InfluenceWatch Podcast
The podcast where we go beneath the surface to reveal the web of connected influence, money, and motivation driving the news.
We found 10 episodes of InfluenceWatch Podcast with the tag “libertarian”.
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Episode 93: The NBA Does China’s Dirty Work
October 10th, 2019 | 8 mins 32 secs
aoc, conservative, corruption, democrat, democratic socialist, democratic socialists of america, dsa, exposed, hong kong, left, liberal, libertarian, national basketball association, nba, ocasio-cortez, planned parenthood, republican, senator, ted cruz, uaw, united auto workers
Archconservative Senator Ted Cruz and Democratic Socialist Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both criticize the National Basketball Association for cracking down on statements of support for protestors in Hong Kong, Planned Parenthood announces a $45 million political effort for the 2020 elections, and the feds dig in to possible corruption in the United Auto Workers’ building a vacation cabin for its former president as former UAW communications officers call on the union’s executives to resign.
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Episode 89: Leftist ThinkProgress Shuts Down
September 12th, 2019 | 6 mins 18 secs
big labor, conservative, constitution, corporate, freedom foundation, libertarian, progressives, rights, seiu, think progress, thinkprogress
We say good riddance to the liberal blog ThinkProgress after its corporate parent shuttered it, the Freedom Foundation forces the SEIU to respect a worker’s legal and constitutional rights, and “progressives” take aim at technological progress to boost Big Labor.
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Episode 87: In Memory of David H. Koch
August 30th, 2019 | 6 mins 12 secs
aclu, barry goldwater, conservative, corruption, dave beck, david koch, detroit news, dinosaurs, editor’s note, feds, fiat chrysler, investigation, j.d. vance, jean harditsy, jimmy hoffa, kickback, koch, koch bros, koch brothers, leftist, libertarian, marissa brostoff, mit, nancy adams johnson, national lawyers guild, nationwide, philanthropist, philanthropy, political research associates, pro-abortion-rights, radical, raids, reason, teamsters, uaw, union, unkoch my campus, washington post, watchdog, white supremacist
The Feds expand their investigation of the United Auto Workers with a nationwide series of raids, the Washington Post lets a radical leftist smear a conservative writer, and we remember philanthropist and libertarian idealist David H. Koch.
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Episode 77: Autoworkers Reject Union
June 21st, 2019 | 7 mins 23 secs
administration, conservative, constitution, cross, environmentalists, establishment, left, liberal, libertarian, obama, religion, supreme court, tennessee, uaw, volkswagen, ww1
Workers #resist the United Auto Workers in Tennessee, environmentalists lament changes to an aggressive Obama administration rule, and the Supreme Court affirms that a World War One memorial cross does not constitute an “establishment of religion.”
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Episode 72: Chicago’s Crazy Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
May 2nd, 2019 | 9 mins 36 secs
chicago, civil asset, conservative, democratic, forfeiture, laws. socialist, left, libertarian, maduro, nicolas maduro, opposition, politicians, property rights, right, supreme court, taxes, venezuela
Clashes break out between the socialist regime of Nicolas Maduro and supporters of Venezuela’s democratic opposition, a controversial Chicago program is challenged in court for violating property rights, and politicians propose a plan to hike taxes to pay off their consultants.
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Episode 62: Teachers Strike to Control Children
February 21st, 2019 | 7 mins 46 secs
bishops, bradley foundation, conservative, education, grants, indiana, liberal, libertarian, monopoly, nonprofit, progress, propaganda, property rights, putin, religious liberty, russia, strike, teachers unions, think progress
A well-connected liberal propaganda blog makes a hash of a hit job against a conservative philanthropic officer, teachers unions strike to preserve their education monopoly, and libertarians sue the government of Indiana and win a battle for property rights.
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Episode 31: Fighting for the First Amendment (w/ guest Lori Windham!)
July 5th, 2018 | 41 mins 3 secs
abortion, becket fund, becket law, christian, conservative, constitution, first amendment, free speech, influence watch, janus, legal, libertarian, masterpiece cake shop, nifla, pro-life, religious liberty, supreme court
Today we're joined by Lori Windham of Becket Law (@BecketLaw), who helps go behind the curtain of June's First Amendment Supreme Court victories, including protecting the religious free speech of Christian cake bakers and pro-life crisis pregnancy centers.
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Episode 30: The War to Replace Justice Kennedy
June 28th, 2018 | 47 mins 45 secs
alliance for justice, american constitution society, anthony kennedy, conservative, courts, demand justice, donald trump, federalist society, influence watch, judicial crisis network, judicial nomination, judiciary, justice kennedy, law, libertarian, president trump, robert bork, supreme court, supreme court justice, trump
The swing vote on the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy, has decided to resign, providing President Trump with the monumental opportunity to cement a conservative majority on the court. But will the Democrats let it happen? Will Republicans be able to come together to pick a replacement? We explain how the war will play out, and the activists on both sides.
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Episode 29: Obama's Favorite "Capitalists"
June 21st, 2018 | 45 mins 34 secs
capitalism, conservative, corporatism, crony capitalism, dow jones, free market, general electric, libertarian, obama, policy, public policy, regulations, special interests, subsidies
Dubbed the "for-profit arm of the Obama administration," General Electric has vigorously pursued government subsidies and regulations, and got much of what they wanted from the previous administration. Now, the company has been delisted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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Episode 27: Supreme Court Won't Bake the Cake!
June 7th, 2018 | 44 mins 19 secs
aclu, adf, alliance defending freedom, american civil liberties union, bake the cake, christian, colorado civil rights commission, conservative, first amendment, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, gay wedding, libertarian, masterpiece cakeshop, religious liberty, supreme court, wedding cake
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 for Masterpiece Cakeshop against Colorado Civil Rights Commission in the famed case of a Christian baker being sued for refusing to make a custom designed cake for a gay wedding. But will this ruling last? And who is responsible for taking the case this far?