Institute for Policy Studies

Philanthropy
More Conservatives Than Liberals Oppose Taxpayer Subsidies for Foundations
Overall, 81% oppose such tax incentivization, according to new survey from Institute for Policy Studies and conducted by Ipsos. Ninety percent of conservatives oppose it; 80% of liberals do.
by Michael E. Hartmann on July 22, 2022

Organization Trends
Federal Charters and the Left’s Long-Term ESG Goals
Recent indications suggest that support for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism—sometimes called “woke capitalism”—may be wavering within corporate America. Even BlackRock appears to be backing off its support for…
by Robert Stilson on June 23, 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

Organization Trends
Southern Poverty Law Center: Wellspring of Manufactured Hate
Read CRC president Scott Walter’s op-ed on the SPLC’s use of fake “hate group” labels here (Full PDF here) Summary: The Southern Poverty Law Center began…
by James Simpson on October 7, 2012

Article
Brett Kimberlin and the Threshold Foundation’s radical ties
What do self-described “communist” Van Jones, his good friend Arianna Huffington, radical philanthropist George Soros, the Threshold Foundation, and the Tides Foundation all have in common? They all are connected…
by Matthew Vadum on May 30, 2012