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Roger D. Hickey and Robert L. Borosage founded the Campaign for Americas Future, a 5014, and the
Institute for Americas Future, its 5013 think-tank counterpart, in the 1990s. They remain co-directors
on both bodies today.
Campaign for Americas Future:
One of the Campaigns current board member is Van Jones.
(https://ourfuture.org/about-us/campaign/campaign-for-americas-future-board-of-directors)
(http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/521/521861766/521861766_201412_990O.pdf?_ga=1.151506747.362696285.1453241053)
(https://ourfuture.org/institute)
(http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/521/521971942/521971942_201412_990.pdf?_ga=1.176703911.362696285.1453241053)
Tax Liens:
In January 2009, the Campaign received a $36,958 tax lien from the state of California, which wasnt
released until 16 months later.
(Lexis-Nexis)
The Institute apparently did not pay unemployment tax in DC for 9 quarters, covering the first quarter
of 2007 through the first quarter of 2009. By summer 2011, the total bill was over $20,000, resulting in a
tax lien that wasnt released until September 2014.
(Lexis-Nexis)
Search results:
Original lien:
Lien release:
Roger Hickey
Like Borosage, Hickey had a brief misdemeanor criminal charge against him 1985, with no details given.
In 2008, Hickey was briefly sued over non-payment of rent. Lexis-Nexis includes this case in his file, but
absent a middle initial, it does not seem possible to prove this was the same Roger Hickey without a
review of actual documents.
(http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/521/521490106/521490106_201212_990.pdf)
Over the past few years, Hickey has made comments mildly critical of Hillary Clinton or implying she
needs to move to the Left. His twitter feed likewise includes mild needling of Clinton and a pro-Sanders
tilt.
Clinton's record on economic issues also concerns the progressive populists. 'There's a general uncertainty of where she
stands on key economic issues,' Roger Hickey, co-chairman of the left-wing advocacy group Campaign for America's
Future, told the Journal. 'A lot of people would prefer to have someone who is a real populist crusader, who is clear about
what she would do.' (The Spectator, April 18, 2015)
The progressives are well aware this could be a dangerous game. They dont want to stagger Clinton so much that she
appears indecisive or beholden to one wing of the party. Nor do they want to feed Republicans useful material. There has
to be loyal opposition without opposing her, said Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for Americas Future, a
liberal advocacy group. (McClatchy, December 31, 2014)
"I believe Sen. Warren when she says she's not running, but things certainly could change," said Roger Hickey, co-founder
of the Campaign for America's Future, which Warren addressed in May. "If Hillary Clinton campaigns in a rightward
direction on foreign policy or on economic issues or if Secretary Clinton decides not to run or stumbles badly, then there
would be enormous support for Warren getting into the campaign." (AP, October 23, 2014)
Roger Hickey, co-director of the liberal Campaign for America's Future, said Hillary Clinton's private meetings don't
bother him but he still would like to know what she was saying to the titans of Wall Street. "Obviously I would like to
know what she's saying to those groups, and it does raise questions that she has to clarify about what she believes about
the power of big money, and the politics and the regulation of Wall Street," he said (Washington Examiner, September 15,
2014)
But progressive activists looking for a champion in the 2016 Democratic primary appear less forgiving than the president.
"I thought the Democratic party was fairly unified on foreign policy these days. But when she goes insulting Obama for
his foreign policy weaknesses, suddenly people realize there needs to be a debate about foreign policy as well," said
Roger Hickey, founder of the Campaign for America's Future, a liberal organization. (Washington Times, August 15,
2014)
Roger Hickey, founder of the liberal Campaign for America's Future, said "we hope she's a different person" now. "That's
the question," he continued. "Is Hillary going to run and govern if she's elected on the basis of that administration that she
was a part of, or has she changed in anyway?" (Washington Post, May 30, 2014)