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− | Eventually, [[US conservatism]] will be moved to [[Americonservatism]], but I don't have time to update all the links right now -- so I'm saving that move for later. | + | Eventually, [[US conservatism]] will be moved to [[Americonservatism]], but I don't have time to update all the links right now -- so I'm saving that move for later. Also, maybe this should be /organizations or /advocacy instead of /think-tanks; some of these are lobbying orgs, some are think-tanks... need to get some clarity on what the different types are and how to distinguish between them. |
==List== | ==List== | ||
− | * | + | ===Active=== |
− | * | + | * {{wp/alt|American Enterprise Institute}} (AEI) |
− | * | + | * {{wp/alt|Americans for Prosperity}} (AFP) |
+ | * {{wp/alt|American Legislative Exchange Council}} (ALEC) {{sourcewatch|American Legislative Exchange Council}} | ||
* [[Cato Institute]] -- more [[libertarian]] than Americonservative, although they were taken over by the [[Koch brothers]] in late 2012 | * [[Cato Institute]] -- more [[libertarian]] than Americonservative, although they were taken over by the [[Koch brothers]] in late 2012 | ||
* [[Heartland Institute]] -- focused on [[global warming denialism]] in the 2000s; prior to that, helped promote the idea that smoking is healthy | * [[Heartland Institute]] -- focused on [[global warming denialism]] in the 2000s; prior to that, helped promote the idea that smoking is healthy | ||
* [[Heritage Foundation]] -- predicted in 2001 that the [[Bush tax cuts]] would pay down the federal deficit by 2010; in 2011, [[Paul Ryan]] based his budget proposal on numbers they provided | * [[Heritage Foundation]] -- predicted in 2001 that the [[Bush tax cuts]] would pay down the federal deficit by 2010; in 2011, [[Paul Ryan]] based his budget proposal on numbers they provided | ||
* [[John Locke Foundation]] -- mainly operates in [[North Carolina]]; part of [[Art Pope]]'s empire | * [[John Locke Foundation]] -- mainly operates in [[North Carolina]]; part of [[Art Pope]]'s empire | ||
− | * | + | * {{wp/alt|United States Chamber of Commerce}} (USCC) |
+ | ===Defunct=== | ||
+ | * {{wp/alt|Project for the New American Century}} (PNAC): infamously called for a [[new Pearl Harbor]] prior to [[9/11]] |
Revision as of 22:19, 2 April 2013
Note
Eventually, US conservatism will be moved to Americonservatism, but I don't have time to update all the links right now -- so I'm saving that move for later. Also, maybe this should be /organizations or /advocacy instead of /think-tanks; some of these are lobbying orgs, some are think-tanks... need to get some clarity on what the different types are and how to distinguish between them.
List
Active
- American Enterprise Institute [W] (AEI)
- Americans for Prosperity [W] (AFP)
- American Legislative Exchange Council [W] (ALEC) SourceWatch
- Cato Institute -- more libertarian than Americonservative, although they were taken over by the Koch brothers in late 2012
- Heartland Institute -- focused on global warming denialism in the 2000s; prior to that, helped promote the idea that smoking is healthy
- Heritage Foundation -- predicted in 2001 that the Bush tax cuts would pay down the federal deficit by 2010; in 2011, Paul Ryan based his budget proposal on numbers they provided
- John Locke Foundation -- mainly operates in North Carolina; part of Art Pope's empire
- United States Chamber of Commerce [W] (USCC)
Defunct
- Project for the New American Century [W] (PNAC): infamously called for a new Pearl Harbor prior to 9/11