Editorial: Bradley Foundation, Kochs Threaten UW Free Speech

Jane Mayer, author of the book “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right” (2016), told the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy that the cache of Bradley Foundation documents “appears to be more evidence that a few powerful private foundations are weaponizing philanthropy for their own private political purposes.” CMD, a watchdog group that played a pivotal role in exposing the machinations of the billionaire Koch brothers, examined the Bradley Foundation documents and concluded that they reveal a concerted effort to “expand right-wing ‘infrastructure’ to influence policies and politicians in statehouses nationwide.”