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Rose Ethington

Rose Ethington is PRA’s former Communications Director, and a journalist, activist, and researcher. Originally from Utah, she has written extensively about the relationship between the LDS (Mormon) church and An umbrella acronym standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning. Learn more issues, as well as the public land takeover movement. Rose’s writing, advocacy work, and research have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, CNBC, The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Public Eye magazine. Follow Rose at @MountainRosebud.

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Political Research Associates

Testing the Water: Mormon Church Tests to See If "Safe" to Re-Enter Gay Marriage Fight

If you’ve never seen or attended one of the semi-annual General Conferences of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), it’s truly a sight to behold. 20,000 faithful members attend a two-day conference in Salt Lake City to listen to their leaders, while millions more around the world tune in to watch on live TV, hanging on every word from men they believe have spoken directly to God.
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Political Research Associates

FROM THE ARCHIVES: "Rights for Some," the Erosion of Democracy by U.S. Conservatives

Right-wing leaders often appropriate progressive themes by calling for rule by “the people,” equal opportunity, and “equality” feminism. Their rhetoric has convinced many voters that the Right offers a more fair and direct form of democratic representation than that offered by liberals and progressives. But an accurate analysis of the Right’s agenda reveals that, while it embraces the rhetoric of democracy, it promotes a constricted, shrunken version of democracy.
Rose Ethington
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Political Research Associates

Conservatives' Proposed Cuts to Food Stamps Are Based On Falsehoods

This week, we are likely to see one of the most historic and dramatic shifts in the U.S. government’s policy on nutrition and nutritional supplements—and none of it for the better. Conservatives in the House of Representatives are set to vote to cut an estimated $40 billion nutritional supplement programs such as food stamps.
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