Dark Money
Children’s Health Defense ‘Expert’ Who Blamed Measles Deaths on Medical Malpractice Found to Have Caused Patient Death
A federal appeals court granted Dr. Pierre Kory immunity under a law anti-vaxxers have railed against.
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Dark Money
MAGA Attacks Nonprofits. It Took Lessons From Authoritarians.
“The Trump administration is really the first to all-out attack nonprofits.”
Meat and Dairy Industries Spent Big Money Lobbying Ahead of Trump Dietary Guideline Changes
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize red meat and dairy.
‘Experts’ Cited By RFK Jr. to Justify mRNA Vaccine Funding Cut Have Ties to Anti-Vax Supplement Company
Four authors of the non-peer reviewed, anti-vax bibliography cited by Kennedy’s HHS are involved with The Wellness Company.
National Science Foundation Workers to Issue “Alexandria Declaration” Decrying “Catastrophic Changes” Under Trump Administration (UPDATED)
The new declaration echoes similar efforts from NIH and EPA.
Oversight?: Trump NIH Pick Fails to Include Big Award From Major Right-Wing Group On Financial Disclosure
Jay Bhattacharya won the $250,000 Bradley Prize in 2024 but did not include it in his government filing.
Mike Pence’s Dark Money Group and Leonard Leo’s Baffling Strategy to Tank Kennedy Confirmation Over Abortion
Advancing American Freedom published a letter urging the Senate to reject Kennedy.
Right-Wing Dark Money Pushed For Trump’s WHO Exit
Nonprofits funded by wealthy individuals have been working to undermine global health.
A Koch-Funded Lawfare Group Is Suing The Biden Admin To Protect Vaccine Skepticism
New Civil Liberties Alliance is back again.
Johns Hopkins to Hold “Fringe,” Dark Money Heavy COVID Summit
“This meeting has nothing to do with genuine improvements in public health policy.”
Important Context
Podcast
Could Democrats Actually Replace Joe Biden? Is the Heritage Foundation Violating the Law? What Reforms Do We Need? Campaign Finance Law Expert Weighs In
Walker Bragman speaks with Brendan Fischer, the deputy executive director Documented.
Misinformation Spreaders, Dark Money Groups Lament Major Defeat At Supreme Court
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s majority opinion in Murthy v. Missouri rejected a dubious legal theory aimed at crippling the government’s ability to combat online misinformation.