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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

The Public Eye Magazine
The Public Eye, Fall 2013

Issue
77

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.

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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…
Walter B.
Article
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Public Eye

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

The nullification movement’s ideology is rooted in reverence for states’ rights and a theocratic and neo-Confederate interpretation of U.S. history.
Rachel Tabachnick
Frank L. Cocozzelli
Article
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"
Public Eye

Profiles on the Right: Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA) was founded o organize county sheriffs around a mission similar to refuse to enforce laws that they believe are unconstitutional.
Political Research Associates
Profile on the Right
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)
Public Eye

Profiles on the Right: John Birch Society

The Old Right Reemerges
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.
Political Research Associates
Profile on the Right
A sign covered by plants. The sign reads "Get US out! of the United Nations (888) JBS USA1"
Public Eye

"Klansville USA"

An Interview with David Cunningham
A conversation with Author David Cunningham about the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina in the 60s and its lasting impacts.
Theo Anderson
Q&A
a group of people marching, holding signs.
Public Eye

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.
Britt Moorman
Article
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