"True North" is the Guiding point of your compass:
your values, your principles, your true path.
A message from the founder of True North Research:
I chose the name “True North” for my newest investigative group because its about core values. Our precious planet and America's great experiment in democracy are threatened by special interests dominating politics and policy. And I think investigations and reporting can shine a bright light on those distortions, illuminate the public understanding, and ignite efforts to protect our democracy.
That's why I created True North Research, to do targeted public policy research and writing that advances the common good and helps to protect our planet and our future.
My focus is on front groups, corporations, and people underwriting a reactionary agenda that undermines our nation's commitment to core principles:
that all people are created equal,
that our Constitution is premised on the promise that our republic—our government in our democracy—will promote the general welfare of We, the people, and
that our nation should be a bright beacon for liberty, equality, and ingenuity in the world.
For more than two decades, I have used my research skills to help advance these values, and in the process I have been in the thick of almost every major public policy debate in our country.
True North is the newest platform I have created or steered to publish original research, reporting, and analysis of these issues. Please sign up to get updates about breaking news and breakthrough research.
—Lisa Graves, Executive Director and Publisher