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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. Over the past four decades, PRA has researched, monitored, and publicized the agenda and strategies of the U.S. and global Right, revealing the dangerous intersections of The contemporary idea that America was founded as—and was intended by God to be—a Christian nation. Learn more , A social movement based on a belief in biologically determined racial hierarchies, often with the ultimate goal of establishing an all-White nation state. Learn more , and  A system of social control characterized by rigid enforcement of binary sex and gender roles. Learn more .

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Political Research Associates
Bigotry and Ethnoviolence
The label “hate crime” invites us to blame overwrought individuals acting on extreme personal prejudice, making it seem as if a small cadre of social deviants is our main obstacle to a peaceful society.
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Political Research Associates
Misogyny
As some women have succeeded in pushing back against the sexist world they inherited, social and political movements have emerged to defend traditional gender structures.
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Political Research Associates
Racism and White Supremacy
Racial inequality remains deeply embedded within U.S. social and economic structures, even as its forms and justifications are in flux.
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