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2013

December
- Not Just the Koch Brothers: New Drexel Study Reveals Funders Behind the Climate Change Denial Effort
  
  December 20, 2013
  A new study conducted by Drexel University environmental sociologist Robert J. Brulle, PhD, exposes the organizational underpinnings and funding behind the powerful climate change countermovement. This study marks the first peer-reviewed, comprehensive analysis ever conducted of the sources of funding that maintain the denial effort. Through an analysis of the financial structure of the organizations that constitute the core of the countermovement and their sources of monetary support, Brulle found that, while the largest and most consistent funders behind the countermovement are a number of well-known conservative foundations, the majority of donations are “dark money,” or concealed funding.
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October
- Confederate Flag Q&A with Mary Ebeling
  
  October 23, 2013
  The Philadelphia Daily News reported in September that the Confederate battle flag may be becoming a more common sight in the area. DrexelNow sat down with Mary Ebeling, an associate professor of sociology, to talk about the message and meaning behind the divisive symbol.
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April
- Inside-Out update
  
  April 29, 2013
  This summer, five unique Inside-Out courses will invite students to learn inside a prison, at a farm, a senior citizen home and an enterprise center.
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