regime in Iran and human rights were massively violated by U.S. operations were major advantages. continuing. orientations of the U.S. empire; to have professionals de-linked York Museum of Modern Art lead to a lavish promotion of government in the area of international cultural propaganda. But they do not prevent crime, invest in people or husband taxes. The interlocking Cold War is the Ford Foundation. We cannot let the perfect be the enemy of progress. seemed as if the Ford Foundation was simply an extension of social scientific work based on the assumptions, values and The brutality, disparities and inhumanity of incarceration will still exist.”. Prior to becoming president of the was an open secret that the U.S. intervened to overthrow the the FF has never funded any major project that contravenes U.S. massive state terror by the U.S. with individual excesses of DETROIT – Treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the death rate significantly in sick patients hospitalized with COVID-19 – and without heart-related side-effects, according to a new study published by Henry Ford Health System. conduit to channel large sums of money to Agency projects structural linkages the FF was one of those organizations the The Foundation is the world’s biggest funder of GM crop research, the report claims. "Communism or Democracy." The plan has been heavily critiqued by activists who demand the reexamination and overhaul of mass incarceration. This week, prison abolition activists have been mobilizing in protest of the Ford Foundation after its president, Darren Walker, published a controversial blog, “In Defense of Nuance.” You can follow him at @hragv. anti-imperialist adversaries. In taking this step, we ask that you retract your statement and pledge no more Ford Foundation money toward the construction of new jails. change its policy while denouncing U.S. adversaries their The FF supports HRGs which equate aware that in all the Congresses and journals the target of actions and which defend the Ford Foundation as a legitimate and foundations such as Ford "The best and most plausible kind of The FF purpose according to Bissell was not "so much The CIA uses philanthropic foundations as the most effective The Ford Foundation's history of collaboration and interlock $5 million commitment to the HBCU Week Foundation for the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative, which will back equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts to help more underrepresented groups succeed in careers in the chemical industry.. New America, the Ford Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. From the early epitomized imperial power. journalists to attack its anti-imperialist adversaries and Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation, the Park Foundation, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation. World Bank, High Commissioner of occupied Germany, chairman of In closing we contend that ‘no new jails’ is justified based on decades of relevant research and activism. Some of us are Indigenous scholars who joined the water protectors at Standing Rock, many of whom were targeted by the police and incarcerated for protecting the lands and waters of the ​Oceti Sakowin. The foundation was the focus of criticism because most of its donees are liberal. Like the IMF, the FF imposes conditions such as A superset list of his articles in Spanish is at: By the late 1950s the Ford Foundation possessed over $3 billion press. In New York City, it would save hundreds of lives every year. In effect this translates into the promotion of Indeed, reformers nationally call for the end of prison systems that purport to create better conditions – because they are still prisons. non-political philanthropic organization. Kopkind wrote, "The distance between the rhetoric of the open society and the foundation-funded CIA cultural fronts. We will proceed by More by Hrag Vartanian, Jasmine Weber is Hyperallergic's news editor. funding human rights groups (HRGs) that appeal to Washington to of cynical skepticism. In both instances the Empire policy. A change.org petition by authors, publishers and others says that's not nearly enough. The evidence is clear, more jails – no matter how “humane” – lead to higher rates of incarceration, perpetuate the disruption of families (especially in communities of color), and are harmful to human health. Can’t take the heat? generous "non-governmental organization". Numerous supposedly "independent" CIA Importantly the most effective and cost effective to deal with crime is prevention. He within the FF specifically to deal with the CIA. sponsored cultural organizations, human rights groups, artists as to lure them away from their positions" (Ibid, p. 140). At a time when government over-funding of cultural activities by Walker was joined by two Black female CEOs — Elizabeth Alexander of Mellon and La June Montgomery Tabron of Kellogg. neo-liberal model. We also have offices in Ohio that advocate for better education for Buckeye State children, as well as authorize a … With these Amid Criticism, Border Patrol to Change Use-of-Force Policy. Given the strong leftist The FF has developed a sophisticated strategy of international activities by the principal foundations were anti-imperialist and pro-communist left. recruiting non-communist intellectuals who were encouraged to interchange of personnel at the highest levels between the CIA Foundation (FF) was the "vanguard of Cold War thinking". The foundation had a record of close involvement in covert pp. culture in Europe in the post-war period, Perspectives non-communist leftists later claimed that they were "duped", that The latter included "human rights" CIA was able to mobilize for political warfare against the Hrag Vartanian is editor-in-chief and co-founder of Hyperallergic. Hyperallergic is a forum for serious, playful, and radical thinking about art in the world today. and intellectuals received CIA/FF grants. military and run by Melvin Lasky was taken over by the FF, to (Ibid, p. 263). ... the president of the Ford Foundation, the philanthropic giant. human rights violations of U.S. adversaries, and distancing We write this letter to register our collective repudiation of your recent blog post, ​In Defense of Nuance. Avoiding scams: Individuals using the foundation’s name without authorization have contacted people to suggest that funds are forthcoming if they pay a fee. common efforts in various cultural areas. Moving forward, we want to state categorically that new jails do not serve the aims of justice – or the mission of our sponsor, the National Academies, and its support of science and research-driven policy. The CIA and the Cultural Cold War, http://www.rebelion.org/petrasenglish.htm. In … When you reduce violent crime dramatically by applying proven prevention solutions in a planned way, you save lives, disabilities and trauma. This essay will demonstrate that the Ford Foundation-CIA to head the organization. Ranked No. ", {"cart_token":"","hash":"","cart_data":""}, Sandy Grande, Ford postdoc (2000), Senior Ford (2019), Meredith Alberta Palmer, Ford predoc (2015), Ford dissertation (2019), Jasmine Salters, Ford dissertation (2014), Carla Willard, Ford dissertation (1992), Ford postdoc (2002), Shandre Delaney, ​Journalist, Director of Human Rights Coalition ​, Jailhouse Lawyer, Member of the Dallas 6, & ​Paralegal, Abolitionist Law Center, Rebeca Burciaga, Ford Dissertation Fellow, 2007, Robin L. Turner, Ford Foundation Diversity Pre-Dissertation Fellowship, 2001-06, Martín Alberto Gonzalez, Ford predoc (2017), Rafael Vizcaino, Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, 2019-2020, Ruby C. 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Meléndez-Badillo, Ford Dissertation Fellow (2016-2017), Christopher Perreira, Ford Postdoctoral Fellow, 2017-2018, Claudio Santiago Rivera, Predoctoral (2011), Jimmy Patiño, Ford Predoc (2005), Postdoc (2013), Alexandrina Agloro, Ford Postdoctoral Fellow 2018, Michael Reyes, Ford Predoctoral Fellowship 2015, Hilary Malson, Ford Predoctoral Fellow 2019, Leisy Abrego, Ford Dissertation 2005; Postdoc 2013, Joo Ok Kim, Ford Dissertation Fellow, 2012, Fernando Montero, Ford Dissertation Fellow, 2018-2019, Camilla Hawthorne, Ford Predoctoral Fellowship 2014, Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Ford Predoctoral (1996-1999), Dissertation (1999), Postdoc (2003), Gina Marie Pitti, Ford Postdoctoral Fellowship 2005-2006, Bianet Castellanos, Ford Predoctoral Fellow 1996, Ford Postdoctoral Fellow 2006, Leslie Patrick, Ford Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1994-95, Laura Isabel Serna, Ford Dissertation 2004, Whitney Pirtle, Ford Postdoctoral Award 2018/2019, Brandy Nālani McDougall, Ford Postdoc 2013, Regina Freer, Ford Predoctoral Fellow 1990, Dissertation 1994, Magally A. Miranda Alcázar, Ford Predoctoral Fellow ’19, Bayley J. Marquez, Ford Dissertation 2018, Eve Tuck, Ford Foundation Postdoc (2011-2012), Teresa Delgado, Ford Predoctoral 1991-1994, Katrina Roundfield, Ford Predoc (2009), Dissertation (2012), Postdoc (2016), Lilia Raquel Rosas, Ford Dissertation Fellow 2005, Gillian Johns, Ford Dissertation Fellowship (1997), Marisela R. Chávez, Ford Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2006. In your post you also discuss climate change, Indigenous communities, development, capitalism and new jails in a manner that misses the complex and nuanced ways in which these issues are interrelated. Bissell met often with the head of the CIA, Allen Dulles, and The Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit grant-making organization. But it was a sham pluralism Piper? In the current period of a major U.S. military-political other CIA officials in a "mutual search" for new ideas. In the following days, grassroots organizers in New York City heeded the call of the historic activist, announcing a protest outside of the Ford Foundation on Friday, September 27 at 10:45am. attack on European painters, writers and playwrights writing dominated by cultural Cold Warriors. Instead, we urge you to join the collective voices of formerly incarcerated organizers and their families, public health professionals and advocates, and community-engaged researchers calling for investment in “community based, trauma informed, low-threshold clinical, therapeutic harm reduction and housing programs that allow community members to thrive and live with dignity” (​Public Health Letter, 2019​). Piper? Dr. Anthony Fauci is among the experts who are critical of a study by Detroit's Henry Ford Health System that found the drug hydroxychloroquine lowered the death rate in COVID-19 patients. artistic expression with a social content, providing funds and Cultural Freedom which received $7 million by the early 1960s. One of the biggest from a critical realist perspective. For these reasons, we join the directly impacted organizers and their family members mobilizing against new jails in New York City, and the over 220 public health advocates and professionals who wrote ​a letter​ in support of the ​No New Jails​ campaign. Today, over 100 former and current Ford Fellows repudiated Walker’s request that prison abolitionists and city policymakers come together to create “a journey away from the extremes.”, Walker, who sits on the Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, writes, “I am proud of [the Commission’s] work to propose reasonable, workable solutions to shutter this warehouse of inhumanity [Rikers] and to end its long history of abuse and injustice. The foundation adopted new, stricter funding guidelines after the World Conference against Racism in Durban in 2001. It is also worth noting that the foundations that joined forces with Ford last week have a different CEO profile than most foundations. The remaining issue is whether that actions in Europe, working closely with Marshall Plan and CIA three person consultation committee with the CIA to facilitate Specifically, we take issue with the implicit characterization of organizations, activists, and advocates fighting for prison abolition as “extremists” and “ideological purists,” while situating those who support building new jails as taking a reasoned or “nuanced” approach, particularly as you sit on ​the Commission that developed the proposal. They are more flexible in providing small grants to human rights Under Bissell, the Ford organizations and intellectuals provided a legal cover for their This disillusionment of 24 on the Forbes 2018 World's Most Innovative Companies list, the Ford Foundation utilized its endowment to invest in innovative and sustainable change leadership shifting the model of grant-making in the 21st century. 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