William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Organization Trends
The DDT Network: A Rich Never Trump Machine Built to Last
Defending Democracy Together (DDT), a Never Trump advocacy group created by former Republicans Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell, has sprawled into a network of left-leaning political action committees, policy nonprofits…
by Ken Braun on May 7, 2025

Green Watch
Bailing Out Greenpeace: Lefty Donors Who Could Pay Up for Dakota Access Damages
Last month a North Dakota jury awarded $667 million in combined damages to Energy Transfer against Greenpeace International, the U.S.-based Greenpeace Fund, and it’s direct-action affiliate, Greenpeace USA. The award…
by Ken Braun on April 8, 2025

Organization Trends
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.
by Jonathan Harsh on March 28, 2025

Organization Trends
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.
by Jonathan Harsh on March 14, 2025

Organization Trends
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.
by Jonathan Harsh on July 12, 2024

Special Report
ProPublica’s Weaponization of Journalism: The Good
In the field of journalism, where objectivity and impartiality were once virtues, not vices, the rise of nonprofit newsrooms was initially meant to be a way for journalists to refocus…
by Parker Thayer on June 27, 2024

Special Report
ProPublica’s Weaponization of Journalism: The Bad
While ProPublica’s broad-scope investigative reporting and extensive data journalism have earned it praise and a good reputation, the more narrowly focused coverage coming from the organization of late has diminished…
by Parker Thayer on June 27, 2024

Special Report
ProPublica’s Weaponization of Journalism: The Ugly Truth
By cherry-picking facts and basing reports on insinuations ProPublica crafted a narrative so egregiously one-sided that many started to question its commitment to unbiased reporting. Bad journalism happens, especially in…
by Parker Thayer on June 27, 2024

Book Profile
More Overstatement Of “The Powell Memo’s” Role
Mehrsa Baradaran’s new The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America joins many other histories in citing “the Powell memo” as an important part of their narratives. In the case of The Quiet Coup,…
by Michael E. Hartmann on June 4, 2024

Organization Trends
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.
by Jonathan Harsh on April 19, 2024