Peter Bergen: The line between charity and politics can be extraordinarily blurry.
He says much of what is classified as "charitable" for tax purposes would not be considered charitable by most Americans.
Bergen says private foundations that highlight their grantmaking to activist groups engaged in public demonstrations over controversial sociopolitical issues might be called "megaphone philanthropy" He says support of protest activity in the streets and elsewhere would appear to be among the foundation's very-highest funding priorities.
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