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Full CatalogWelcome to the Political Research Associates online resource catalog. PRA is an independent nonprofit research center that has been studying the political Right since 1981. During that time, we have developed an extensive knowledge and nuanced analysis of the Right. And every year, through our publications and website, we share that expertise with thousands of activists, organizers, journalists, policy makers, educators, students and others. In the following pages, you’ll find materials that can help you better understand what’s behind the current right-wing assault on democratic values and pluralism in our society—and how you can respond.This catalog represents a partial listing of materials available from PRA. Because PRA is a clearinghouse for information on the Right and an archive, thousands of primary and secondary source documents are housed in our research library. Please contact us if you have particular information needs. The Public Eye newsletter"…offers a clear and compelling analysis and" Right-wing" is a label applied to a range of movements and groups, from economic conservatives and Christian fundamentalists to the armed citizens’ militias of the paramilitary far right. The Public Eye will help you navigate the complexities of the Right and keep you abreast of important trends and developments. Issues include an in-depth feature article, resource lists, book listings and updates on right-wing activism. Subscriptions (for three issues - we aim to publish three issues per year) Individuals & Non-Profit Organizations: . . PSINPO. . . . . $29.00 Selected Back Issues(please contact us for a complete list or see it online) Affirming Racial Inequality: The Right’s Attack on Affirmative Action, by Jean Hardisty. Vol. XIII, No. 4, Winter 1999. PE033 . . . . $5.00 Takin’ It to the States: The Rise of Conservative State-Level Think Tanks, by Frederick Clarkson. Vol. XIII,No. 2/3, Summer/Fall 1999. PE032 . . . . $5.00 Clinton, Conspiracism, and the Continuing Culture War, by Chip Berlet. Vol. XIII, No. 1, Spring 1999. PE031. . . . . $5.00 Dances with Devils: How Apocalyptic and Millennialist Themes Influence Right-Wing Scapegoating and Conspiracism, by Chip Berlet. Vol. XII, No. 2/3, Fall 1998. Note: this issue is out of print but available as an expanded report with footnotes. REP013 . . . . $2.00 Libertarianism and Civil Society: The Romance of Free Market Capitalism, by Jean Hardisty. Vol. XII, No. 1, Spring 1998. PE029. . . . . $5.00 Teaching the Bible: The Right’s Attack on Public Schools, by Barbara Miner. Vol. XI, No. 3/4, Fall/Winter 1997. PE028. . . . . $5.00 What Now? Strategic Thinking About the Progressive Movement and the Right, by Jean Hardisty. Vol. XI, No. 1, Spring 1997. PE026. . . . . $5.00 Activist Resource KitsDefending Immigrant RightsA resource guide for understanding and challenging the anti-immigrant movement, 2002. Since September 11th, immigrant scapegoating has increased, whether in the form of hate crimes, racial profiling or federal legislation. Activists need tools to challenge those who blame immigrants for social, economic, environmental and security problems. Defending Immigrant Rights will help you: Understand the anti-immigrant movement; Organize against right-wing campaigns; Respond to anti-immigrant arguments and; Identify important opponenets and allies. This 150 page kit includes overview articles, descriptions of common anti-immigrant arguments & suggested responses, sample anti-immigrant literature, and annotated lists of anti- and pro-immigrant organizations. ARKIR. . . . . Organizations & Individuals $15, low-income $10. Call for bulk rates. Defending Democracy A resource guide for understanding and challenging the right-wing attacks on democracy, 2001. Based on PRA's twenty years experience monitoring the Rights, Defending Democracy provides facts and analysis on the threat the Right poses to democratic principles, diversity and equality. While the Right claims that it represents a more fair and direct form of democracy, this kit documents how it has closed economic opportunities, denied equal protection of law and limited individual rights for many people. The Right's campaigns have mobililzed a broad base while pursuing reforms that disproportionately benefit a small constituency. This 136 page kit includes: Overview of the Right, Organizing Advice and Resources. ARKDD. . . . . Organizations & Individuals $15, low-income $10. Call for bulk rates. A resource guide for understanding and challenging the intense right-wing attack on reproductive rights, 2000. Produced in consultation with several reproductive rights activists, Defending Reproductive Rights offers a comprehensive look at the attack on reproductive freedoms by the US political Right. By providing a wealth of facts, analyses, and resources Defending Reproductive Rights helps activists, organizers, health care providers, and others protect reproductive rights. This resource helps you understand many aspects of the Right's attack on reproductive freedoms, including: Topics include Barriers to Reproductive Services; Abortion; Race, Poverty and Reproductive Rights; Reproductive Abuses and Population Control. ARKRR. . . . . Organizations & Individuals $15, low-income $10. Call for bulk rates. Defending Public Education A resource guide for understanding and challenging the intense right-wing attack on public education, 1999. With public education emerging as a major issue in the 2000 political campaigns, public school advocates have a new tool to help them challenge conservative "reforms." Defending Public Education is an invaluable resource containing in-depth critiques of conservative positions on five key issues—vouchers, charter schools, public school privatization, bilingual education, and parental rights—and a progressive response. ARKED. . . . . Organizations & Individuals $15, low-income $10. Call for bulk rates. BooksMobilizing Resentment:Conservative Resurgence from the John Birch Society to the Promise Keepers, by Jean Hardisty. Beacon Press, 1999. Chronicles the recent history of the Right and details the formation of right-wing movements in opposition to the struggle for expansion of rights for women, people of color and lesbians and gays. Interspersed throughout her analysis are Jean Hardisty’s own experiences spanning three decades as an activist and observer of the Right. Foreword by Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. "A thoughtful and provocative look at the – Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States BK04P . . . . . $15.00 - paperback edition BK04H . . . . . $20.00 - hardcover edition Right-Wing Populism in America: This important volume offers an in–depth look at the historical roots and current landscape of right–wing populism in the United States. Illuminated is the potent combination of anti–elitist rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and ethnic scapegoating that has fueled many political movements from the colonial period to the present day. The book examines the Jacksonians, the Ku Klux Klan, and a host of Cold War nationalist cliques, and relates them to the evolution of contemporary electoral campaigns of Patrick Buchanan, the militancy of the Posse Comitatus and the Christian Identity movement, and an array of millennial sects. BK05P. . . . . . $18.00 . paperback edition Eyes Right! Challenging the Right Wing Backlash, edited by Chip Berlet. South End Press, 1995. Co-published with PRA. An excellent primer and handbook, this anthology maps the interlocking issues and actors of the resurgent Right. The selected articles explore the Right’s central themes of theocracy, racism, patriarchy, homophobia, and the defense of corporate power. Contributors include Russ Bellant, Chip Berlet, Frederick Clarkson, Sara Diamond, Laura Flanders, Liz Galst, Jean Hardisty, June Jordan, Scot Nakagawa, Suzanne Pharr, Tarso Ramos, Adolph Reed, Loretta Ross, Holly Sklar, Barbara Smith, and Deborah Toler, among others. BK03P. . . . . . $8.00 The Coors Connection: How Coors Family Philanthropy Undermines Democratic Pluralism, by Russ Bellant. Boston, MA: South End Press, 1991. Co-published with PRA. Examines the influential but little-known role of the Coors beer family in US politics. Through their philanthropic donations, Joseph Coors and other family members have served as a cornerstone of the New Right, bankrolling conservative think tanks, union-busting, anti-gay campaigns, overseas covert operations and more. [Not Currently Available] Old Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party, by Russ Bellant. Boston, MA: South End Press, 1991. Co-published with PRA. A provocative exposé of domestic fascist networks, which include Nazi collaborators, within the Republican Party. These networks were especially prominent during the Reagan Administration. BK01P. . . . . . $9.00 Topical Reports
Calculated Compassion: How the Ex-Gay Movement Serves the Right’s Attack on Democracy, by Surina Khan. Co-published by PRA, the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and Equal Partners in Faith, 1998. An in-depth study of how promotion of the ex-gay movement and its claims of "cure" for lesbians and gay men provide political cover for a new phase of the Christian Right’s ongoing anti-gay campaign. A companion Information Packet is available (see under Information Packets). REP011. . . . . $6.00 Decades of Distortion: The Right’s 30-Year Assault on Welfare, by Lucy Williams, 1997. Documents how the Right achieved welfare "reform" by transforming public concern about poverty into concern about the behavior of the poor through racist stereotyping, misrepresentation of statistics, and media manipulation. REP014. . . . . $10.00 (photocopy only) Dances with Devils: How Apocalyptic and Millennialist Themes Influence Right-Wing Scapegoating and Conspiracism, by Chip Berlet. An expanded report originally published in the Public Eye Vol. XII, No. 2/3, Fall 1998. REP013. . . .$2.00 Special Studies[This section currently being revised]
Information PacketsChallenging the Ex-Gay Movement: An Information Packet. Co-published by PRA, the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and Equal Partners in Faith, 1998. Provides analysis of the ex-gay movement’s theology and links with the Christian Right, fact sheets on leading ex-gay organizations, listings of groups opposed to the movement, organizing tips, article reprints, and resource lists. A companion to the Calculated Compassion report. REP015. . . . . $6.00 Challenging the Promise Keepers: An Organizer’s Information Packet. Co-published by PRA, Equal Partners in Faith, and the Institute for Democracy Studies, 1997 (revised & updated March 2000). Includes analysis of the theology informing this right-wing Christian men’s movement, the anti-democratic and authoritarian views of its leaders, and their links to the Christian Right, plus reprints of selected articles and resource lists. REP012. . . . . $10.00 Bibliographies & GlossariesThese are available online Introductory Bibliography for Studying the US Political Right BIB001. . . . . $2.00 General Bibliography for Studying the US Political Right BIB002. . . . . $2.00 Homophobia, the Religious Right and the Ex-Gay Movement BIB006. . . . . $2.00 Selected Right-Wing Conspiracist, Populist and Racist Texts BIB008. . . . . $2.00 Selections from the Apocalyptic Genre 1970-1999 BIB010. . . . . $2.00 Apocalypticism and Millennialism: Key Words and Concepts BIB012. . . . . $2.00
BIB011. . . . . $2.00 Reading List on Intelligence Agencies and Political Repression BIB016. . . . . $2.00
BIB023. . . . . $2.00 DirectoriesGroups Promoting Democratic Rights, Civil Liberties, Social Justice, Equality & Pluralism: A Selected List with Annotations, Addresses & Resources. Available Online. A regularly updated listing of key national organizations involved in promoting democracy and diversity. DIR1. . . . . $ 3.00 Right-Wing Groups: A Selected List with Annotations: Including Conservative, Ultra-conservative, Religious Right, Secular Right, Traditionalist, Moralist, and Far Right. Available Online. A who’s who of the opposition with brief organizational profiles and contact information. DIR2. . . . . $ 4.00 Article Reprints"Fearful Zealots: A Combustible Mixture," by Chip Berlet, The Boston Globe, August 13, 1999. A look at the connection between far-right violence and right-wing populism. RELRT04. . . . . $1.00 "Apocalypse Soon," by Chip Berlet, The Boston Globe, July 19, 1998. RELRT09. . . . . $ 1.00 "New Faith: Promise Keepers Come to Worcester," by Surina Khan, The Worcester Phoenix, July 25, 1997. RELRT054. . . . . $ 1.00 "Homosexual Healing," by Surina Khan, Boston Magazine, July 1998. An overview of the ex-gay movement and its ties to the Christian Right. (Included in Challenging the Ex-Gay Movement: An Information Packet). HOM02. . . . . $ 1.00
POP01. . . . . $ 1.50
"The Right Wing Education Agenda," by Surina Khan, Sojourner: The Women’s Forum, November, 1996. (Included in the Activist Resource Kit—Public Education Module). RTGN011. . . . . $ 1.00 "Scapegoating Immigrants," by Surina Khan, Sojourner, September, 1996. XEN04. . . . . $ 1.00 Additional Resources and Back ListPlease Note: Many of these items are dated, or appear in updated format on the <publiceye.org> web pages. They are listed here for persons who require an original printed document for citation or scholarly research.Packets on HomophobiaPRA has 11 packets of now outdated but historically useful primary source materials—many related to the 1992 Colorado Amendment Two case—under the title Constructing Homophobia: How the Right Wing Defines Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals as a Threat to Civilization. Please contact us for details.
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