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Who is behind New America?

Also known as New America Foundation

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners.

Not who made decisions, or why.

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A connection is not evidence of wrongdoing.

On the record

Sourced links that no one presents as their own account, as recorded so far. Others may exist.

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Money in

  • Eric Schmidt funded Scholarship & press 2

    Teachout reports the New York Times's figure of more than $21 million from Google and from Eric Schmidt and his family foundation together; this story has not read the Times article.

  • Google funded Scholarship & press 23

    Google says it funds many policy groups and would keep funding New America. It says it played no role in Barry Lynn's dismissal; New America says the same.

Going further

Proof 3 sources
  1. New America's Response to the New York Times, New America, 30 Aug 2017. Primary record
    Statement to be attributed to Anne-Marie Slaughter , CEO of New America:
  2. How I Got Fired From a D.C. Think Tank for Fighting Against the Power of Google, The Intercept, 31 Aug 2017. Scholarship & press
    According to the Times, more than $21 million came to New America from Google and from Eric Schmidt and his family foundation (Schmidt is the executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet).
    For years, Google has provided funding to New America as part of its philanthropic giving.
  3. Google-Funded Think Tank Disputes Why It Booted Antitrust Crusader, Fortune, 30 Aug 2017. Scholarship & press Archived copy
    noting that Google would continue to fund New America
How this answer is built

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