politics
Soros-funded group offers to pay student protesters
An organization funded by leftist megadonor George Soros’s nonprofit network runs a program paying students to protest “the Military Industrial Complex” on their campuses.
TL;DR
- Dissenters, funded by George Soros's nonprofit network, offers paid fellowships to college students to protest the Military Industrial Complex.
- Fellowship stipends range from $2,500 for a semester to $6,000 for a yearlong commitment.
- Participants are expected to commit at least 15 hours per week to organizing and protest activities.
- Activities include advocating for campuses to sever ties with companies involved in the Military Industrial Complex and opposing military recruitment.
- The program aims to train students in anti-militarist organizing and leadership development.
- Dissenters has previously faced criticism for its materials, including a toolkit co-authored with an image of a Hamas paraglider and a feature on Leila Khaled.
- The Foundation to Promote Open Society has provided Dissenters with $305,000 between 2020 and 2023.