Organization Trends

Organization Trends
The Little-Known Lawsuit Lobby
Understanding the influence of nonprofit activist groups and special interests is key to understanding the country’s sociopolitical landscape. The Lawsuit Lobby promotes the interests of attorneys. While attorneys have every…
by Robert Stilson on November 30, 2022

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ERIC’s Friends in the Activist Left: Born in the Shadows
There’s far more than meets the eye with the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). For a decade, ERIC has been touted as a nonpartisan, good-government solution to messy voter rolls.
by Hayden Ludwig on November 28, 2022

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ERIC’s Friends in the Activist Left: CEIR and ERIC
David Becker left ERIC in 2016 to found the Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR), though he remains a nonvoting member of ERIC’s board. That ought to raise eyebrows…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 28, 2022

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ERIC’s Friends in the Activist Left: Secret Meetings with Elections Officials
In 2022, CEIR held “invitation-only small . . . 25-person bipartisan convening[s]," inviting election officials and Democratic operatives to “discuss ways to assist those protecting democracy, strengthen guardrails, and identify…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 28, 2022

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Book Review: The Myth of Voter Suppression
One of the most bizarre phenomena of recent American elections is seeing turnout swell to historic highs even as leftists scream “voter suppression.” Conservatives are used to hearing that phrase…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 23, 2022

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What Is the North Fund, Anyway?
In 2019, a new member of Arabella Advisors’ $1.7 billion “dark money” network appeared: the North Fund. Unlike the Arabella network’s other nonprofits, North Fund doesn’t share Arabella’s L Street…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 11, 2022

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“Dark Money” and the Battle Against Christian Homeschooling
Europe’s conservative faithful have long been under fire from “progressives” infuriated by the historic Christian views of abortion, education, and marriage. In recent years, openDemocracy has launched a salvo of…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 9, 2022

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Biden and Activist Allies Push Taxpayer-Funded Voter Registration on College Campuses
In the run up to the 2022 midterm elections, professional activists were desperate to drive up voter registration rates everywhere they could, particularly on college campuses. And they wanted taxpayers…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 8, 2022

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The Lawsuit Lobby: Mass Torts
The Lawsuit Lobby (full series) Mass Torts | Class Actions American Association for Justice | Allies on the Left   “Mr. Simpson,…
by Robert Stilson on November 4, 2022

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The Lawsuit Lobby: Class Actions
Another method of streamlining large numbers of claims is the class action lawsuit, in which one or more named plaintiffs sue on behalf of a large number of unnamed individuals…
by Robert Stilson on November 4, 2022