InfluenceWatch Podcast

They say that every son of a gun deserves a lawyer and his day in court; it’s a core principle of the American legal system. But certain lawyers informally focus on certain cases and certain clients, often for ideological reasons. That raises the question: Who do Communists—both foreign Communist regimes and Americans facing investigation for alleged Communist activities—call wh...

On this podcast, we largely cover who funds the groups and people who are influencing public policy — and today we'll be diving into the abyss of labor unions with our regular host and CRC's research director, Mike Watson.
Thirty years ago, a former teachers-union operative named Max Green wrote a book called Epitaph for American Labor. He came not to praise the American la...

Charities (like Capital Research Center) are formally prohibited from intervening in election campaigns. But for years, liberal Big Philanthropy has exploited non-enforcement and loopholes in the law to use charities for transparently electoral purposes. Joining Michael Watson and Tiffany Gabbay to discuss how the left uses charities to directly influence elections is our collea...

Occasionally we step back from our usual focus on advocacy groups and take a broader look at the news and the world around us, with help from subject-matter experts. This week, we take a look at Iran, and the lessons the ongoing conflict and other contemporary conflicts have for the American defense industry. Joining me is Barak Seener, an associate research fellow at the Henry ...

On this podcast, we take time to investigate who funds the groups and people who are influencing public policy—but what if you want to be one of those people? Well, you could always provide well-appreciated support to us if you like the sort of things we do—not just this podcast. Joining me to discuss that which you could fund by supporting Capital Research Center ...