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.
A Koch-Funded Lawfare Group Is Suing The Biden Admin To Protect Vaccine Skepticism
A corporate-aligned litigation outfit with deep ties to right-wing petrochemical billionaire Charles Koch is once again suing key officials and agencies within the Biden administration for their alleged role in influencing content moderation decisions made by social media companies.
The Big Money Behind Chris Rufo’s Right-Wing Agitating
“I ❤️ billionaires,” the far-right activist said.
Covid Contrarian Doctor Scores Big With Far-Right Funding
Stanford’s Dr. Jay Bhattacharya just won a major prize from one of the most powerful right-wing foundations in America.
Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Operation Bankrolled by Wealthy White Conservatives
Right-wing billionaires bought into Owen’s effort to bring Black Democrats into the Republican Party, but the results are unimpressive.
Koch-Funded Litigation Group Fights to Protect Covid Misinformation
The New Civil Liberties Alliance’s latest lawsuit offers up a new take on ‘do no harm.’
Koch-Funded Legal Group Fights to Protect Online Covid Misinformation
A litigation group funded by Charles Koch is helping propagators of Covid-19-related misinformation sue the Biden administration over what it calls “censorship” on social media.
How Dark Money Shaped the School Safety Debate
To get America back to work and boost profits, the Koch network and other right-wing money groups have long pushed to return to pre-pandemic schooling.
How The Koch Network Hijacked The War On Covid
As Omicron surges, a shadowy institute filled with fringe doctors appears to be part of big business’ two-year strategy to legitimize attacks on pandemic interventions.