The surprise acquittal yesterday of seven militia members on conspiracy and weapons charges is likely to further embolden the so-called Patriot movement to engage in additional and potentially more aggressive armed actions.
That’s why ROP created a toolkit for communities, lawmakers, the media and every other Oregonian to better understand the Patriot movement, its history and ideology, and its tactics. “Up in Arms: A…
The Malheur occupation introduced much of the world to the conservative- and racist-leaning movement that, as a new report from the Rural Organizing Project and Political Research Associates explains…
Lead author Spencer Sunshine, an associate fellow at Political Research Associates, said the goals of the Malheur occupiers were to give public lands over to private owners and overturn environmental…
Cole Parke, LGBTQ & Gender Justice researcher at the left-leaning think tank Political Research Associates, has been tracking what Parke describes as a “symbiotic relationship” between TERFs and the…
Taking notice of the trend, progressive watchdog group Political Research Associates even pointed to “a wave of Patriot-affiliated candidates in Oregon”. Read here.
Frederick Clarkson, a senior fellow at Political Research Associates, has long researched the connection between religion and conservatism. He points out that “almost all American politicians are…
For decades, the watchdog group Political Research Associates has followed the far right. Its researchers warned about the growth of militia groups and the threat of white supremacist terrorism before…
PRA senior fellow Frederick Clarkson explains to The Guardian how groups like the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) have issued handbooks that instruct organizations such as churches, schools…
