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The Public Eye, Fall 2013

PRA fellow Rachel Tabachnik blows open the doors on nullification, and the fight for the soul of the GOP between neo-conservatives and paleo-conservatives being engineered by Ron Paul. Plus, senior fellow Fred Clarkson's explosive new research on how state-based conservative State Policy Networks are influencing U.S. politics.

In this issue

Into the Whirlwind

The emergence of the Tea Party and its de facto takeover of the GOP have been a shock to many mainstream pundits and politicos. The domination of Tea Party ideology is complete enough to have forced a partial government shutdown, raised the threat…

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Nullification, Neo-Confederates, and the Revenge of the Old Right

A man in a suit talking into a mic and pointing to his left. A sign on the podium says "Ron Paul, 2012, Restore America Now"

Behind the recent surge of nullification bills in state legislatures there is an ongoing battle for the soul of the GOP—and the future of the union itself. The nullification movement’s ideology is rooted in reverence for states’ rights and a…

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Profiles on the Right: Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association

CSPOA founder former sheriff Richard Mack speaking at the 2014 PrepperFest Expo at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 26, 2014. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) was founded o organize county sheriffs around a mission similar to Oath Keepers—that is, to refuse to enforce laws that they believe are unconstitutional.

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Profiles on the Right: John Birch Society

The Old Right Reemerges
A sign covered by plants. The sign reads "Get US out! of the United Nations (888) JBS USA1"

The JBS was a major force in the battle against the Civil Rights Movement, and has recently made a comeback, largely via the Tea Party movement and as part of the Ron Paul Revolution.

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"Klansville USA"

An Interview with David Cunningham
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David Cunningham became interested in the Ku Klux Klan while conducting research for his dissertation at the University of North Carolina. He originally focused on how the FBI dealt with the Civil Rights Movement, but his research led to a…

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Race and Child Care in Mississippi

Jean V. Hardisty challenges simplistic understandings of racism in her new report, Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Race and Child Care in Mississippi. Founder and president emerita of Political Research Associates, Hardisty analyzes how the…

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