The spokesperson added, “This funding never impacted any CAP position or policy, but everybody here agrees it’s just the right thing to do.” CAP, which was established in 2003 by former President Bill Clinton’s former chief of staff John Podesta, has reported receiving UAE funding between $500,000 and $1 million, making the foreign entity one of the think tank’s top donors. Why would UAE donate to such a group? It ain't rocket science. CAP's staunch opposition to domestic fracking and oil and gas exploration generally works to the benefit of several foreign powers, including all OPEC members and Russia. Naturally, CAP is just the sort of organization whose voice a foreign power such as the UAE would want to amplify in the American political debate. Think of it as a way of meddling in foreign politics, just as Russia has done by subsidizing left-wing anti-oil organizations in the U.S. and in Europe. (Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
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Hillary handmaiden, John Podesta, founded CAP in 2003; has reported receiving UAE funding between $500,000 and $1 million,
making the foreign entity one of Podesta's top donors.
Links between Saudi Arabia and the Clinton family, including with Hillary’s campaign apparat, are well reported.
In 2008, it was revealed that the Gulf kingdom had donated between $10m and $25m to the notorious Clinton Foundation,
a so-called "charity" set up by ex-President Bill Clinton.
AND THIS-- The Saudi Royal Court's Centre for Studies and Media Affairs paid public relations firm the Podesta Group
$200,000 for a month- long project to provide “public relations services”. The Podesta Group was founded in 1988
by brothers John and Tony. John Podesta chaired Hillary’s 2016 campaign, was Bill Clinton's COS, and Obama's top aide.
Cambridge firm scores big backing to produce mystery ethanol-maker. Alternative fuel maker Joule Unlimited Inc. has raised $30 million in venture funding, the largest such deal this year for a clean technology company in New England, according to the National Venture Capital Association.
The company, which is based in Cambridge, declined to name the investors, but said the money will be used to help produce its fossil fuel substitutes in larger quantities. Formerly known as Joule Biotechnologies, the firm said it will also begin making what chief executive Bill Sims described as a “high quality’’ diesel fuel. (Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
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Newly Released Mueller Document Suggests Dem Power Broker Tony Podesta Misled Federal Investigators
Law and Crime ^ | 3:44 pm, September 15th, 2018 | Colin Kalmbacher / FR Posted by E. Pluribus Unum
The office of special counsel Robert Mueller just released a document which appears to show that longtime Democratic Party power broker Tony Podesta misled federal investigators when questioned about his obligations, and how he understood them, under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
The document is dated March 31, 2017 and was released late Saturday morning in line with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request initiated by the New York Times‘ Kenneth Vogel. Taking the form of a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division and addressed to Podesta’s attorney Matthew T. Sanderson, the document reads, in relevant part:
In conclusion, we have determined that Podesta must register under FARA, because the firm’s activities on behalf of the [European Centre For a Modern Ukraine (ECFMU)] constitute “political activities” as defined under the Act and were conducted at the order, request, or under the direction or control of a foreign principal…in furtherance of, and for the purpose of influencing, U.S. government officials and sections of the public within the United States, with reference to the political or public interests, policies or relations of a foreign government or foreign political party.
The document continues, noting, “the principal beneficiary of the political activities conducted within the United States was the Ukrainian government and/or the [pro-Russian] Party of Regions.” (Excerpt) Read more at lawandcrime.com ...