Woke Twitter
When Tesla and Space X boy genius Elon Musk announced in late April 2022 he was interested in buying Twitter—and subsequently struck a deal to purchase the social media platform…
Organization Trends
“It All Needs to Stop”
Earlier this month, a U.S. Senate Finance Committee subcommittee held a hearing to explore “Laws and Enforcement Governing the Political Activities of Tax Exempt Entities.” During the proceeding itself, Whitehouse…
“Shadows” by Aaron Malik
The original song "Shadows" by FCB recording artist Aaron Malik for the BLM: Aftermath, Chapter 2—Cleveland video.
Soros Cash Floods into Arkansas Prosecutor Election
Last Friday, local news outlets in Arkansas reported that the Arkansas Justice and Public Safety Political Action Committee (PAC) had recently spent over $100,000 in support of Alicia Walton, a…
My Mistake on “Dark Money”—and How It Reveals Media Bias in Covering This Subject
A year ago, in March 2021, I testified to a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing. And I made a mistake. I apologize for my mistake. Mr. Kotch was right, and I…
Making Vote By Mail Permanent
“Zuck bucks” are no more. After pouring $350 million into largely Democratic districts in the 2020 election, boosting turnout for Joe Biden in strategic counties, the Center for…
The Costs of Lost Credibility
One of the widely remarked-upon dynamics of advocacy institutions in recent years is the subsuming of single-issue groups into their broader political coalitions. For watchdog groups, this can have real…
Elon Musk, the Omicron Puppy, and Satire That May Save Twitter
Pulling off the Hunter Biden laptop incident was comparatively easy for Twitter’s woke police. But this doesn’t work so well in a growing minefield of satire accounts and the people…
Watch Out, Alaska, More Partisan News Is Coming Your Way
If you haven’t heard of States Newsroom, you soon will—the network of left-leaning outlets posing as just-the-facts news sites is expanding in force, with new offices in Juneau, Anchorage, and elsewhere in…
Record Number of ESG Shareholder Resolutions in 2022
According to the recently released Proxy Preview 2022 report, a record number of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals have been filed with publicly traded companies in 2022, predominately…