The Clinton Foundation in Filthy Rich Politicians
“The Clinton Foundation,” according to Matt K. Lewis, “is a bit unique. Plenty of politicians start organizations when they leave office, but few (if any) have matched the profile and…
Bill Clinton
Philanthropy in The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
In his new book The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order, Gary Gerstle recounts the ascent and dominance in American thought and public policy of neoliberalism. Neoliberalism downgraded the…
Q&A with Welfare Reformer Jason Turner (Part 1 of 2)
Twenty-five years after enactment of state and federal work-based welfare reform, the executive director of the Secretaries’ Innovation Group covers the circumstances surrounding the reforms’ passage and the positive effects…
Q&A with Welfare Reformer Jason Turner (Part 2 of 2)
Twenty-five years after enactment of state and federal work-based welfare reform, the executive director of the Secretaries’ Innovation Group (SIG) addresses philanthropy and welfare reform, SIG, and application of the…
“Intermediate Sanctions” Against Abuses of Tax Exemption, 25 Years After Their Enactment
A little more than 25 years ago, on July 30, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law what was called the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The law included new “intermediate…
Bill Clinton’s Plea Bargain
Today, 20 years ago on this date began the final few hours of a presidential administration—the Clinton administration. The InfluenceWatch profile of President Bill Clinton reveals that he was concerned…
Flashback: Bill Clinton gave China missile technology
With all this talk of Russians allegedly interfering in U.S. elections, it is worth recalling that it wasn’t too long ago that the previous Democrat in the White House betrayed…
20 years since Bill Clinton’s welfare reform, how has American poverty changed?
(originally posted at Philanthropy Daily) It’s now been 20 years since President Bill Clinton signed the welfare reform law. The bill was one of the most signed in…
The Violence Against Women Act and the War for Tax Dollars
Correction appended -- see below (PDF here) Summary: Violence against women is terrible, but the laws and federal programs related to it can be seriously flawed, too. Significant…
Billionaire Legacy Builders
(PDF here) The president has begun raising money for his library and foundation, which will be located in Chicago and plans to operate on a grand scale. Obama hopes…