Which family does the writer particularly discussed about their political activities in his book Dark Money?
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Dark Money (book) Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (2016) is a non-fiction book written by the American investigative journalist Jane Mayer, about a network of extremely wealthy conservative libertarians, foremost among them Charles and David Koch, who have together funded an array of organizations that work in tandem to influence academic institutions, think tanks, the courts, statehouses, Congress, and the American presidency for their own benefit. Mayer particularly discusses the Koch family and their political activities, along with Richard Mellon Scaife and John M. Olin who funded the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and the DeVos and Coors families.
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Political activities of the Koch brothers The political activities of the Koch brothers include the financial and political influence of Charles G. and David H. Koch on United States politics. This influence is seen both directly and indirectly via various political and public policy organizations supported by the Koch brothers.
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Martínez del Río The Martínez del Rio family is one of the leading prominent in politics in Mexico from the time of independence from Spain, until the present day. The family's role in Mexican history and culture has been significant.
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Whitehill–Wise family The Whitehill–Wise family is a family of politicians from the United States.
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Compson family Compson is a fictional family created by American author William Faulkner for use in his novels and short stories. A once prominent family in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the family began to fall on hard times in the twentieth century. The family name is referred to briefly in the opening chapter of "Requiem for a Nun". Principally depicted in "The Sound and the Fury" and in its appendix, they also make appearances in "Absalom, Absalom!" and stories such as "That Evening Sun." Faulkner traced their genealogy from 1699 to 1945.
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Fendall-Dent-Worthington family political line The Fendall-Dent-Worthington family is a family of politicians from the United States. Below is a list of members:
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List of United States political families (T) The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with T.
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The Negro Family: The Case For National Action The Negro Family: The Case For National Action (known as the Moynihan Report, 1965) was written by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, an American sociologist serving as Assistant Secretary of Labor under President Lyndon B. Johnson of the United States. In 1976, Moynihan was elected to the first of several terms as US senator from New York and continued to support liberal programs to try to end poverty. His report focused on the deep roots of black poverty in the United States and controversially concluded that the high rate of families headed by single mothers would greatly hinder progress of blacks toward economic and political equality.
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Hakim family The Hakim family is a prominent family of Shiite Islam scholars who claim descent from the Prophet Muhammad. Their scholarly involvement has revolved around Iraq for centuries. The family faced extensive persecution and executions at the hand of Saddam Hussein's government, yet it maintains a prominent role in Iraq and the Middle East.
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Aquino family The Aquino family is one of the most prominent oligarchs in the Philippines because of their involvement in politics. They are also involved in other industries such as the business and entertainment.
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Koch family foundations The Koch family foundations are a group of charitable foundations in the United States associated with the family of Fred C. Koch. The most prominent of these are the Charles Koch Foundation and the David H. Koch Charitable Foundation, created by Charles Koch and David Koch, two sons of Fred C. Koch who own the majority of Koch Industries, an oil, gas, paper, and chemical conglomerate which is the US's second-largest privately held company. Charles' and David's foundations have provided millions of dollars to a variety of organizations, including libertarian and conservative think tanks. Areas of funding include think tanks, political advocacy, climate change scepticism, higher education scholarships, cancer research, arts, and science.
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Leo Hindery Leo Hindery Jr. is an American businessman, author, political activist and philanthropist.
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Le Pen family The Le Pen family is a prominent political family of France, based in the province of Brittany. Le Pens have played a prominent role in French politics. Family members have held the leadership of the National Front (France) (NF), since its inception in 1972.
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Justin Rockefeller Justin Aldrich Rockefeller (born July 12, 1979) is an American venture capitalist and political activist and a sixth-generation member of the prominent Rockefeller family.
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Arnold family The Arnold family is an American political and military family with ties to New England, Georgia and Ohio. The descendents of American Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold in Great Britain, while not particularly politically active, also achieved notable success in the 19th century.
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Maloof family The Maloof family is a prominent American family based in Las Vegas, Nevada, who are owners of numerous business properties in the Western United States. The origin of the family name is Maalouf and is of Lebanese descent via their paternal grandfather.
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Golden Clan Golden Clan is a non-fiction account of the Murray/ Mc Donnell family of New York,
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Beecher family Originating in New England, one particular Beecher family in the 19th century was a political family notable for issues of religion, civil rights, and social reform. Notable members of the family include clergy (Congregationalists), educators, authors and artists. Many of the family were Yale-educated and advocated for abolitionism, temperance, and women's rights. Some of the family provided material or ideological support to the Union in the American Civil War. The family is of English descent.
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Hiester family The Hiester family was a German American political and military dynasty.
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Lee–Hamblin family The Lee–Hamblin family is a political family rooted in the American West. It is intertwined closely with the Udall family, and most, though not all the notable Lees are also Udall descendants. John D. Lee is also a direct descendent of Richard Lee II of the Lee family of Virginia.
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Keynes family The Keynes family ( ) is an English family that has included several notable economists, writers, and actors, perhaps the most famous of which was the economist John Maynard Keynes.
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Lucrezia Tornabuoni Lucrezia Tornabuoni (22 June 1427 – 25 March 1482 ) was a writer and influential political adviser. Connected by birth to two of the most powerful families in 15th-century Italy, she later married Piero di Cosimo de' Medici, connecting herself to another of the most powerful families in Italy and extending her own power and influence. She had significant political influence during the rule of her husband and then of her son, Lorenzo. She worked to support the needs of the poor and religion in the region, supporting several institutions. She was a patron of the arts, and also wrote poems and plays herself.