Investigating Power
Despite the contentious environment in Berkeley Springs, donation data provided by Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) to Hatewatch should give those in town opposed to VDARE’s ideology reason for cautious optimism. The hate group surged in prominence during the Trump era, due to the Republican Party’s embrace of hardline anti-immigrant views. Trump’s authority also […]
Democracy, Economy, Extremism, Koch, Media
Bhattacharya is joined in his lawsuit against the Biden administration by Martin Kulldorff, another co-author of the declaration, and a few other plaintiffs. As the writer Walker Bragman has pointed out, they’re represented by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a right-wing litigation factory that has received funding from the Koch network. (The Alliance is also […]
CPI’s revenue exploded last year to $45 million, up from about $7 million in 2020, according to its latest tax filing, obtained by Accountable.US and the Center for Media and Democracy. Its $1.3 million donation to AFL was the largest of eight grants that it made last year. Tax records also show AFL last year […]
“Requiring a voter to show a photo ID will simultaneously confirm their identify and preclude a bad actor from stealing their vote,” testified Beau Euton. She’s with Opportunities Solutions Project, a group allied with the Florida-based conservative organization Foundation for Government Accountability, according to the liberal Center for Media and Democracy.
Dewhirst was a litigator with the libertarian Freedom Foundation that the Center for Media and Democracy states is “well-known for advancing aggressive techniques to dismantle unions.”
Democracy, Economy, Environment, Extremism, SFOF
Another leading element in the anti-ESG movement that has recently come to light is the nonprofit organization State Financial Officers Foundation. The group reportedly claims that it is not involved in advocating for elected officials. However, its financial “team” is staffed exclusively with Republicans, many of whom hold elected office, according to research by David […]
Climate, Economy, Environment, Koch, SPN
Fossil fuels, in turn, give TPPF a lot of support. Like many SPN affiliates, TPPF’s largest known donor is Charles Koch. The fossil fuel billionaire has given at least $7.6 million to TPPF, including a $1.3 million donation in 2020 and a $1.5 million donationin 2019. TPPF has also received money from ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, […]
ALEC, Climate, Democracy, Environment, SFOF
Among the groups that stand to benefit the most from the ESG attacks is the oil and gas industry, says David Armiak, research director at the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit watchdog in Madison, Wisconsin. “Laws protecting the fossil-fuel industry will ensure their businesses won’t be negatively impacted by Wall Street’s climate measures,” […]
Climate, Economy, Environment, Koch
“Who was it, and what did they buy?” Whitehouse asked. “Let me make a guess: the money was fossil fuel-related, and will buy continued Republican obstruction of obviously necessary climate measures. That’s the pattern.” Whitehouse’s guess may not be far off, given DonorsTrust’s record. The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) points out that the Koch network, a […]
Climate, Economy, Environment, SFOF
However, according to the Centre for Media and Democracy (CMD), four representatives of Federated Hermes had signed up to attend SFOF’s Fall National Meeting in Washington, DC, along with one employee from JPMorgan and another from Wells Fargo. Federated Hermes had not responded to a request for comment at publication time. JPMorgan and Wells Fargo […]