Democracy Alliance
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The Democracy Alliance is an informal political group consisting of wealthy left-wing U.S. political contributors. The goal of the group is to create a long-lasting infrastructure for the left wing that will allow the Democratic Party to regain its former dominance over politics in the United States. Prominent members include George Soros, Peter B. Lewis, and Hollywood movie director Rob Reiner. The Hudson Institute, a Washington, D.C., think tank held a panel discussion on the Democracy Alliance on November 30, 2006, titled "How Vast The Left Wing Conspiracy." The panelists were journalist Byron York, Democracy Alliance founder Rob Stein, and Democracy Alliance member Gara LaMarche who is Vice President and Director of U.S. Programs for Soros's philanthropy, the Open Society Institute. On December 7, 2006, The philanthropy known as the Atlantic Philanthropies announced that LaMarche would become its president and chief executive officer effective April 2007.[1]
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"George Soros's Democracy Alliance: In Search Of A Permanent Democratic Majority," Foundation Watch, December 2006 [2]
Transcript of Hudson Institute panel discussion from November 30, 2006: "How Vast The Left Wing Conspiracy" [3]
"Big $$ for Progressive Politics," The Nation, October 16, 2006 [4]
"A New Alliance Of Democrats Spreads Funding: But Some in Party Bristle At Secrecy and Liberal Tilt," Washington Post, July 17, 2006 [5]
"Rich Liberals Vow to Fund Think Tanks: Aim Is to Compete With Conservatives," Washington Post, August 7, 2005 [6]
