Aegis Strategic

Aegis Strategic Background According to Politico, Aegis Strategic was founded “with the Kochs’ blessing after an analysis concluded that their network’s efforts in the run-up to the 2012 election suffered from flawed GOP candidates.” In 2014, Mother Jones wrote a […]

Freedom Partners

Freedom Partners Background Freedom Partners, or Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce (FCPP), describes itself as a major political operation spearheaded by billionaire Charles Koch to organize his billionaire allies and distribute funds to influence elections and public policy. In May 2019, a superceding Koch organization, dubbed “Stand Together,” announced that Freedom Partners would cease to […]

Seminar Network

Seminar Network (Stand Together) Background The Seminar Network describes itself as a “growing network of social entrepreneurs” founded by Charles Koch in 2003. In 2019, the Kochs announced the Network would reorganize and operate under a new name: Stand Together. Rather than a “network,” the terminology would also change to a “philanthropic community.”1 “The Seminar […]

Jonathan A. Lesser

Jonathan A. Lesser Credentials Background Jonathan A. Lesser is the president of Continental Economics, Inc. According to his CV, Lesser has “over 35 years of experience “working for regulated utilities, governments, and as an economic consultant.” Lesser is an adjunct fellow at the […]

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 […]