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  Scott Walter · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Are You Torn On TikTok?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: Who Is The Italian Energy Company Invading America? CRC Senior Investigative Researcher Ken Braun exposes how Italian energy giant Enel is using a concerning amount of U.S. land to build wind turbines in pursuit of t…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
March 5, 2024 at 5:45 PM

What's The Latest Drama With Wind Energy?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: Why Are Progressives Calling For Weaker 'Big Labor'? CRC Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Strategic Giving Michael Hartmann reviews labor reporter Hamilton Nolan's new book, The Hammer, which takes progr…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
February 20, 2024 at 7:35 PM

Who Is Behind The 'Woke' Military Complex?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC:Why Are ‘Charities’ Funneling Millions Into Climate Change Lawfare? CRC Research Specialist Robert Stilson analyzes the organizations pushing these politicized environmental lawsuits. Who Is Behind The 'Woke' Military …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
February 6, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Who Is Pushing Ranked Choice Voting?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: What's The Trouble At The DSA? CRC Research Specialist Robert Stilson analyzes the turmoil brewing over bad budgeting at the Democratic Socialists of America. Who's Pushing Ranked Choice Voting? CRC President  Scott…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
January 23, 2024 at 6:53 PM

What Is "Everything Leftism"?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: What Was "The March For Gaza" Really About? CRC Investigative Researcher Ryan Mauro analyzes what happened at the "March for Gaza" on January 13th, 2024, and examines the organizations behind the event.  What Is "Ev…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
January 9, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Who Is Funding The Holocaust Museum Protestors?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: What Is 'The Trusted News Initiative'? In this four-part series, CRC Contributor Fred Lucas examines a left-wing initiative by mainstream media outlets purporting to protect the public from "misinformation." Who Fun…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
January 1, 2024 at 12:08 AM

Last chance!

Dear John: What will 2024 hold? More panic and abuses by Joe Biden and the Left, as they fear their grip on power loosen. They’ll fire up their police state tactics and do whatever they can to discredit and destroy conservatives like us. You and I must not let them get away with it. Let’s expose the…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 3:07 PM

Following up

Dear John  :  Did you get my email the other day?  I shared an encouraging quote from our friend Dinesh D’Souza. And I asked you to help Capital Research Center keep on exposing the Left’s appalling abuses of power.  In case you didn’t receive it, here’s a copy below.  There’s still time to give bef…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Check out what Dinesh said...

Dear John :  Check out what conservative hero Dinesh D’Souza said:  “Capital Research Center investigations help conservatives like me stay one step ahead of the police state and the Leftist regime it serves.” We sure do… thanks to you!   You’re helping Capital Research Center expose the ugly truth …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 4:12 PM

You helped me testify to Congress

Dear John:  You and I are exposing the Left… and making sure people at the highest levels learn the ugly truth! Last week, I headed to Capitol Hill to testify about some of our latest findings from here at Capital Research Center. This time I addressed an Oversight Subcommittee hearing of the House …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Who Is Funding CAIR?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: What is UltraViolet and who do they want canceled? CRC intern Sebastian Tuininga examines an often overlooked, but no less important, Leftist group in the cancel-culture movement.  Who funds CAIR? CRC Investigative …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Does The Public Need To Be Protected From Misinformation?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: Do New Jersey schools have a segregation problem? CRC Senior Fellow  Kali Fontanilla looks at the issues prioritized by the New Jersey Education Association and finds that the state may have an unintentional segregat…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 9:00 PM

The Left of the Left: What Is the DSA?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: Is plastic recycling dead? CRC Senior Investigative Researcher Ken Braun discusses how plastic waste could be turned into jet fuel and suggests it wouldn't hurt to do so since plastic recycling is already dead.  The …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Who is Paying for Hate on College Campuses?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: Is the Massachusetts Mapping Project linked to terrorists? CRC Investigative Researcher Ryan Mauro looks at the connections the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has with the mysterious Massachusetts M…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
October 25, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Who is Paying for Hate on College Campuses?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:     The Latest from CRC: Is the Massachusetts Mapping Project linked to terrorists? CRC Investigative Researcher Ryan Mauro looks at the connections the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has with the mysterious Massachusetts M…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
October 11, 2023 at 2:27 PM

What is American Compass' idea of the new Conservative Voter?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Latest Video from CRCEverybody Votes Campaign: Masquerading as a Charity to Register Democrat Voters You wouldn't believe what's going on behind the scenes at America’s charities. Even though the IRS forbids charities from getting involved in …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Is the Biden Administration actually okay with gender affirming care?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Should nonprofits be required to disclose their foreign grant-making? In this article, CRC Research Specialist Robert Stilson argues that if nonprofits must disclose their domestic grant recipients, they should also disclose their foreign rec…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 2:37 PM

What happened to the Ford Foundation?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Is the NEA encouraging school districts to hide gender transitions from parents? In this article, CRC Senior Fellow Kali Fontanilla examines how the NEA, along with other left-wing groups, is encouraging and counseling school districts to not…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 11:26 PM

Watch me and Dinesh!

Dear John :  Dinesh D’Souza recently interviewed me for his podcast.  You can check it out by clicking here.  As you’ll see, my old friend Dinesh and I discuss how “the free world” is becoming less and less free.  We talk about the totalitarian regime in China, which now is arguably more of a mature…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 6:54 PM

How do Charities Help Win Elections?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: What is InfluenceWatch Friday? Welcome to InfluenceWatch Friday where you'll get first notice of new and interesting profiles added to our growing InfluenceWatch.org database. Each Friday, we'll share the most significant additions to Influen…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Is the NEA a cult?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Who is trying to ban gas stoves? The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is one of the most radical, left-wing, anti-energy nonprofits. It should come as no surprise they campaign to ban gas stoves. However, it has become clear there are several f…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
August 10, 2023 at 10:21 PM

Is the NEA a cult?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Who is trying to ban gas stoves? The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is one of the most radical, left-wing, anti-energy nonprofits. It should come as no surprise they campaign to ban gas stoves. However, it has become clear there are several f…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Is Ford Foundation colluding with China?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Are all eco-warnings a scam?  In 1974, the media began warning of a coming, devastating ice age. Now, they all say -- as if pulling from pre-approved talking points -- mankind is facing catastrophic global warming. Which are we supposed to bel…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 12:59 PM

Watch me testify today, live

Dear John:  I’m heading out the door to go to Capitol Hill for my latest congressional testimony.  This will be my third time facing off against liberal Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. He’s the one who leads the Left’s charge against the phantom menace of conservative “dark money.”  He’s also the top sm…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
June 13, 2023 at 9:43 PM

which nonprofits are fueling the illegal immigrant crisis?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Who is the SPLC attacking this time? The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and its self-appointed arbiters of “hate” have again targeted groups who dared to question leftist narratives. This time the SPLC is condemning Moms for Liberty and Pa…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 5:04 PM

You’ll like this story

Dear John :  Here at Capital Research Center, we expose the ugly truth about the Left. And occasionally, we get the Left to expose itself!   That’s what happened this week.  It’s quite a tale ....  Our researchers have been hot on the trail of the Leftist activist groups who are behind the relentles…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 2:37 PM

why the exploding number of transgender kids?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Could "national popular vote" become reality? As of right now, 15 states and the District of Columbia have passed national popular vote laws, accounting for 195 electoral votes. With just 75 more electoral votes, national popular vote laws wou…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 7:51 PM

what drives the anti-American Left?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Can Poynter retrain journalists to actually do journalism? The left-leaning Democracy Fund and Big Tech companies are backing the Poynter Institute's PolitiFact, a fact-checking website, and MediaWise, a digital literacy project intended to te…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 8:28 PM

which cities should fear the new Soros DAs?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How sustainable is "sustainable development"? Sustainability, when seen in the proper light, is the opposite of what it claims. Sustainable development, like everything based on a socialist model, is not sustainable. It creates shortages and o…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
March 31, 2023 at 7:37 PM

who hasn't been censored on Twitter?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How are schools radicalizing the next generation? Learning for Justice, funded and run by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), is providing easy-to-use, readymade lessons to teachers. School districts love the lessons because they're free, …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
March 4, 2023 at 2:42 PM

has Al Gore ever been right on the climate?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How bad are public schools? In school districts across the country, we are seeing a shift in priorities from student to administrator—not even to the educator. This shift in priorities is destroying neighborhoods and creating a generation of l…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 6:06 PM

how connected are the Bidens and China?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Where did "Zuck bucks" start? The "Zuck bucks" story begins with the New Organizing Institute, the predecessor of the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL). From 2005 to 2015, the institute had one purpose: elect Democrats. When it dissolved a…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
January 12, 2023 at 7:18 PM

who wants to return to lockdowns and masking?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Most Americans have probably seen or heard advertisements from lawyers about the contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. A law passed in August 2022 created an expedited pro…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
January 1, 2023 at 12:19 AM

Last chance!

Dear John:  The year’s about to run out.  So is Nancy Pelosi’s Speakership.    Good news all around! I hope you’ll help your friends at Capital Research Center make the most of the opportunities brought to us by a new year and a new conservative majority in the House of Representatives. This is our …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Did you get my email?

Dear John  : Did you get my email the other day?  I shared a great quote from our friend Dinesh D’Souza.  And I asked you to help Capital Research Center fuel more investigations with the new House majority.  That’s how we’ll drive home the ugly truth about the Biden Administration, the Left’s Elect…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Check out what Dinesh said...

Dear John : Check out what conservative hero Dinesh D’Souza said: “Capital Research Center is absolutely essential to reveal the truths you can’t get anywhere else.  They expose the Left like no one else.  I turn to them again and again.  So do other conservative commentators and leaders.  So do leg…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 3:02 PM

did the political playing field change in 2022?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How does Musk give? Before 2017, Elon Musk gave only relatively small donations through his foundation. Then he started giving tens of millions annually. Yet his giving is noticeably more neutral than most other political philanthropists. His …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 7:09 PM

who lobbies for the lawyers?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How did organized labor become so corrupt? Corruption in organized labor is nearly as old as formal labor unions in the United States. Most historians of labor corruption agree that employers had much to do in starting it, as they hired muscle…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Who is funding illegal immigration into the U.S.?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How did the Lincoln Project pull off its scam? Before the 2020 election, a cabal of former Republican consultants created the Lincoln Project, a super PAC purportedly designed to target President Donald Trump to prevent his reelection. Their a…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM

how is the Left funding its voter pipeline?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:What do Maine and the Virgin Islands have in common? Donald Sussman has long been one of the most prolific donors to Democratic politicians. He and his now ex-wife Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) would fly wealthy and influential guests, including…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 8:42 PM

who is Dustin Moskovitz?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How influential are the Carnegie Endowment's strange bedfellows? While CIA Director William Burns was head of the Carnegie Endowment (2015–2021), Carnegie employed at least 20 members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as policy experts. Thi…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 3:41 PM

where is the "emerging Democratic majority"?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Why are "dark money" interests opposing the proposed Alaskan constitution convention? The main group opposing the convention is the "bipartisan" Defend Our Constitution, which claims to oppose "special interest groups and dark money." Left unm…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
August 31, 2022 at 3:51 PM

how far should we trust the FBI?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:What is "dark money"? One of the largest challenges posed by the phrase "dark money" is that it has no clear definition. Politicians, such as Sen. Shelden Whitehouse (D-RI), use the term with no legal precision, but only as an insult. Perhaps …
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 2:43 PM

are the FBI's worst days behind it?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How far left are the top foundations? Professional philanthropic elites--those who work at the nation's largest foundations--who made political contributions during the 2019-20 election cycle, overwhelmingly supported Democrats (96.9 percent o…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM

who's funding the Left's Court-packing agenda?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How powerful are California's public-sector labor unions? For organized labor, few states have been more fertile for growth than California. A strong, long-standing Progressive tradition and governments historically favorable to unionization a…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 5:38 PM

how woke are Ben & Jerry?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Should nonprofits’ endowments be taxed? In his book A Brief History of Equality, French economist Thomas Piketty suggests taxing the endowments of nonprofit organizations “to avoid an excessive concentration of power within a small number of e…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 3:17 PM

what is Amber McReynolds doing at the Postal Service?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:Can Congress tell friend from foe? Scandal after scandal has exposed many think tanks and universities functioning as de facto lobbying arms of foreign governments. The scandals appear to be driving Congress to pass bipartisan legislation limi…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 6:34 PM

Will I see you there?

Dear John: As I write this, I’m on my way to “FreedomFest” in Las Vegas. With all the grave threats to freedom America faces right now, this event couldn’t be better timed.  You’ll be glad to know your Capital Research Center friends will be well-represented there, alongside dozens of other conserva…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 4:03 PM

is "woke capitalism" waning?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you:How is unreported foreign funding influencing America? The University of Pennsylvania received more than $15 million in anonymous donations from China in 2018. In 2000, the Trump administration called out Harvard and Stanford for failing to re…
  Scott Walter · [email protected]
June 20, 2022 at 8:21 PM

How many Soros prosecutors are there?

John, I'm excited to share the latest from CRC with you: Should we increase government control of health care?Both before and after Obamacare, big insurance companies and big government controlled most spending on health care. The Affordable Care Act didn't so mu…