NYT Discovers Right-Wing Group: Still Missing AIPAC's High School Playbook
The New York Times reports on Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA (TPUSA) making inroads into high schools, generating 'dissension' among parents and educators. This sudden discovery of right-wing campus activism is quaint, especially when compared to the decades-long, far more financially potent, lobbying efforts on campus. While TPUSA organizes students, organizations like AIPAC and its educational
arms have long funded campus tours to Israel and 'fellowships' for student leaders, quietly shaping future political elites. One might wonder why the media lens for 'undue influence' conveniently shrinks when the 'influence' aligns with establishment foreign policy objectives. For instance, OpenSecrets.org shows AIPAC has spent millions in political donations, influencing policy from Congress down
to local levels, often through 'educational' initiatives. Yet, no breathless NYT exposé questions the 'dissension' this causes in a democratic process, only when the 'wrong' kind of ideology surfaces. How many 'student leaders' taking all-expenses-paid trips overseas from foreign-aligned groups get the NYT's investigative eye?