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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…
Robert Stilson

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…
Robert Stilson

Philanthropy
“Everyday People” Are Best Positioned to Address Societal Challenges
Thirty-six percent of respondents to a national survey said “everyday people” are best positioned to address societal challenges, according to the Independent Sector’s June Trust in Civil Society report. Twenty percent thought…
Michael E. Hartmann

Labor Watch
Los Angeles Teachers Union Says the Quiet Part out Loud
Teachers unions are a powerful interest that is fighting aggressively to throttle the economic recovery and prolong the coronavirus lockdowns. One might joke that they are channeling the spirit of…
Michael Watson

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…
Robert L. Woodson, Sr.

Labor Watch
Ban Police Unions!
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, there has been a mass call to end police brutality. It’s time for a change. Let’s ban police unions!…
Michael Watson

Podcast
Influence Watch Podcast #127: Slay the Dragon Myths
The message of the film Slay the Dragon is simple, straightforward, and honest: A grassroots movement of Michigander “Voters Not Politicians” outspent by an incalculable margin won a huge victory…
Michael Watson

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…
Scott Walter

Organization Trends
Leveraging COVID-19 for Socialized Housing: Permanent Expansions of Federal Power
Rahm Emanuel famously remarked in 2008 that “you never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” Accordingly, a complex network of advocacy groups are using the COVID-19 pandemic to…
Robert Stilson

Organization Trends
Leveraging COVID-19 for Socialized Housing: Coalitions on Top of Coalitions
If the proposals underpinning a national homes guarantee come as something of a shock to the average American, the money behind them should not. The multi-billion-dollar Ford Foundation gave Public…
Robert Stilson