The Lacuna Project

lacuna (n.) a gap in a record where something should be

Independent research. Not affiliated with any government, agency, or company.

International body

Government of Norway

Documented money flows

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • POL-6.11: The New York Times reported on 6 September 2014 that at least 64 foreign governments, state-controlled entities or officials had contributed to 28 major U.S. research organizations since 2011, at least $92 million according to institutional disclosures, government documents and foreign lobbying reports. The Times reported that the organizations did not disclose the terms of their agreements and had not registered under FARA. Brookings and the Atlantic Council told the Times that their scholars are independent.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 846 6 September 2014 (web date 7 September). Eric Lipton, Brooke Williams and Nicholas Confessore, The New York Times: Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks