The NoVo Foundation and the next Buffett generation
Peter Buffett and his wife ostensibly call the shots at the NoVo Foundation. But the money is from Peter’s father Warren, and the left-leaning largesse shows no signs of letting…
Warren Buffett
Deep Pockets for the Deep State
The anti-Trump “resistance” is more sophisticated than before. But so is the Trump team and they’re racking up some notable wins in court, such as a ruling clarifying the chief…
A report on the Giving Pledge: Wealth is growing faster than it’s given away
The Institute for Policy Studies has a progress report on the "Giving Pledge," founded 15 years ago by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
InfluenceWatch Friday
The information compiled in InfluenceWatch gives news outlets and other interested parties to use this research in future reporting on significant topics that are often overlooked by the American public.
A Conversation with Investigative Journalist Tim Schwab (Part 1 of 2)
The author of a book on Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the reaction to his book, the degree to which the foundation is…
A Conversation with Investigative Journalist Tim Schwab (Part 2 of 2)
The author of a book on Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation talks to Michael E. Hartmann about Melinda French Gates’ grantmaking, as well as potential aggressive policy reforms of…
T. R. And Rockefeller in The Power and the Money
Presidential historian Tevi Troy‘s newest book, The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry, provides historical snapshots of relationships between leaders of…
Warren Buffett’s Change(s?) of Mind
Late last month , 93-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive officer Warren Buffett publicly announced that almost all of his massive fortune will be put into a new charitable trust upon…
Some Past Proposed Specific Time Limits on Tax Benefits for Private Foundations
Last week, 93-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive officer Warren Buffett told the Wall Street Journal that almost all of his massive fortune will be put into a new charitable…
Scott Walter Talks About Arabella with Ron Jolly
Arabella Advisors is a for-profit company in Washington, DC, that controls a network of six nonprofit organizations. These six sisters in turn control several hundred small projects masquerading as grassroots…