Archive - THE FIREBREAK

NGOs: Stop Taking Foundation Money

The need for an NGO-Foundation Charter to restore trust and integrity in NGOs

Sep 18 • David Zaruk

Climate Attribution: The Latest Litigation-Led Science

Part 1: The Birth of a New, Politicized Scientific Research Field

Sep 15 • David Zaruk

The Meta Trial: A Tale of Two Lawmakers

Is American Adversarial Regulation more Effective than Democratic Legislative Lawmaking?

Sep 10 • David Zaruk

The Invisible Hand of EarthRights International

The Business Model Behind Strategic Litigation NGOs

Sep 3 • David Zaruk

Activism in Anchor Clothing

NBC's Marshall Fire story skips the science to sell a lawsuit

Sep 1 • THE FIREBREAK

August 2026

When News Organizations Fail to Fact Check

Averhealth Sues ProPublica for Defamation

Aug 31 • David Zaruk

The Salmon Wars, Conclusion: Strategic Litigation as a Green Colonial Weapon

How Foundations Fund Relentless Lawfare to Terminate Salmon Aquaculture in Chile

Aug 26 • David Zaruk

Who Will Review the Reviewers?

The National Academy of Sciences says it will independently review the process behind its disputed climate chapter. Good. Now define "independent."

Aug 25 • THE FIREBREAK

The Salmon Wars, Part 3: Foreign Governments Funding Special Interests

How the Norwegian Government is Sowing Doubt on Chilean Salmon, Funding Media, Research and Lawfare

Aug 25 • David Zaruk

The Salmon Wars, Part 2: Foundation Tactics Undermining Chilean Salmon Farmers

How “Professionalized Philanthropy” Choreographed Lobbyists, Lawyers, Reporters and NGOs in a Strategic Onslaught Against Salmon Aquaculture

Aug 19 • David Zaruk

The Chilean Salmon Wars, Part 1: The Foundations Spawning Dissent

How a Coordinated Deep-Pocket Campaign Turned a Small Issue into a Global Threat

Aug 10 • David Zaruk

When the sizzle stops selling, hire better cooks

Exposing NASEM's newest litigation-friendly climate report.

Aug 7 • THE FIREBREAK

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