Center for American Progress (CAP)

Organization Trends
The Thesis That Drove American Politics Crazy: Teixeira Exiled
The Democratic response to the Trump administration accelerated the burial of progressive centrism. The professional class hardened in its Democratic alignment as “wokeness”—the mix of Robin DiAngelo- and Ibram X.
by Michael Watson on September 1, 2022

Organization Trends
The Thesis That Drove American Politics Crazy: Conclusion
"The Emerging Democratic Majority," while not prophetic, was informative in projecting who would constitute Barack Obama’s presidential majorities. But its prescription, a “progressive centrism” focused on left-populist economic and welfare…
by Michael Watson on September 1, 2022

Green Watch
The Groups Supporting the SEC’s Proposed Climate Change Regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that would require public companies to regularly disclose certain climate-related information, including their greenhouse gas emissions. The rule is controversial,…
by Robert Stilson and Jonathan McGee on August 15, 2022

Organization Trends
A Long Overdue Address of Foreign Lobbying
How much are Americans aware that their domestic, internecine political squabbles are being funded by foreign entities with interests of their own? And how much are universities and think tanks…
by Sarah Lee on July 7, 2022

Green Watch
The Deep Pockets of the ‘Green’ Left
In 2020 alone, nearly 200 environmentalist nonprofits collectively raked in $3.2 billion from wealthy donors and foundations to push radical climate legislation, fund ideological lawsuits against the oil and gas industry, shut…
by Hayden Ludwig on May 27, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
Americans for Public Trust Sues to Expose Hansjörg Wyss, the New George Soros
When most conservatives think of shadowy liberal mega-donors, they think of George Soros. They should add one more to the list: Hansjörg Wyss. Unlike the Hungarian-born Soros, Wyss isn’t a…
by Hayden Ludwig on May 13, 2022

Green Watch
George Soros Losing $1.3 Billion on Electric Vehicles
In late 2021, reports began to surface that George Soros had made a massive investment in Rivian Automotive, a start-up electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. In the past few months, the…
by Parker Thayer on April 21, 2022

Book Profile, Organization Trends
Nonprofits and Politics in The Argument: Winning Elections
The Argument: The Origins of a Trend (full series) Revolt of the Activists | Democracy Alliance Is Born Winning Elections | Funding…
on September 30, 2021

Book Profile, Organization Trends
Nonprofits and Politics in The Argument: Revolt of the Activists
A firsthand account of the multifront internecine conflict between the Democratic Party’s grassroots and establishment that characterized this era was published by journalist Matt Bai in 2007 as The Argument:…
on September 30, 2021

Blog
Podesta Group Attacks Climate Extremist
Al Gore shill Joseph Romm of John Podesta’s Center for American Progress tries to distance himself from NASA’s reigning climate kook, James Hansen, in a revealing Huffington Post op-ed.
by Matthew Vadum on July 10, 2009