Organization Trends

Organization Trends
Populism: The ‘Extremist’ Vision of Jefferson, Lincoln, and Reagan
This article originally appeared in American Greatness on August 8, 2018. At the heart of the current conflict in American politics is the belief among privileged elites that grassroots…
by Dr. Steven J. Allen on August 13, 2018

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Russian Ads on Facebook Helped Democrats and the Left
This article originally appeared in American Greatness on August 6, 2018.  The Russians, we learned learned this week, appear to have meddled already in the upcoming midterm elections…
by Dr. Steven J. Allen on August 6, 2018

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PETA Informant Targets PetSmart
Never let it be said that PETA put the “ethical treatment of animals” before a juicy story. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is already notorious for…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 20, 2018

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Trump’s SCOTUS Pick to Continue Justice Kennedy’s Legacy on Free Speech
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he would retire, giving President Donald Trump the opportunity to appoint another Supreme Court Justice, shock, outrage, elation, and fear swept social…
by Christine Ravold on July 20, 2018

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Washington Post Mocks Female Litigator, Smears ADF with SPLC Reference
Earlier this month, Jessica Contrera, a journalist for the Washington Post wrote an unflattering profile featuring Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) senior vice president Kristen K. Waggoner’s recent successes at the…
by Daniel Lauer on July 17, 2018

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Required Donor Disclosure: A Threat to the First Amendment
Our democracy depends on vigorous discourse and the free exchange of ideas. The First Amendment guarantees our right to debate and advocate for the causes we choose without reprisal, both…
by Caroline Downey on July 11, 2018

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Slaughterhouse Rules: Rights for Animals
One could make the case that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is the punchline of a sick joke: an “animal rights” organization that kills most of…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 10, 2018

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Slaughterhouse Rules: Disregard for Human Life
Paul Watson says he “reject[s] the idea that humans are superior to other life forms” as a basis for his extremism. Watson has a rough history. The Canadian has been…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 10, 2018

Organization Trends
Slaughterhouse Rules: Mercy Killings
The organization’s antics have doubtless put the group in hot water. But its campaigns against private companies show the group’s real cunning and knack for cutting a deal the victims…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 10, 2018

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Slaughterhouse Rules: The Next Generation
The Foundation to Support Animal Protection, also known as the PETA Foundation, is PETA’s sister 501(c)(3) public charity with offices in Norfolk, Virginia. The Foundation is listed as a supporting…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 10, 2018