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That’s the nub of “The New Funding Heresies,” a lengthy and sure-footed account of the difficulties of financing progressive causes, published in In These Times and written by Christopher Hayes (a sometime Reader contributor).
“This isn’t the case for progressives, who will have to rely upon a kind of What’s the Matter With Kansas? effect in which ideological principles trump personal class interests. [In fact, as Hayes points out, the big “left-wing” foundations like Ford are more interested in social service than in building a movement anyway.] ‘Trying to fund an economically progressive movement from a bunch of rich people is a tough sell,’ says Krehely. ‘I don’t think anyone’s tried to figure out what we do about that. Until we figure that out I don’t think we’re going to get very far.’”
