…Foundation and Castle Rock Foundation • Scott Jensen, Senior Advisor, Alliance for School Choice • Joseph Lehman, President, Mackinac Center • Leonard Leo, Executive VP, Federalist Society, Bradley Prize Recipient…
Weaponized Philanthropy: Document Trove Details Bradley Foundation’s Efforts to Build Right-Wing “Infrastructure” Nationwide
…a big supporter of the John Birch Society, hosting its founder Robert Welch at company meetings. The Birchers’ opposition to the Civil Rights movement and their hysteria over the supposed…
Republicans Sell Access to Congressional Staffers, Flouting Cardinal Ethics Rule
…Democratic chief of staff. She is now president of the American Constitution Society. “The indication that they’re there in their official capacity is very troubling.” First published by The Intercept….
Dark Justice
…right-wing Federalist Society, who played a lead role in hand-picking judges for Trump’s outsourced nominee list. The Federalist Society is bankrolled by the Koch brothers, the Mercer family, Chevron, and…
Pruitt Office Releases 7K Pages in CMD Request on Ties to Industry
…Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society and coal industry lawyer Paul Seby to plan the creation of a “clearinghouse” that would “assist AGs in addressing federalism issues.” Melissa Houston, then…
What’s in the Pruitt Emails with Coal, Oil, and Gas Corps
…organized a meeting between Scott Pruitt, Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society and coal industry lawyer Paul Seby to plan the creation of a “clearinghouse” that would “assist AGs in…
OKLAHOMA AG RELEASES 7,564 PAGES IN RESPONSE TO CMD REQUEST
…Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society and coal industry lawyer Paul Seby to plan the creation of a “clearinghouse” that would “assist AGs in addressing federalism issues.” Melissa Houston, then…
Republicans Are Fundraising Off America’s Healthcare Misery
…good choice for today’s self-interested Republicans, for whom society is a jungle and even elected officials have no obligation to serve others. Fundraise off the possibility of 43,000 deaths? Hey,…
Charles Koch Ramps Up Higher Ed Funding to Fuel ‘Talent Pipeline’
…Structure of Social Change Koch thinks funding higher education is the foundation for transforming society. New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer found that Koch once urged his wealthy friends to focus…
Betsy DeVos Ethics Report Reveals Ties to Student Debt Collection Firm
…average Class of 2016 graduate has $37,172 in student loan debt, up six percent from last year. This staggering debt is a big problem for students, parents and society as…