In October, the American Academy of Sciences and Letters honored health economist Jay Bhattacharya with an award for intellectual freedom. The professor has been a go-to expert for Republican politicians and right-wing groups working to politicize public health and government efforts to control COVID.
Billionaire Megadonors Push State Courts Rightward
Elon Musk, Richard Uihlein, and Jeff Yass are among the billionaire Republican megadonors who aimed extensive resources at this year’s state court races.
by Juliana Broad | Nov 26, 2024
When Voters Vote, Vouchers Lose
On Election Day, voters in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska rejected efforts by right-wing school privateers to support and expand school vouchers in their states.
by David Armiak | Nov 25, 2024DonorsTrust Injected More Than $150 Million in Untraceable Cash Into Right-Wing Groups in 2023
DonorsTrust — the donor conduit favored by the Koch political network — funneled over $152.5 million to MAGA groups, right-wing national and state think tanks and litigation centers, hate groups, youth groups, and more in 2023, according to an analysis of its latest IRS filing obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.
by David Armiak | Nov 20, 2024The Invisible Hand: How Dark Money Is Inventing Prestige for Right-Wing Academics
In October, the American Academy of Sciences and Letters honored health economist Jay Bhattacharya with an award for intellectual freedom. The professor has been a go-to expert for Republican politicians and right-wing groups working to politicize public health and government efforts to control COVID.
by Walker Bragman | Nov 19, 2024Dispatches From the COP29 Climate Talks in Baku
Here at COP29, I had a conversation with Zerin Osho, director of the India Program at the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development based in Washington, D.C., about the critical need to address methane and other types of emissions that trap even more heat than carbon dioxide does.
by Alex Carlin | Nov 15, 2024
