Blacks-Only Nonprofits
Jim Crow no longer exists, and we’ve had decades of Affirmative Action policies to counter the errors of the past. At what point does this focus on one race become…
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A Conversation with The Upheaval’s N. S. Lyons (Part 1 of 2)
At his great Substack newsletter, The Upheaval, and elsewhere, the pseudonymous N. S. Lyons’ wide-ranging, historically informed, and insightful writing examines that which has given rise to three simultaneous revolutions…
A Conversation with The Upheaval’s N. S. Lyons (Part 2 of 2)
At his great Substack newsletter, The Upheaval, and elsewhere, the pseudonymous N. S. Lyons’ wide-ranging, historically informed, and insightful writing examines that which has given rise to three simultaneous revolutions…
A Conversation with the Tax Foundation’s Scott Hodge (Part 1 of 2)
Scott Hodge has been one of the country’s leading experts on tax policy, the federal budget, and government spending for decades. From 2000 to 2022, he was president and chief…
A Conversation with the Tax Foundation’s Scott Hodge (Part 2 of 2)
Scott Hodge has been one of the country’s leading experts on tax policy, the federal budget, and government spending for decades. From 2000 to 2022, he was president and chief…
Oakland, California: High Crime, High Energy Prices, and a Lot of Left-Wing Nonprofits
Oakland, California, is home to a disproportionate share of America’s stridently left-wing nonprofits. Twenty-six of the most strident examples have a combined annual revenue of more than $566 million. That…
Big Charity Is Often No More Effective Than Big Government
For decades, conservatives have expressed completely justifiable skepticism of government’s capacity—especially at the federal level—to effectively address a myriad of social problems. They have rightly pointed out the perverse incentives…
Megaphone Philanthropy
The line between charity and politics can be extraordinarily blurry. This is problematic, as politics is inherently quarrelsome and divisive, and these are words that very few would use to…
The Marguerite Casey Foundation: “Social Justice Philanthropy”
Big Philanthropy is often rightly criticized for the large share of its grantmaking that supports activism and public policy advocacy, necessarily at the expense of funding for the traditional charitable…
The Marguerite Casey Foundation: A Focus on Group Identity
The most consistent theme running through the Marguerite Casey Foundation’s activities is a central focus on group identity—chiefly race and ethnicity, but also immigration status, sexual orientation, and more—which it…