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*[https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=1035991&p=7509974 Top 100 United States think tanks], University of Pennsylvania website | *[https://guides.library.upenn.edu/c.php?g=1035991&p=7509974 Top 100 United States think tanks], University of Pennsylvania website | ||
*[https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hks/think_tank_search/US List of American think tanks], [[Harvard University]] website | *[https://guides.library.harvard.edu/hks/think_tank_search/US List of American think tanks], [[Harvard University]] website | ||
| − | + | *[https://libguides.denison.edu/think-tanks/domestic_and_international List of liberal, centrist and conservative think tanks], Dennison University website | |
[[Category:Political Organizations]] | [[Category:Political Organizations]] | ||
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A think tank is typically a public policy institute, dedicated to finding facts about, and thereby advancing, a particular theory or policy. An example is the Cato Institute, a libertarian institution which occasionally contributes positively to conservative viewpoints.
The Heritage Foundation is a pro-free trade think tank located near Union Station in D.C., which raises substantial donations from China. In 2016, Heritage promoted some pro-abortion nominees for Donald Trump to choose from in picking someone for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Federalist Society is a think tank that has repeatedly given advice to Republican presidents and has prevented pro-life judicial nominees from being selected for the U.S. Supreme Court and elsewhere on the federal bench.
See also
External links
- Top 100 United States think tanks, University of Pennsylvania website
- List of American think tanks, Harvard University website
- List of liberal, centrist and conservative think tanks, Dennison University website