Reposted by Civil Defense InstituteTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Heritage Foundation, the largest conservative think tank, is leading the charge against America’s public school system. See the post below. As I discovered, they’re simultaneously trying to replace public schools with Christian nationalist ones: civildefenseinstitute.org/features/her... 21230109
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Reposted by Civil Defense InstituteTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Heritage Foundation is infamous for organizing Project 2025. As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views. Read my investigative report here:civildefenseinstitute.orgHow the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil DefenseTracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way. 411001556
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Civil Defense Institute @civildefenseinst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"NEW RESEARCH GROUP IN TOWN: The Civil Defense Institute, a nonpartisan investigative research group, is launching today to zero in on actors who undermine civil society and Americans’ freedom to participate in public life." www.politico.com/influencepolitico.comPOLITICO InfluenceLatino lawmakers, staff and lobbyists are taking over the Washington convention center tonight for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual awards gala. But all anyone wants to talk about ... 01811
Reposted by Civil Defense InstituteAlex Mendela @alexmendela.bsky.social · 17/09/2026These guys look like they’re doing interesting things. Worth checking em out 👇 0108
Civil Defense Institute @civildefenseinst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Heritage Foundation promotes K-12 “classical schools” to parents. Civil Defense Institute found that more than 300 of them are affiliated with an association founded by Doug Wilson—a self-described Christian nationalist with extreme views. Read more: civildefenseinstitute.org/features/her...civildefenseinstitute.orgHow the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil DefenseTracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way. 0207
Civil Defense Institute @civildefenseinst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Extremism, conspiracy-driven campaigns, foreign influence operations and online harassment run through networks built to avoid scrutiny. We built an organization to scrutinize them. The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.orgcivildefenseinstitute.orgCivil DefenseEvidence-backed research profiles of organizations and the people who connect them. 18533