Koch Brothers Fueling Far Right Academic Centers Across the US
FSU had accepted a $1.5 million grant from a foundation controlled by petrochemical billionaire Charles Koch on the condition that Koch’s operatives would have a free hand in selecting professors and approving publications. The simmering controversy sheds light on the vast influence of the Koch political machine, which spans from the top conservative think tanks, Republican politicians, a small army of contracted lobbyists, and Tea Party front groups in ... Full Story »
Posted by Julian Friedland
...unfortunately the sticky strings that are tied to these grants tend to be used to bind and gag genuine educators.