James Talarico’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas (Connecting the Dots: James Talarico, Teach For America, Presbyterian, Harvard University & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

James Talarico’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas (Connecting the Dots: James Talarico, Teach For America, Presbyterian, Harvard University & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

https://jamestalarico.com/

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                    James Talarico

Talarico in 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico

James Dell Talarico (né Collins; /ˌtæləˈriːkoʊ/ TAL-uh-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989)[1][2] is an American politician, Presbyterian seminarian, and educator serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas.

Career

In 2011, Talarico joined Teach For America, teaching sixth-grade English language arts at Rhodes Middle School on the west side of San Antonio.[13][14] After two years of teaching, he became Central Texas executive director for Reasoning Mind, a nonprofit that implements computer-based math lessons in classrooms.

He is serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, having first been elected in 2018. While serving in the Texas House, Talarico started to pursue a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Early life and education

Before earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin, he organized students for tuition relief.[7][8] Talarico later earned a Master of Education degree in education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education,[9] and went on to receive a Master of Arts in theological studies at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary but as of June 2026 had not yet completed his Master of Divinity there.

Connecting the Dots:

James Talarico is the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas, joined Teach For America, received his Med from Harvard University and while serving in the Texas House, he started to pursue a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Lawrence H. Summers was a director at Teach for America, the former president and a professor at Harvard University, the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), is a distinguished fellow at the Center for American Progress and a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is a board member for the International Crisis Group, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for the Center for American Progress, is a board member for the International Crisis Group and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Beverly Daniel Tatum is a trustee at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a director at Teach for America.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress, Teach for America and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Jose H. Villarreal is a director at the Center for American Progress, a director at Teach for America and a senior adviser for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

Valerie B. Jarrett is Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s great niece, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at the Joyce Foundation.

Joyce Foundation was a funder for Teach for America.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.

Margaret C. Whitman was a director at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. and is a director at Teach for America.

Paul J. Finnegan is a director at Teach for America and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Linda Johnson Rice is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a director at the United Negro College Fund.

Michael L. Lomax is the president & CEO for the United Negro College Fund and a director at the Teach for America.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for the Center for American Progress and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Beverly Daniel Tatum is a trustee at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a director at Teach for America.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress, Teach for America and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Richard C. Blum was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a regent at the University of California, a board member for the Haas School of Business and married to Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Donald G. Fisher was a board member for the Haas School of Business and a director at Teach for America.

Haas School of Business is a business school at the University of California, Berkeley.

Christopher Edley Jr. is the law school dean for the University of California, Berkeley, and the U.S. program advisory panel member for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Center for American Progress, Teach for America and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Beverly Daniel Tatum is a trustee at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a director at Teach for America.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Jeffrey W. Greenberg was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Glenn H. Hutchins is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for the Center for American Progress and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Dianne Feinstein is married to Richard C. Blum, a U.S. Senate senator and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Jeb Bush is a member of the Alfalfa Club, and an advisory committee member for the Hispanic Leadership Network.

Hispanic Leadership Network is an offshoot of the American Action Network.

Frederic V. Malek is a member of the Alfalfa Club, the founder & board member for the American Action Network and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank), Teach for America and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Beverly Daniel Tatum is a trustee at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a director at Teach for America.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

David Gergen is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a director at Teach for America, and a senior political analyst for CNN.

David H. Koch is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), the chairman emeritus for the Teach for America and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Ted Turner was the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, Mark Schwartz was his senior adviser, is the founder for the Soros Fund Management and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Mark Schwartz was the president & CEO for Soros Fund Management, George Soros senior adviser and is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Adebayo O. Ogunlesi is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Raymond J. McGuire is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Howard S. Jonas is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Roman Martinez IV is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and an overseer at the International Rescue Committee.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and Teach for America.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Millennium Promise. 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is the founder for the Soros Economic Development Fund and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Stewart J. Paperin is the president of the Soros Economic Development Fund for the Soros Open Society Foundations and a director at the Millennium Promise.

Stephen Robert was a director at the Millennium Promise and is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Andrea Jung is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Ellen R. Marram is a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development. 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society,

Donna S. Morea was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for the CGI Group Inc.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.           

Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative is Obamacare and was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and is an advocate for the ONE Campaign,

Ronald O. Perelman is a director at the ONE Campaign and a trustee at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Newton N. Minow was a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Teach for America.

James Talarico  joined Teach For America, is the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas, received his Med from Harvard University and while serving in the Texas House, he started to pursue a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Lawrence H. Summers was a director at Teach for America, the former president and a professor at Harvard University, the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), is a distinguished fellow at the Center for American Progress and a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is a board member for the International Crisis Group, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a supporter for the Center for American Progress, is a board member for the International Crisis Group and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Beverly Daniel Tatum is a trustee at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and a director at Teach for America.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Center for American Progress, Teach for America and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Jose H. Villarreal is a director at the Center for American Progress, a director at Teach for America, and a senior adviser for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

Valerie B. Jarrett is Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s great niece, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at the Joyce Foundation.

Joyce Foundation was a funder for Teach for America.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.

Margaret C. Whitman was a director at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. and is a director at Teach for America.

Paul J. Finnegan is a director at Teach for America and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Linda Johnson Rice is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a director at the United Negro College Fund.

Michael L. Lomax is the president & CEO for the United Negro College Fund and a director at the Teach for America.

Resources: Past Research

Teach for America Wants Illegal Immigrant DREAMers to Lead U.S. Classrooms (Past Research on Teach for America)

Monday, February 10, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/02/teach-for-america-wants-illegal.html

Starbucks Closing 250 Stores in North America (Connecting the Dots: Brian Niccol, Starbucks, Unions, America Votes, Planned Unemployment, The Commercial Club of Chicago & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on Mellody L. Hobson)

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/starbucks-closing-250-stores-in-north.html

PepsiCo to Increase Prices on Some Chips, Sodas (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Price Control, Charlie Kirk Shooting, President Trump Shooting in Butler & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/pepsico-to-increase-prices-on-some.html

The Flexner Report: How Rockefeller Hijacked Medicine To Create A System You Can't Escape (Connecting the Dots: Andrew Carnegie, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, The Rockefeller Foundation & The Carnegie/Soros Network. Updated on 08/20/26) (Past Research on the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching & the Flexner Report)

Thursday, August 20, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-flexner-report-how-rockefeller.html

Starbucks Closing 250 Stores in North America (Connecting the Dots: Brian Niccol, Starbucks, Unions, America Votes, Planned Unemployment, The Commercial Club of Chicago & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Starbucks Closing 250 Stores in North America (Connecting the Dots: Brian Niccol, Starbucks, Unions, America Votes, Planned Unemployment, The Commercial Club of Chicago & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Newsmax.com

Thursday, 24 September 2026 09:08 AM EDT

(AP)

https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/starbucks-store-closing/2026/09/24/id/1270520/

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week.

It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, Starbucks closed 627 stores in North America and Europe and laid off 900 non-retail employees.

In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren't delivering acceptable financial results or can't provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees.

The company didn't say Thursday which coffeehouses will close or how many are located in the U.S. It also didn't say how many of the affected coffeehouses are unionized.

More than 700 U.S. Starbucks stores have voted to unionize since late 2021, but Starbucks doesn't support the unionization effort and the union and the company have yet to reach a labor agreement.

Grams said Starbucks is continuing to retrofit its North American coffeehouses to make them cozier and more inviting. The company expects 1,500 stores will be retrofitted by Sept. 30, which is the end of Starbucks' fiscal year.

“This progress has given us a clearer view of the performance of every coffeehouse,” Grams said in his letter. “While most are benefiting from this overall momentum, some coffeehouses continue to underperform despite the hard work and commitment of all of you.”

Grams said Starbucks is still committed to growing its store count in North America.

Starbucks said it will transfer employees to other stores if possible or provide severance support if it's not able to place an employee in another location.

In May, Starbucks laid off an additional 300 corporate employees and closed some underused U.S. offices.

Starbucks shares rose less than 1% Thursday in premarket trading.

                       Brian R. Niccol

Niccol in 2023

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Niccol

Brian R. Niccol (born 1974) is an American businessman and the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks, a role which he started on September 9, 2024, replacing Laxman Narasimhan.

Early life and education

Niccol is a native of Philadelphia.[4] He went to Miami University to study engineering. However, a marketing class piqued his interest, causing him to take several elective courses in business.[5] Niccol is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Niccol graduated from Miami University in 1996. He also received an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in 2003.

Starbucks Unions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks_unions

As of June 2026, over 15,000 workers at 706 Starbucks stores in the United States had voted to unionize with Workers United.

Workers United

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers_United

Workers United is an American and Canadian labor union which represents about 86,000 workers in the apparel, textile, commercial laundry, distribution, food service, hospitality, fitness and non-profit industries.[4][5] It was established in its current form in 2009 and is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Connecting the Dots:

Brian R. Niccol is the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks, went to Miami University and received an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

Sheryl K. Sandberg was a director at the Starbucks Corporation and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Donna E. Shalala was the president of the University of Miami and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society. 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow was an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP. 

R. Eden Martin was counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

John P. Amboian is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Norman R. Bobins is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

John P. Calamos Sr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dennis H. Chookaszian is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

James R. Donnelley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

James J. Drury III is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

John A. Edwardson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Lawrence I. Field is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

David W. Fox is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Cheryl A. Francis is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

John P. Gould is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dennis J. Keller is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

William T. Lynch Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Joseph D. Mansueto is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Robert C. McCormack is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Paul E. Purcell is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Fred G. Steingraber is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

David J. Vitale is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Clifford S. Asness is a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a director at the Starbucks Corporation, the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., William W. Bradley was her mentor and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Sundance Institute and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

William W. Bradley is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the Starbucks Corporation and Mellody L. Hobson’s mentor. 

Morton H. Halperin served with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), is a senior adviser for the Soros Open Society Foundations, Mark Halperin’s father and a director at the ONE Campaign.

Mark Halperin is Morton H. Halperin’s son, In 2010, Halperin joined MSNBC (MS NOW), becoming the senior political analyst and a contributor, the founding editor for Bloomberg Politics. 

Harold E. Ford Jr. was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and is a political commentator at MSNBC (MS NOW).

Bloomberg Politics is a division of Bloomberg LP.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign.

Michelle Obama was an advocate for the ONE Campaign. 

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Clifford S. Asness is a director at the International Rescue Committee, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

International Rescue Committee is a partner with the ONE Campaign.

Thomas E. Freston is the chairman for the ONE Campaign and a director at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.

Mellody L. Hobson is the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., a director at the Starbucks Corporation, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, William W. Bradley was her mentor and was a trustee at the Sundance Institute.

John P. Amboian is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Norman R. Bobins is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

John P. Calamos Sr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dennis H. Chookaszian is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

James R. Donnelley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

James J. Drury III is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

John A. Edwardson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Lawrence I. Field is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

David W. Fox is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Cheryl A. Francis is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

John P. Gould is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dennis J. Keller is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

William T. Lynch Jr. is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Joseph D. Mansueto is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Robert C. McCormack is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Paul E. Purcell is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Fred G. Steingraber is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

David J. Vitale is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Clifford S. Asness is a council member for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a graduate school at the University of Chicago.

Brian R. Niccol received an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, is the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks and went to Miami University.

Sheryl K. Sandberg was a director at the Starbucks Corporation and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Donna E. Shalala was the president of the University of Miami and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society. 

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Teresa Heinz Kerry is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), Cameron F. Kerry’s sister-in-law and married to John F. Kerry. 

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), Teresa Heinz Kerry’s brother-in-law, John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Newton N. Minow is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and an advocate for the ONE Campaign. 

Thomas A. Cole is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a trustee at the University of Chicago.

University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a graduate school at the University of Chicago.

Brian R. Niccol received an MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, is the chairman and chief executive officer of Starbucks and went to Miami University.

Sheryl K. Sandberg was a director at the Starbucks Corporation and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Donna E. Shalala was the president of the University of Miami and a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society. 

Mellody L. Hobson was a trustee at the Sundance Institute, is the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a director at the Starbucks Corporation and William W. Bradley was her mentor.

Lyn Davis Lear is a trustee at the Sundance Institute and married to Norman Lear.

Norman Lear is married to Lyn Davis Lear and a director at People for the American Way.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the People for the American Way.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. 

People for the American Way is a national partner with America Votes.

Cecile Richards was the founder & president of America Votes, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and married to Kirk Adams.

Kirk Adams was married to Cecile Richards, an organizing director for the AFL-CIO and is an accomplished executive vice president at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

AFL-CIO is a national partner with America Votes.

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a national partner with America Votes.

Workers United

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers_United

Workers United is an American and Canadian labor union which represents about 86,000 workers in the apparel, textile, commercial laundry, distribution, food service, hospitality, fitness and non-profit industries.[4][5] It was established in its current form in 2009 and is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Starbucks Unions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks_unions

As of June 2026, over 15,000 workers at 706 Starbucks stores in the United States had voted to unionize with Workers United.

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a national partner with America Votes.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a national partner with America Votes.

Cecile Richards was the founder & president of America Votes the president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and a member of the Bretton Woods Committee.

Martin Frost is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and was the president for America Votes.

AFL-CIO is a national partner with America Votes.

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is a national partner with America Votes.

Association of Trial Lawyers of America is a national partner with America Votes.

EMILY's List is a national partner with America Votes.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a national partner with America Votes.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a national partner with America Votes.

League of Conservation Voters is a national partner with America Votes.

League of Young Voters is a national partner with America Votes.

National Council of La Raza is a national partner with America Votes.

National Education Association is a national partner with America Votes.

Progressive Majority is a national partner with America Votes.

Sierra Club is a national partner with America Votes.

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a national partner with America Votes.

VoteVets is a national partner with America Votes.

Working America is a national partner with America Votes.

People for the American Way is a national partner with America Votes.

Norman Lear is a director at People for the American Way and married to Lyn Davis Lear.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the People for the American Way and the Sundance Institute.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Lyn Davis Lear is a trustee at the Sundance Institute and married to Norman Lear.

Mellody L. Hobson was a trustee at the Sundance Institute and is a director at the Starbucks Corporation.

Kenneth D. Cole is a trustee at the Sundance Institute and married to Maria Cuomo Cole.

Maria Cuomo Cole is married to Kenneth D. Cole and a trustee at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is a national partner with the America Votes.

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a national partner with America Votes.

Workers United

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers_United

Workers United is an American and Canadian labor union which represents about 86,000 workers in the apparel, textile, commercial laundry, distribution, food service, hospitality, fitness and non-profit industries.[4][5] It was established in its current form in 2009 and is affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Starbucks Unions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbucks_unions

As of June 2026, over 15,000 workers at 706 Starbucks stores in the United States had voted to unionize with Workers United.

Resources: Past Research

Starbucks Workers Begin Strikes That Could Spread to Hundreds of US Stores (Connecting the Dots: Starbucks, Amazon & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Starbucks)

Sunday, December 22, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/12/starbucks-workers-begin-strikes-that.html

PepsiCo to Increase Prices on Some Chips, Sodas (Connecting the Dots: PepsiCo, Price Control, Charlie Kirk Shooting, President Trump Shooting in Butler & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/pepsico-to-increase-prices-on-some.html

Powell: Fed to Stay on Hold Amid Economic Uncertainty (Connecting the Dots: The Commercial Club of Chicago, The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, The Economic Club of Washington, The Carlyle Group, Jerome Powell, The Federal Reserve, The Economist & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business)

Monday, August 4, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/08/powell-fed-to-stay-on-hold-amid.html

Hollywood tried to prep Biden with mock debate, ended in ‘disaster’ (Connecting the Dots: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Mellody L. Hobson, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, Robert Redford & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Mellody L. Hobson)

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/04/hollywood-tried-to-prep-biden-with-mock.html

Dr. Morton Halperin – J Street Education Fund (Connecting the Dots: J Street, Morton Halperin, The Open Society Foundations, Newsmax’s Mark Halperin, Rhonda (Randi) Weingarten, The ONE Campaign, MSNBC, ACLU, The Carnegie & Soros Funding) (Past Research on Morton Halperin & the ONE Campaign)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/dr-morton-halperin-j-street-education.html

2025 Sundance Film Festival (Connecting the Dots: Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford, The Sundance Institute, America Votes, Mikhail Gorbachev, The Green Cross International & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Sundance Institute, America Votes & the People for the American Way)

Sunday, March 2, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/03/2025-sundance-film-festival-connecting.html

America Votes (Past Research on America Votes)

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/11/america-votes.html