Following the election, I noted that President-elect Donald Trump did very little to pander to union bosses on policy substance. Trumps Vice President-elect, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), gave a campaign speech opposing the PRO Act, organized labors Christmas-wish-list legislation to override right-to-work laws, empower secondary boycotts, and increase Big Labors authority in numerous other way...

By the Trump years, the Democratic party blob was collectively better coordinated, more politically focused, and much butter funded than ever before. Law, technology, and political polarization all came together to flood progressive politics with cash. Reflecting the general hardening of partisan teamsmanship, many nonprofits traditionally organized as 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, ...

By the Trump years, the Democratic party blob was collectively better coordinated, more politically focused, and much butter funded than ever before. Law, technology, and political polarization all came together to flood progressive politics with cash. Reflecting the general hardening of partisan teamsmanship, many nonprofits traditionally organized as 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, ...

Last week the New York Times reported that a collation of governors calling themselves Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD) had been formed to serve as a mechanism for Democratic states to coordinate efforts to oppose the right-wing policies of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The mysterious new group was to be led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, but it re...

Last week the New York Times reported that a collation of governors calling themselves Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD) had been formed to serve as a mechanism for Democratic states to coordinate efforts to oppose the right-wing policies of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The mysterious new group was to be led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, but it re...

Last week the New York Times reported that a collation of governors calling themselves Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD) had been formed to serve as a mechanism for Democratic states to coordinate efforts to oppose the right-wing policies of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The mysterious new group was to be led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, but it re...

Last week the New York Times reported that a collation of governors calling themselves Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD) had been formed to serve as a mechanism for Democratic states to coordinate efforts to oppose the right-wing policies of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The mysterious new group was to be led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, but it re...

Last week the New York Times reported that a collation of governors calling themselves Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD) had been formed to serve as a mechanism for Democratic states to coordinate efforts to oppose the right-wing policies of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The mysterious new group was to be led by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, but it re...

In August 2024, University of Pennsylvania professor and former member of both the George W. Bush administration John J. DiIulio Jr. published an op-ed in National Review on the political trends of what he called the three working classes, which he defined as the evangelical-white working class, the non-evangelical white working class, and the non-white […]

In August 2024, University of Pennsylvania professor and former member of both the George W. Bush administration John J. DiIulio Jr. published an op-ed in National Review on the political trends of what he called the three working classes, which he defined as the evangelical-white working class, the non-evangelical white working class, and the non-white […]

Around 2013, three private foundations were incorporated anonymously in Delaware, registered in Minnesota, and funded by a web of anonymous trust funds in South Dakota. Each of the foundations used the same law office address with a board composed of the same wealth management advisors. They were structured to be completely anonymous, which is not the norm for private foundations. Whoever was behi...

Around 2013, three private foundations were incorporated anonymously in Delaware, registered in Minnesota, and funded by a web of anonymous trust funds in South Dakota. Each of the foundations used the same law office address with a board composed of the same wealth management advisors. They were structured to be completely anonymous, which is not the norm for private foundations. Whoever was behi...

After describing several tax benefits of which those who create private charitable foundations can take advantage, conservative economics commentator Stephen Moore writes in a November 23, 2017, Wall Street Journal op-ed about philanthropy that Congress should stop ignoring this tax-avoidance scheme and not let the rich and politically powerful use private foundations to escape taxation.

After describing several tax benefits of which those who create private charitable foundations can take advantage, conservative economics commentator Stephen Moore writes in a November 23, 2017, Wall Street Journal op-ed about philanthropy that Congress should stop ignoring this tax-avoidance scheme and not let the rich and politically powerful use private foundations to escape taxation.

After describing several tax benefits of which those who create private charitable foundations can take advantage, conservative economics commentator Stephen Moore writes in a November 23, 2017, Wall Street Journal op-ed about philanthropy that Congress should stop ignoring this tax-avoidance scheme and not let the rich and politically powerful use private foundations to escape taxation.

After describing several tax benefits of which those who create private charitable foundations can take advantage, conservative economics commentator Stephen Moore writes in a November 23, 2017, Wall Street Journal op-ed about philanthropy that Congress should stop ignoring this tax-avoidance scheme and not let the rich and politically powerful use private foundations to escape taxation.