Animal Agriculture Alliance

Background The Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA) is a US-based non-profit organisation that “brings together farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, animal feed companies, animal health companies, processors, allied associations and others involved in getting food from the farm to our forks”, according to its website. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and […]

Bipartisan Policy Center

Bipartisan Policy Center Background The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that describes itself as “a Washington, DC-based think tank that actively fosters bipartisanship by combining the best ideas from both parties to promote health, security, and opportunity for all Americans.” The BPC […]

Independent Women’s Voice

Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) Background Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) is a 501(c)(4) “advocacy” group that operates as the sister organization to the 501(c)(3) Independent Women’s Forum (IWF). According to public 990 forms, IWV and IWF also share some facility expenses and employees. According […]

Western Energy Alliance

Western Energy Alliance (WEA) Background The Western Energy Alliance (WEA) represents over 300 member companies “engaged in all aspects of environmentally responsible exploration and production (E&P) of oil and natural gas in the West,” according to its website. It is located in Denver, Colorado. […]

Douglas Carswell

Douglas Carswell Credentials Background Douglas Carswell is a British former MP who represented the Essex constituency of Clacton between 2010 and 2017, initially for the Conservative Party. Between 2005 and 2010, he was the Conservative MP for Harwich.1 “Mr Douglas Carswell,” UK Parliament. Archived February 9, 2021. Archive.vn URL: He became the first elected MP […]

William Briggs

William M. Briggs Credentials Background William M. “Matt” Briggs is a policy advisor to The Heartland Institute and former visiting professor of statistics in the Department of Mathematics at Central Michigan University.1 “WILLIAM BRIGGS,” The Heartland Institute. Archived October 7, 2020. Archive URL: https://archive.vn/pNPTN The Heartland Institute has received over $560,000 from ExxonMobil, was named […]

Gregory Wrightstone

Gregory Wrightstone Credentials M.S. Geology, West Virginia University 1979. B.S. Geology, Waynesburg College 1977) Background Gregory R. Wrightstone is a geologist who spent decades working for the natural gas industry.3Katie Meyer. “House […]

Rod Liddle

Rod Liddle Credentials Background Rod Liddle is an English journalist and associate editor of The Spectator. He also writes for The Sun and The Sunday Times.1 “Rod Liddle,” The Spectator. Archived December 8, 2020. Archive.vn URL: https://archive.vn/XAeFx 2 “Rod Liddle,” Muckrack. Archived December 8, 2020. Archive.vn URL: https://archive.vn/HJIf0 Liddle formerly edited the BBC’s Today programme, […]

Richard Littlejohn

Richard Littlejohn Credentials Background Richard Littlejohn is an English journalist, broadcaster, and author, who writes for the Daily Mail and has previously written for The Sun, The Spectator and the Evening Standard.1 “Richard Littlejohn,” The Daily Mail, Archived December 1, 2020. Archive.vn URL: https://archive.vn/vJ1mH Littlejohn […]

Cieo

Cieo Background Cieo is a British thinktank founded in July 2019 by Spiked Associate Editor, Joanna Williams. It describes itself as a “new think tank for a new political era,” and says it aims to “stir up […]