Think Tank Quickies (#203)

• PR firm FitzGibbon Media, which had Center for American Progress (CAP) as a client, closes after founder is accused of sex assault.
• Think tanks weigh in on Donald Trump's tax plan.
• Michael Massig: Think tank philanthropy and the 1 percenters.
• Little funding available for new Russia positions at think tanks.
• Outgoing Chief of Staff to Sen. Thom Tillis (John Mashburn) worked for two conservative think tanks.
• Ihor Zozak advises think tanks around the world on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Book: How Think Tanks Shape Social Development Policies (China edition). 
• How do we measure success among think tank economists?
• Scientific American lists "most popular science studies of the year," determined in part by references from think tanks.
• Bloomberg: At least 9 US think tanks released reports endorsing crude oil exports.