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Charlie Kirk Teams Up With Dominionists and Christian Nationalists In ‘Spiritual War’

Political Research Associates
Right Wing Watch
In his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday morning, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk declared enthusiastically, “Finally we have a president that understands the seven mountains of cultural influence.”
Charlie Kirk talking into a mic
Press

The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Splintering

Political Research Associates
MotherJones
Is the faction that wants the death penalty for women who terminate pregnancies winning?
a collage of anti-abortion protestors
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Health National Politics Sending Those Who Choose Abortion to Jail or to Their Death: The Growing Visibility of ‘Abortion Abolitionists’

Political Research Associates
Ms. Magazine
Abortion abolitionists, once considered a fringe extremist movement, are gaining political influence—pushing for laws that equate abortion with murder and call for prosecuting, even executing, those who seek or provide the procedure.
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Press

Pincurls, Pastries, and Patriarchy: Tradwifery and the Aestheticization of Illiberalism

Political Research Associates
Illiberalism.org
Coupled with the peaceful, nostalgic imagery commonly associated with the movement, tradwives have transformed illiberalism from an academic or political exercise into a charming, algorithm-friendly aesthetic.
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Press

Elon Musk’s Jewish problem

Political Research Associates
Forward
The world’s richest man has adopted an approach to Jews informed and augmented by the far right, with seemingly contradictory positions that are more consistent than they at first appear.
Elon Musk against a black background
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Jewish people must retain agency over their stories, identity and narratives

Political Research Associates
SPLC
Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked in January, served as a solemn reminder of the necessity for marginalized groups, particularly Jewish people, to retain agency over their histories and narratives.
A collage of postcards and letters.
Press

How ‘Yankee Hindutva’ Became a MAGA Satellite

Political Research Associates
Illiberalism.org
From Vivek Ramaswamy to Usha Vance to Jay Bhattacharya to Sriram Krishnan, Trump 2.0 is replete with a number of high-profile Indian—and Hindu—Americans.
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Press

This Is How You Win the Culture Wars

Political Research Associates
Inquest
Faced with violence and authoritarianism, survival demands prioritizing relationship building over reactivity, and solidarity over silence.
An image of a pillar with graffiti that says "BLM We are All Human"
Press

Attacks on Bishop After Trump Confrontation Undermine ‘Religious Freedom’ Claims

Political Research Associates
SPLC
Despite frequently using the cover of “religious freedom” to advance hard-right activism, extremist groups and politicians undermined this common tactic as they responded with verbal attacks against Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde.
A woman in bishop's clothing talking to a man in a suit.
Press

Kakistocracy Watch: Russ Vought Edition

Political Research Associates
Right Wing Watch
Vought seems to embody the reactionary agenda of right-wing legal activists whose goal is to overturn the New Deal and return the U.S. to an era when states’ rights trumped civil rights.
A man in glasses wearing a suit.
Press