In this eye-opening brief, ASCF Senior Analyst Laurence Sanford examines the growing concern over foreign money influencing American political movements. Using CODEPINK as a case study, Sanford explores questions surrounding its funding sources, including activist Jodie Evans, and discusses broader concerns about foreign influence, U.S.–China relations, anti-Israel activism, and the role of political advocacy organizations in shaping public debate.

Why doesn’t the U.S. government intervene more aggressively when foreign-connected funding flows into movements that critics argue undermine American interests?