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The Ford Foundation: A Case Study in Chinese Cooperation and Money
what is the relationship between the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs and the large nonprofits it oversees. And how much does this seep into or influence foreign nonprofits—such as the…
by Sam Cantor on July 17, 2023

Organization Trends
Soft Eyes for Criminal Justice Solutions: Nonprofit Donations
We have more people in prison per capita than almost every other nation, San Francisco is being overrun by thieves, and other big cities have recently set new records for…
by Ken Braun on June 1, 2023

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Soft Eyes for Criminal Justice Solutions: A Tale of Four Cities
Some big cities have recently become sharply worse, but the full picture is more complicated. In 2021, records were set for total murders in 10 of America’s 40 most populated…
by Ken Braun on June 1, 2023

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Soft Eyes for Criminal Justice Solutions: The Soros Prosecutors
Since 2016, according to research tabulated by the Capital Research Center, the network of political committees funded by George Soros have contributed $35 million to the election of left-wing district…
by Ken Braun on June 1, 2023

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Soft Eyes for Criminal Justice Solutions: Status Quo Supporters
While it’s easy to critique the outcome in some of the cities where Soros has planted new prosecutors, it’s also easy to misinterpret his motives. Not without reason, he believes…
by Ken Braun on June 1, 2023

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Soft Eyes for Criminal Justice Solutions: Big Winners
Of the big gusher of criminal justice reform money flowing against this status quo since 2020, a lot of it has washed over the advocacy group FWD.us, and the FWD.us…
by Ken Braun on June 1, 2023

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Soft Eyes for Criminal Justice Solutions: Soft Eyes for Solutions
In between, groups and donors from all partisan persuasions (and none in particular) are doing good work, often the same work, because they’re looking at the problem with soft eyes.
by Ken Braun on June 1, 2023

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The Anti-American Left: Communophilism
The United States of America has arguably been the single most indispensable force for global good over at least the past century. Yet a distinct and longstanding vein of activism…
by Robert Stilson on April 12, 2023

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The Anti-American Left: IPS and the National Lawyers Guild
Although the roots of the Anti-American Left stretch back further, it probably makes sense to begin in the 1960s with the Institute for Policy Studies, if for no other reason…
by Robert Stilson on April 12, 2023

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The Anti-American Left: Democratic Socialists of America
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the most prominent socialist political group in the country. It has received considerable mainstream media attention in recent years, due in no small…
by Robert Stilson on April 12, 2023