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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

An International Affair: Hindu Nationalism and the U.S. Right with Prachi Patankar

Inform Your Resistance Season 2: Episode 2
Political Research Associates
Koki Mendis
Prachi Patankar
Published on
February 12, 2024
Last Updated
May 1, 2025
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A saffron flag at a rally (Credit: Bharath Joshi/Flickr.com)

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Political Research Associates

Political Research Associates (PRA) is a social justice research and strategy center. Since 1981, we have been devoted to supporting organizations, civic leaders, journalists, and social sectors that are building a more just and inclusive democratic society.
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Koki Mendis

Koki Mendis is Communications Director at Political Research Associates. In addition to communications, she has a background in outreach, fundraising, and graphic and brand design. As a communications professional, she works to underpin strategic partnerships with the interpersonal relationships that drive ongoing collaborations and mutual support. As a graphic designer, she is committed to enhancing nonprofits with vibrant design and iconic branding that builds awareness, strengthens fundraising, and communicates mission. A former researcher in far-right political parties, critical race…
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Prachi Patankar

Prachi Patankar is an anti-caste and feminist writer and organizer. She has been involved in social movements that link the local and the global, police brutality and war, migration and militarization, race and caste, women of color feminism, and global gender justice. Her work has been published by Al Jazeera, the Guardian, Jadaliyya, The Jacobin, and several other publications.

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