Right-Wing Operatives, Anti-Vax Groups Already Working to Politicize Bird Flu
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Many of the same people who successfully politicized COVID-19 are gearing up for round two.
on Thu, 6PM
Trump NIH Pick Pushed Ivermectin Conspiracy Theory in Documentary Linked to Chinese Cult
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Jay Bhattacharya made remarks supportive of the discredited COVID treatment in a film released this year.
on Dec 20
Here’s How Much UnitedHealth Group and Other Major Insurers Gave Both Parties This Cycle
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Health insurance giants poured millions into influencing politics.
on Dec 11
From the Front Lines to the Fringes: What You Need to Know About Donald Trump’s Surgeon General Pick
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Dr. Janette Nesheiwat went from the mainstream to promoting hydroxychloroquine, encouraging vaccine hesitancy, and selling supplements.
on Dec 5
The Climate Disinformation Machine at Work at COP29
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Beyond the 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists currently in Baku, COP29 is attended by over a hundred members of climate disinformation organizations across all levels.
on Nov 23
How Dr. Oz Hyped Trump’s COVID Snake Oil
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Now he’s Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
on Nov 22
Everything You Need to Know About Donald Trump’s (Likely) FDA Pick
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Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary has spent years promoting fringe pandemic views and attacking the U.S. government.
on Nov 21
Right-Wing and Medical Fringe Celebrate Kennedy HHS Nomination
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Contrarians have been quick to congratulate the notorious anti-vaxxer on his nomination, touting a “realignment.”
on Nov 17
Everything You Need to Know About Donald Trump’s (Likely) NIH Pick
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a loud voice from the fringes.
on Nov 16
The Invisible Hand: How Dark Money Is Inventing Prestige for Right-Wing Academics
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The Academy of Sciences and Letters sounds prestigious, but is it really?
on Nov 12
Who’s Speaking At the 2024 Brownstone Institute Conference?
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This year’s fringe fest shows the extent of the anti-science group’s influence.
on Nov 1
Pro-COVID UK Charity With Anti-Vax Ties Behind Controversial Stanford Health Policy Conference
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Collateral Global’s fight against pandemic mitigation measures has gone international.
on Oct 18
Heritage For Sale: Investigating the Business of Selling Indigenous Artifacts
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In spite of existing laws and efforts by Indigenous Nations for repatriation, Native American artifacts are still sold online and in auction houses as commodities.
on Oct 17
Michelle Obama and COVID-Minimizing Economist Hawk Kids' Drinks
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The former first lady has tapped Brown University professor Emily Oster to advise her new beverage company.
on Oct 17
Emory Welcomes Contrarian Doctor Who Questions COVID Vaccines and Praises RFK Jr.
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“How ‘ethical’ is inviting someone like that?”
on Oct 6
A Koch-Funded Lawfare Group Is Suing The Biden Admin To Protect Vaccine Skepticism
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New Civil Liberties Alliance is back again.
on Oct 4
Misinformation Spreaders, Dark Money Groups Lament Major Defeat At Supreme Court
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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.
on Oct 2
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Stanford is rolling out the red carpet for an increasingly radical group of fringe voices.
on Sep 26
‘Embarrassing and Disappointing’: Stanford Goes All-In On COVID Contrarians
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An upcoming conference held in the name of academic freedom raises questions about academic rigor.
on Sep 25
Who’s Behind Pro-COVID, Anti-Trans Dark Money Group Promoted By Moms for Liberty?
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New York-based Restore Childhood is flush with big money allies.
on Sep 18
Jimmy Dore's 'Very Pro-Employer' Work Contracts
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An independent contractor agreement used by the YouTuber’s production company reveals anti-worker provisions
on Sep 14
Johns Hopkins to Hold “Fringe,” Dark Money Heavy COVID Summit
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“This meeting has nothing to do with genuine improvements in public health policy.”
on Sep 7
Important Context | Walker Bragman | Substack
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This newsletter, which is part of the OptOut Media Foundation, is dedicated to helping you decode the national conversation by exposing misinformation, disinformation, and bad actors. Click to read Important Context, by Walker Bragman, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
on Aug 31
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Homecoming
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Throughout the pandemic, the anti-vaccine activist raked in cash and cultivated right-wing allies. Now he's running for president with a new support base.
on Aug 24
Right-Wing Broadcasters Sold Media Hits to Supporters of a Chinese Fraudster
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How backers of MAGA mogul Guo Wengui purchased television and radio appearances.
on Aug 12
Who Pays For Right-Wing Media?
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In 2021, big money flowed to some of the biggest names in right-wing and libertarian media from billionaire-backed foundations and funds.
on Aug 11
Chinese Dissident Secretly Recruited Right-Wing Writers to Publish Flattering Articles
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The fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui found prominent conservatives to launder his image.
on Jul 26
Major Dem Group Funnels Millions From Charity to ‘Dark Money’ Arm
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The operations of Priorities USA highlights a glaring loophole with current rules regulating nonprofits.
on Jul 17
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Walker Bragman speaks with Brendan Fischer, the deputy executive director Documented.
on Jul 11
Biden v. Roosevelt: How Two Democratic Presidents Handled a Hostile Supreme Court
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How does a president address judicial overreach?
on Jul 5
What You Need to Know About the WHO Pandemic Treaty With Georgetown Law Professor Lawrence Gostin
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Professor Gostin, who has been involved in the negotiations, shares his insights.
on Jun 24
Queer, Trans Advocate Andy Izenson Wants to Take Us Back to Our Roots
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What happens when we go beneath the surface?
on Jun 4
The Big Money Behind Chris Rufo’s Right-Wing Agitating
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“I ❤️ billionaires,” the far-right activist said.
on May 14
Fidelity Charitable Once Again Allowing Donations to UNRWA
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The move comes less than two weeks out from a report by Important Context and Rolling Stone on the ban.
on May 4
COVID Contrarian Doctor Scores Big With Far-Right Funding
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Stanford’s Dr. Jay Bhattacharya just won a major prize from one of the most powerful right-wing foundations in America.
on Apr 25
Major U.S. Charity Blocks Donations to Gaza Relief Agency Amid Starvation
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Fidelity Charitable has cut off support to UNRWA, Gaza’s primary relief agency, while still allowing donations to pro-Israel groups and hate.
on Apr 19
Kennedy VP Pick Goes Mask-Off Anti-Vax
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Nicole Shanahan suggested the Moderna mRNA COVID vaccine should be recalled.
on Apr 18
“Unbought” Kennedy Chooses Major Financial Backer For Running Mate
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The anti-vaccine presidential candidate faces a costly fight to get on the ballot.
on Mar 27
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The groups are hoping the court’s right-wing justices deliver a crippling blow to government efforts to combat online misinformation.
on Mar 19
WATCH: Interview Molecular Biologist Philipp Markolin on COVID Origins
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Most Americans today believe that novel coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab, but what does the evidence say?
on Mar 14
Who’s Funding AIPAC’s Political Spending Barrage?
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Here are the tech industry founders, Republican megadonors and others funding AIPAC and its closely-tied allies this election cycle.
on Mar 5
Lobbied By Impacted Industries, White House Killed COVID Travel Rule
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The change highlights how, at key points, the Biden administration's pandemic policy aligned with big business.
on Jan 3
Fueled By Mystery Donors, COVID Conspiracy Group Grew Budget Last Year
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The Brownstone Institute raked in sizable, untraceable donations.
on Dec 14, 2023
AIPAC Dems Join GOP to Censure Tlaib Over Israel Comments
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Only four of the 22 Democrats to support censuring Tlaib had not taken AIPAC money last cycle.
on Nov 11, 2023
Blood Money: How America’s Biggest Charities Are Bankrolling Hate Groups Without Anyone Noticing
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Charities tied to America’s largest investment firms, including Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab, are giving millions to hate groups each year.
on Oct 26, 2023
America’s Biggest Charities Bankrolled RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Outfit
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Children’s Health Defense and other groups promoting vaccine misinformation discreetly raked in money from anonymous donors through some of the largest charities in the country
on Oct 19, 2023