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  • Non-profit

    Just Majority

    Just Majority is a coalition of left-wing nonprofits that support the expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, which currently has a majority of conservative-leaning Republican-nominated justices, a practice critics call “court-packing.” In May and April 2023, Just Majority embarked on a bus tour in the northeastern United States and launched
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    Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)

    Evidence for Healthcare Improvement, operating under the trade name Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), is a nonprofit organization that publishes reports outlining what it considers fair costs of newly approved drugs and uses the reports to advocate for price controls. ICER was founded by Steven D. Pearson to
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    Steve Jurvetson

    Steve Jurvetson is a venture capitalist who supports the left-of-center Audacious Project, 1 which he has called a “bold adventure in social philanthropy.”
  • Non-profit

    Commentary Inc.

    Commentary Inc. is the publisher of Commentary, a monthly opinion magazine that was founded in 1945 by the American Jewish Committee. Commentary has consistently focused its content on American intellectual life, covering topics like the fate of democracy, the future of Jewish people and culture in Israel, the U.S., and
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    Human Coalition Action (HCA)

    Human Coalition Action (HCA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that seeks to unify the pro-life movement by mobilizing grassroots support for pro-life values to end abortion. 1 HCA’s primary goals
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    Be Internet Citizens

    Be Internet Citizens is a program designed to shape online behavior that is designed for children aged 13 to 15 that was founded in partnership with the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and American technology company Google.
  • Other Group

    Online Civil Courage Initiative

    Online Civil Courage Initiative is a Facebook-founded European initiative challenging what the organizers call hate speech and extremism online. The OCCI was founded in Berlin, Germany, by social media company Facebook and is being led by the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
  • Non-profit

    Human Coalition

    Human Coalition (formerly Online For Life) is a nonprofit pro-life organization that seeks to end abortion in America through a cultural transformation that values life over death. Human Coalition seeks to protect unborn babies and give women and families the chance to have children.
  • Other Group

    Black Star Project

    The Black Star Project is a left-of-center African American- and Hispanic-empowerment organization in Chicago that partners with local universities. Background The Black Star Project (TBSP) is a left-of-center nonprofit organization that focuses on elevating African Americans in the fields of economics, business, and management. The Project is headquartered in Chicago,
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    Criminal Injustice Reform Network (CIRN)

    The Criminal Injustice Reform Network (CIRN) is a far-left advocacy organization based in Virginia that is ostensibly tied to the Black Lives Matter movement. The organization operates an annual “Day of Advocacy” and promotes events and panels highlighting a variety of Virginia-based and national activists. The organization also purportedly
  • Other Group

    Northeast Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA)

    Northeast Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA) is a fishery conservation organization based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Besides protecting local bodies of water, the group also endorses left-of-center political initiatives and works with left-of-center advocacy partners. Background Northeast Atlantic Marine Alliance was founded in 1995 by fishermen from New England to protect the
  • Non-profit

    Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE)

    Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE) is an environmental activist organization that seeks to prevent global warming. The organization began through a coalition of residents of Kendal Senior Living Communities in New Hampshire and continues focusing on Kendal residents and the larger senior community. SSAFE seeks to reduce carbon
  • Non-profit

    Christensen Fund

    Christensen Fund is a private foundation originally started to acquire art that focuses on assisting indigenous people and communities internationally. In the United States, the fund makes grants to Native American populations but has also supported left-of-center nonprofits. Christensen Fund has encouraged racial reparations payments in California and supports left-of-center
  • Non-profit

    National Voter Corps

    National Voter Corps is a left-leaning nonprofit organization that advocates for eliminating election-integrity laws under the guise of increasing voter engagement from so-called disenfranchised communities and groups. 1 National Voter Corps organizes volunteers
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    People’s Advocacy Institute

    The People’s Advocacy Institute is a left-of-center activist group that focuses on criminal justice policy and the implementation of a new criminal justice system. 1 People’s Advocacy Institute has received grants from various left-of-center organizations including
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    Foundation for Constitutional Government (FCG)

    The Foundation for Constitutional Government (FCG) is a nonprofit educational organization that supports the serious study of politics and political philosophy. With programs online and on campus, FCG focuses on the constitutional character of the founding of the U.S. and the U.S. government.
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    FairVote Action

    FairVote Action is the advocacy arm of FairVote. The organization supports ranked-choice voting, universal voter registration, and abolition of the Electoral College, and lowering the legal age to vote to 16 years old.
  • For-profit

    OZY Media

    OZY Media is a left-of-center media company notable for controversies involving alleged deceptive activity including impersonation of a YouTube executive, as well as an announcement of closure followed by an unexpected relaunch three days later in 2021. Background OZY (sometimes styled Ozy or Ozy Media) was launched by former
  • For-profit

    Semafor

    Semafor is a for-profit news website that debuted in October 2022. The company views itself as a “global” news service presenting news stories from around the world. The company’s target audience is English-speaking college graduates. Its goal is to simplify and “declutter” the news. The website is also notable for
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    American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (ASPNI)

    The American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (ASPNI, also called Nature Israel) is the American fundraising arm of the Israeli environmental nonprofit Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI). Both groups intend to protect Israel’s nature by addressing environmental challenges and advocating for sustainable development