American Encore

American Encore (formerlyย Center to Protect Patientย Rights) Background American Encore is a non-profitย founded and managed by GOP strategist and Koch allyย Sean Noble. According to its website, American Encore aims to โ€œdefend freedom, promote free markets, work to expand economic opportunity and make the case for the American ideals of liberty and democracy, both at home and […]

American Commitment

Americanย Commitment Background According to its website, American Commitment describes itself asย โ€œdedicated to restoring and protecting the American Commitment to free markets, economic growth, Constitutionally-limited government, property rights, and individual freedom.โ€ The group says it โ€œengages in critical public policy fights over the size and intrusiveness of […]

Aegis Strategic

Aegisย Strategic Background According to Politico, Aegis Strategic was founded โ€œwith the Kochsโ€™ blessing after an analysis concluded that their networkโ€™s efforts in the run-up to the 2012 election suffered from flawed GOP candidates.โ€ In 2014,ย Mother Jonesย 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 โ€œStand Together,โ€ announced that Freedom Partners would cease to […]

Seminar Network

Seminar Network (Stand Together) Background The Seminar Network describes itself as a โ€œgrowing network of social entrepreneursโ€ 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 โ€œnetwork,โ€ the terminology would also change to a โ€œphilanthropic community.โ€1 โ€œThe Seminar […]

Jonathan A. Lesser

Jonathanย 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 โ€œworking for regulated utilities, governments, and as an economic consultant.โ€ Lesser is an adjunct fellow at the […]

Modern Miracle Network

Modern Miracleย Network Background The Modern Miracle Network is a Canadianย pro-oil advocacy group with the stated mission to โ€œshift the conversation surrounding energy to one that recognizes, celebrates, and embraces the miracle of modern hydrocarbons in Canada.โ€ 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. โ€œBrexit Party candidate Annunziata Rees-Moggโ€™s age, job and relation to Jacob,โ€ 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. โ€œBBC invited a third more pro-EU than Eurosceptic speakers to appear during election campaign, report claims,โ€ The Telegraph, October 22, 2017. Archived […]

Philanthropy Roundtable

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