(Foundation Watch, June 2010 PDF here) Al Gore’s crusade for carbon emission controls is poised to enrich those with a vested interest in…
by F. Vincent Vernuccio on June 21, 2010