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Confronting the Right Across Generations

Spencer Sunshine Interviews Walter Reeves

In 1990, when I was a teenager, I met and began working with Walter Reeves and other members of Neighbors Network—an anti-Klan, anti-Nazi group based in Atlanta, GA. Reeves was its co-chair of education and outreach from 1989 until the group’s…

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Celebrating the Movement Mandela

We pause this day to celebrate Nelson Mandela, “Madiba,” and to reflect on what his life and the South African freedom movement has to teach us. Inevitably, this involves reflecting on our own lives and our own social justice commitments.

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Issue Brief: This Month in Reproductive Justice

Every Friday, PRA brings you a monthly update on a different social justice issue. This week, we are recapping the last month in Reproductive Justice. Cities in Maine and Pennsylvania Enact Buffer Zones around Abortion Clinics In two…

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Conservatism: Racism When You Need It

While the Far Right—White supremacists and neo-Nazis—had no issue with openly promoting “White rights,” the Right Wing attempted to remove themselves from bigoted attitudes and activities. The New Right Republicans of the time, if discovered making…

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Profiles on the Right: "No Greater Joy" and the Pearl Family

Hana’s death was the third confirmed case of an adopted child murdered by parents who followed the teachings of No Greater Joy Ministries (NGJ), founded by Christian fundamentalists Michael and Debi Pearl.

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ISSUE BRIEF: This Month In LGBTQ Justice

Every Friday, PRA brings you a monthly update on a different social justice issue. This week, we are recapping the last month in LGBTQ Justice. Ecuador’s “Gay Addiction” Clinics Continue Torturous Practices On November 7th, the Union…

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Zambia First Lady Deserves Praise for Pro-LGBT Speech? Think Again.

The global North LGBTI and Human rights groups have heralded Zambia’s First Lady Christine Kaseba’s “positive” statement on homosexuality. But if you read her full remarks in context, there’s isn’t anything praiseworthy about it.

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EXPOSED: How the Right’s State-Based Think Tanks Are Transforming U.S. Politics

Two networks of conservative, state-level think tanks have matured rapidly over the past three decades. By crafting public policy, collaborating with Republican state legislators, and fostering new leadership for the Right, they have significantly…

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Profiles on the Right: Young America's Foundation / Young Americans for Freedom (YAF)

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is a conservative youth activism organization that offers college students across the United States a variety of outlets for promoting Right-Wing ideology.

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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.

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

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

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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Not One More / Ni Uno Mas - TDOR 2013

Transgender Day of Remembrance (officially observed on Nov. 20) was established in 1999 to memorialize Rita Hester, a Black trans woman who was brutally murdered. Sadly, this year is no different. As the official website reports, hundreds of…

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Cross-Post: Why Talking About Domestic Violence in the Transgender Community Matters

November 20 is the national Transgender Day of Awareness. The following is a an article that appeared on TransgenderLawCenter.com, cross-posted with permission. Guest post by Darrick…

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From the Archives: Righting Crime, Conservative Criminal Justice as Common Sense

Nine years ago, PRA published an article written by our founder Jean Hardisty, examining the conservative model of punishment that has dominated the criminal justice system. Since then, the ‘on the ground’ reality in prisons has grown worse.

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Sharone Belt: The Obamacare Story You Won't See In The News

Sharone Belt, 47, can’t get health insurance to cover her diabetic neuropathy because her state refused to expand Medicaid.

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Profiles on the Right: Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is an anti-immigrant group founded in 1979 and is currently one of the United States’s leading anti-immigrant organizations. While they work hard to maintain a front of moderation and legitimacy…

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Issue Brief: This Month in Economic Justice

Every Friday, PRA brings you a monthly update on a different social justice issue. This week, we are recapping the last month in Economic Justice. Wisconsin Judge Rules In Favor of Unions, Holds WERC in Contempt of Court A Madison judge…

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Right Wing Messaging on Marriage Equality Continues to Evolve

As equality pushes forward step by step, the Right—particularly the Christian Right—is continually refining their talking points in order to slow down the inevitable.

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While Sochi Olympics Spark Global Outrage Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Local Groups Fight for Real Change

Russia’s recent surge of anti-LGBTQ legislation has prompted responses from human rights defenders around the globe. The upcoming Winter Olympics (set to be hosted in Sochi, Russia) has become a significant platform from which to demonstrate and…

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