John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:

Teachers' unions attack us
Last week, CRC's Michael Watson reported that the Fairfax County, Virginia affiliate of the National Education Association opposes any in-person instruction until a SARS-COV-2 vaccine is available (which may never happen). This provoked the Fairfax group to demand we correct this claim. Watson saw no need to correct the truth, so instead he piled on additional reporting that shows how the union leaders' outrageous demands are opposed by parents (especially working mothers), by pediatricians, by public health officials, and even by teachers. Read the latest here.

How are leftist groups exploiting the COVID-19 crisis?
Federal, state, and local governments have enacted a series of coronavirus responses to lessen the financial strain on Americans. These temporary initiatives have included direct cash payments, mortgage deferments, and moratoriums on evictions and utility shutoffs. Yet some activist groups want to make these temporary measures permanent, including guaranteeing housing as a legally enforceable right. CRC's Robert Stilson examines this attempt to socialize housing here.

Who's the biggest funder of abortion in history?
Warren Buffett--the third-richest man on Earth--is known as a brilliant investor, founder of Berkshire Hathaway, outspoken Democratic Party donor, and philanthropist. He is less well known for pouring $4 billion into pro-abortion, pro-population control groups through the Buffet Foundation. CRC's Hayden Ludwig follows the money here.

Can conservative donors improve higher ed?
The great folks at the National Association of Scholars (NAS) were kind enough to have former Bradley Foundation leader Dan Schmidt and me hash over the daunting problems of American higher education. We focused on strategies that conservative donors can use to make things better. NAS's wise chairman, Keith Whitaker, also chimed in. CRC's Michael Hartmann provides a brief summary, as well as a link to the webinar video, here.

Featured Interview

Scott Walter on the Bill Meyer Show

On the Bill Meyer Show, Bill and I discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, from how it started to CRC's efforts to untangle the "bowl of spaghetti" the movement has become.

Listen to my 30-minute interview here.

Or watch the video of the radio broadcast, starting at the one-hour mark (1:00:00).

InfluenceWatch Podcast 127 Slay the Dragon: Redistricting Myths

In this episode, the message of the film Slay the Dragon is simple: A grassroots movement of Michigan "Voters Not Politicians"--outspent by an incalculable margin--nonetheless won a huge victory to defeat evil Republican plots to ensure minority rule. But in fact the movie is a tangled web of myths, misinformation, and political ignorance. Today I’m joined by CRC's resident Michigander, my colleague Ken Braun, who wrote a four-part series detailing the myths and flaws of the film for CapitalResearch.org.

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