The Trumpian “War on Fraud” Is a Trojan Horse for Austerity
jacobin.com
The State Financial Officers Foundation claims to be a nonpartisan, neutral body representing the guardians of state finances. In truth, the corporate donor–dependent nonprofit pushes a right-wing austerity agenda under the guise of fighting fraud.

The State Financial Officers Foundation claims to be a nonpartisan, neutral body representing the guardians of state finances. In truth, the corporate donor–dependent nonprofit pushes a right-wing austerity agenda under the guise of fighting fraud.

  • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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    4 days ago

    the foundation fought efforts to hold its donors and other big companies accountable by waging an all-out war on ESG, or “environmental, social, and governance,” an investing principle that prioritizes socially responsible holdings over weapons and oil stocks. But now that the foundation has largely won that battle — the group helped advance ESG bans in nearly two dozen states

    Wtf. How do you ban something that’s just a metric?