Chris LaCivita, formerly a paid political consultant for the anti-Kerry 527 group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, said the group "is pondering its next step" but "will remain a potent force." LaCavita told The Hill that "one possibility is that the Swiftvets will become a full-time

The Worldwatch Institute has attracted attention for publishing a highly critical article on the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International and the Nature Conservancy, in its magazine, World Watch.

The state Russia Information Agency hired James S. Denton Consulting "to improve economic, political and cultural ties between Russia and the U.S." The contract includes organizing "seminars in Moscow and D.C.