Posted on 01/27/2019 12:14:59 PM PST by bitt
One of the most prominent and politically active left-wing think tanks in the United States, the Center for American Progress, has announced that it will no longer accept funding from the United Arab Emirates, the Guardian reported Friday.
“With a rising undemocratic tide around the world, and serious questions about which side of that struggle our own president stands on, it seemed clear that all Americans should take extra steps and leave no doubt where they stand,” a spokesperson for the liberal organization told the Guardian.
The spokesperson added, “This funding never impacted any CAP position or policy, but everybody here agrees it’s just the right thing to do.”
CAP, which was established in 2003 by former President Bill Clinton’s former chief of staff John Podesta, has reported receiving UAE funding between $500,000 and $1 million, making the foreign entity one of the think tank’s top donors.
Why would UAE donate to such a group? It ain't rocket science. CAP's staunch opposition to domestic fracking and oil and gas exploration generally works to the benefit of several foreign powers, including all OPEC members and Russia. Naturally, CAP is just the sort of organization whose voice a foreign power such as the UAE would want to amplify in the American political debate. Think of it as a way of meddling in foreign politics, just as Russia has done by subsidizing left-wing anti-oil organizations in the U.S. and in Europe.
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All that dirty- looking $ never influenced anything, eh? Well then, we’ve got a great old “only slightly used” New York bridge for sale ... ha!
The walls are closing in.
But not distressed enough to give the money back, of course.
Typical idiots on the left. They drag President Trump into their mea culpa.
In a nutshell they have personally liked that cow for all it’s worth and they’re going to get out while they can
Liked = milked.
Stupid autocorrect
Let me guess. They think that over-throwing Maduro is “anti-democratic”.
#givethemoneybackthen
It takes Russia’s loot? Uh, oh.
Sounds like collusion to me.
IOW, they just got a better offer from Russia, Iran, or Turkey.
I think not - tank.
Ha! Yes , “collusion” sounds horrible in all the media reports about pdjt, but it’s not a crime and nobody’s proven a single bad or evil thing against him so far — whether in “collusion” with anybody else or not. It’s a very effective propaganda word — if they would substitute “worked together with others well and effectively to achieve shared goals” they’d have to find a way to promote Pres. Trump as an outstanding public employee
Senator Fulbright after being voted out of office worked for UAE interests too. The Clinton mentor connection roots run deep.
Links between Saudi Arabia and the Clinton family, including with Hillary’s campaign apparat, are well reported.
In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the notorious Clinton Foundation,
a so-called "charity" set up by ex-President Bill Clinton.
AND THIS-- The Saudi Royal Court's Centre for Studies and Media Affairs paid public relations firm the Podesta Group
$200,000 for a month- long project to provide “public relations services”. The Podesta Group was founded in 1988
by brothers John and Tony. John Podesta chaired Hillary’s 2016 campaign, was Bill Clinton's COS, and Obama's top aide.
Links between Saudi Arabia and the Clinton family, including with Hillary’s campaign apparat, are well reported.
In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the notorious Clinton Foundation,
a so-called "charity" set up by ex-President Bill Clinton.
AND THIS-- The Saudi Royal Court's Centre for Studies and Media Affairs paid public relations firm the Podesta Group
$200,000 for a month- long project to provide “public relations services”. The Podesta Group was founded in 1988
by brothers John and Tony. John Podesta chaired Hillary’s 2016 campaign, was Bill Clinton's COS, and Obama's top aide.
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