Organization Trends

Organization Trends
Arabella Advisors’ “Dark Money” Backs Biden—Expect Even More
A staggering $5.7 million—96 percent—of the $5.9 million bankrolling Victory 2020, a new pro-Biden super PAC, came from a single leftist “dark money” donor: the Sixteen Thirty Fund. The Sixteen…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 21, 2020

Organization Trends
The Funding of Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter (BLM) can refer to a protest movement spawned by recent and repeated instances of black men and women being killed under apparently controversial to outrageous circumstances. Black…
by CRC Staff on July 20, 2020

Organization Trends
ActBlue Money: How “Dark Money” Flows Through the Left’s Fundraising Machine
This graphic shows how money flows through the three ActBlue entities to the eventual destinations. ActBlue Civics alone reported donations totaling nearly $46 million in its Form 990 for 2018.
by CRC Staff on July 20, 2020

Organization Trends
Leftist “Dark Money” Groups Tilting the 2020 Election for Democrats
Professional activists don’t just want 2020 to be a blowout election for Democrats—they want to create a permanent leftist majority in Washington, DC, by any means necessary. “Charitable” groups such…
by Hayden Ludwig on July 17, 2020

Organization Trends
Civil Forfeiture Reform: How Civil Forfeiture Works
Civil asset forfeiture is one of the most controversial and least understood U.S. law enforcement practices. Touted as an effective way to hamstring criminal enterprises, it also regularly ensnares the…
by Robert Stilson on July 16, 2020

Organization Trends
Civil Forfeiture Reform: Examples of Abuse
Sadly, real-life examples of innocent people ensnared by civil forfeiture are easy to find; they form the basis of many lawsuits brought by groups such as the Institute for Justice.
by Robert Stilson on July 16, 2020

Organization Trends
Civil Forfeiture Reform: Support for Civil Forfeiture
Of course, nothing would be dynamic about civil forfeiture reform without a distinct set of interests pushing back against those reforms. Chiefly and quite logically, these interests represent law enforcement…
by Robert Stilson on July 16, 2020

Organization Trends
Civil Forfeiture Reform: Political Opposition and Support
With civil forfeiture reform as a political issue, perhaps the most interesting thing to note is that it does not line up well along traditional Democrat and Republican lines. The…
by Robert Stilson on July 16, 2020

Organization Trends
Why Conservatives Have a Problem with Black Lives Matter
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter has risen to new heights of national prominence. With such consensus around ending police brutality, many wonder in…
by CRC Staff on July 14, 2020

Media Hits, Organization Trends
Scott Walter on the Bill Meyer Show
On the Bill Meyer Show, Scott Walter discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, from how it started to CRC's efforts to untangle the "bowl of spaghetti" the movement has become. Listen to…
by Scott Walter on July 13, 2020