Modern Miracle Network

Modern Miracle Network Background The Modern Miracle Network is a Canadian pro-oil advocacy group with the stated mission to “shift the conversation surrounding energy to one that recognizes, celebrates, and embraces the miracle of modern hydrocarbons in Canada.” The Globe […]

Annunziata Rees-Mogg

Annunziata Rees-Mogg Credentials Background Annunziata Rees-Mogg is a headhunter, former journalist and unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party. She stood for the party in the 2005 and 2010 general elections. 2Anna Paul. “Brexit Party candidate Annunziata Rees-Mogg’s age, job and relation to Jacob,” Metro, April […]

News-watch

News-watch Background News-watch is a media monitoring group whose reports on alleged bias at the BBC have been covered by major newspapers such as The Telegraph and published by thinktanks including Civitas.1Olivia Rudgard. “BBC invited a third more pro-EU than Eurosceptic speakers to appear during election campaign, report claims,” The Telegraph, October 22, 2017. Archived […]

Philanthropy Roundtable

The Philanthropy Roundtable Background The Philanthropy Roundtable describes itself as “America’s leading network of charitable donors working to strengthen our free society, uphold donor intent, and protect the freedom to give” with members including individual philanthropists, families, and private foundations. The Philanthropy Roundtable‘s stated mission is to “foster excellence in philanthropy, to protect philanthropic freedom, […]

Consumer Action for a Strong Economy

Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) Background Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) is an advocacy group that describes itself as “the nation’s foremost non-profit, non-partisan organization devoted to the singular cause of promoting consumer interests through the advancement of free-market principles.” CASE works as an “aggressive and vocal advocate for less government interference […]

Adam Meyerson

Adam Meyerson Credentials Background Adam Meyerson is the vice president of Stand Together, a “philanthropic community” in the Koch network of conservative organizations. Stand Together, also known as the Stand Together Foundation, is the successor organization to Freedom Partners, a Koch-backed political operation that channeled funds from […]

Whitney Ball

Whitney Ball Credentials Background Whitney Lynn Ball co-founded DonorsTrust (DT) in 1999 with Kim Dennis. Ball passed away on August 17, 2015.1 “Mission & Principles,” DonorsTrust. Archived April 5, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/5LF54 2 “Remembering Whitney Ball,” DonorsTrust, August 2015. Archived April 5, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/Hfqwd A 2013 investigation by Mother Jones describes DonorsTrust […]

Vaclav Smil

Vaclav Smil Credentials Background Vaclav Smil is distinguished professor emeritus at the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of Manitoba. According to his website, Smil does research in energy, environment and population change, food production and nutrition, technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy.2“Welcome,” Vaclav Smil. Archived […]

Wayne Winegarden

Wayne Winegarden Credentials B.A., M.A., & Ph.D., Economics, George Mason University (1990-1995) Background Wayne Winegarden is an economist who advises corporations, government officials, and organizations on energy and healthcare policy matters. He is […]

David Dunlap

David Dunlap Credentials Background David Dunlap is the vice president of global government relations at Harsco Corporation . From September-October 2018 to January 2021, Dunlap was the Trump administration’s second Deputy Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), succeeding Richard Yamada.2“David […]