Democracy Alliance

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

Organization Trends
Watch Out, Alaska, More Partisan News Is Coming Your Way
If you haven’t heard of States Newsroom, you soon will—the network of left-leaning outlets posing as just-the-facts news sites is expanding in force, with new offices in Juneau, Anchorage, and elsewhere in…
by Hayden Ludwig on April 15, 2022

Featured Items
Capital Research, January 2022
We are pleased to announce that the January 2022 issue of Capital Research is now available online. Here’s a peek at what’s inside: Robert Stilson looks at the Democracy Alliance and…
by CRC Staff on February 8, 2022

Organization Trends
How Much Did Arabella’s Center for Secure and Modern Elections Undermine the 2020 Election?
Arabella Advisors, the Left’s top “dark money” network, was highly active in manipulating the 2020 election. But unseating Trump was only one of Arabella’s goals last year. Others—like passing automatic…
by Hayden Ludwig on December 1, 2021

Deception & Misdirection
Democrats [Tried to Use] the Same 2020 Election Shenanigans to Overtake Virginia This Year
In Virginia, Democrats tried to ensure a McAuliffe win and a subsequent retention of power in the state and U.S. Senate by using the same tactic they used in the…
by Hayden Ludwig on November 3, 2021

Book Profile, Organization Trends
The Argument: Revolt of the Activists
Matt Bai's firsthand account of the multifront internecine conflict between the Democratic Party’s grassroots and establishment between 2004 and 2006 has many interesting takeaways. It’s a well-written, entertaining read, but…
by Robert Stilson on September 30, 2021

Book Profile, Organization Trends
The Argument: Democracy Alliance Is Born
Today, the Democracy Alliance bills itself as “a preeminent network of donors dedicated to building the progressive movement in the United States.” Individual alliance members, known as “partners,” are expected…
by Robert Stilson on September 30, 2021

Book Profile, Organization Trends
The Argument: Winning Elections
Although a major part of the Democracy Alliance’s mission is to foster “the infrastructure necessary to advance a progressive agenda for America,” it has always maintained a clear and simultaneous…
by Robert Stilson on September 30, 2021

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
The Argument: Funding Nonprofits
Independent nonprofits have always been the primary types of organizations that the Democracy Alliance has recommended to its funding partners. Nearly all the groups identified in The Argument as among…
by Robert Stilson on September 30, 2021