Foundation to Promote Open Society

Deception & Misdirection
Soros-Funded District Attorneys Linked to Increases in Violent Crime
George Soros has spent millions on giving to left-wing progressive candidates for district attorney positions across the country in an effort to advance his radical criminal reform agenda. The massive…
by John Byrne on February 24, 2021

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The Funding Behind the Quiet Push to Move Biden Left on Foreign Policy
One debate rocketing around the halls of Washington, DC, is whether President Joe Biden will govern as a moderate and predictable Democrat politician or something more akin to a far-left…
by Sarah Lee on February 9, 2021

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States Newsroom: A Tip of the “Dark Money” Iceberg
If the 2020 election proved anything, it’s that so-called mainstream media outlets like CNN, MSNBC, and even Fox News are little more than Democratic Party activists posing as serious journalists.
by Hayden Ludwig on January 7, 2021

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George Soros and His Incredible Growing Disinformation Foundation
When leftist billionaire George Soros moves money, it’s bound to make waves. His latest move—depositing a gargantuan $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations (OSF)—has left many wondering…
by Hayden Ludwig on October 17, 2017

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The Soros Dynasty: Like Father, Like Son
Alexander Soros, son of billionaire donor George Soros, has so far maintained a low profile in the nonprofit world. But now he appears to be following in his father’s…
by Jacob Grandstaff on September 28, 2017

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The Rise and Rise of America’s Suicide Lobby
(PDF here) (Note: This edition of Foundation Watch updates an earlier report on the pro-assisted suicide movement. For further background, please see “Universal Hemlock Care: America’s Suicide Lobby”…
by Neil Maghami on March 29, 2016

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League of Women Voters: A Legacy of Liberal Issues and Causes
(PDF here) Summary: The 95-year-old League of Women Voters isn’t quite what it seems. It has long enjoyed an enviable reputation as a nonideological, nonpartisan, good-government group, but contrary…
by John Gizzi on November 6, 2015

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Partisan Donors Hiding Under Charity’s Banner
See article PDF in Foundation Watch. Few Americans realize it is legal for foundations to fund, and public charities to conduct, voter registration and “get out the vote” drives.  The…
by Tom Johnson on October 19, 2015

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Operation Choke Point
(PDF here) Summary:  Since 2012, Eric Holder’s Department of Justice has been conducting Operation Choke Point by using informal guidance language to manipulate the FDIC into intimidating banks and…
by Jonathan M. Hanen on March 2, 2015

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Rallying the Catholic Left
(PDF) The 2012 race for the White House may depend heavily on the Catholic vote.  Catholics significantly contributed to President Barack Obama’s election in 2008, but neither Democrats nor…
by Patrick J. Reilly on July 4, 2012