On the power of the tools PRA produces:
“Law enforcement has always been rooted in the history of White supremacy in this country. We actually have hard evidence to prove it based on the research of PRA. … This [sheriffs map] gives us the playbook. We know what they’re gonna do, and it gives us the opportunity to decide we are going to come together across our own sectoral differences to do something about it. … This is an opportunity to fight for the progressive policies that we’ve always deserved.”
“Law enforcement has always been rooted in the history of White supremacy in this country. We actually have hard evidence to prove it based on the research of PRA. … This [sheriffs map] gives us the playbook. We know what they’re gonna do, and it gives us the opportunity to decide we are going to come together across our own sectoral differences to do something about it. … This is an opportunity to fight for the progressive policies that we’ve always deserved.”
On how PRA helps fill critical gaps for movement activists:
“PRA’s research has helped us make our case for change in North Carolina’s sheriffs’ offices. While many activists and progressives are aware that racism runs deep in law enforcement stemming from their role as slave patrols, we now have additional hard facts to point to … and a clearer map of right-wing influence. Grassroots organizations do not often have the time or resources to take on this kind of research, so PRA’s work is especially valuable to us.”
“PRA’s research has helped us make our case for change in North Carolina’s sheriffs’ offices. While many activists and progressives are aware that racism runs deep in law enforcement stemming from their role as slave patrols, we now have additional hard facts to point to … and a clearer map of right-wing influence. Grassroots organizations do not often have the time or resources to take on this kind of research, so PRA’s work is especially valuable to us.”
On how PRA contextualizes on-the-ground movement efforts:
“PRA’s work has helped me contextualize the current volatile political moment. The street-level organizing we are doing is largely based on instinct, and academic work like that done by PRA situates our work within a larger socio-political context and helps us better understand the complexities of the various white nationalist, traditionalist, conservative and explicitly fascist groups that make up the Alt-right coalition.”
“PRA’s work has helped me contextualize the current volatile political moment. The street-level organizing we are doing is largely based on instinct, and academic work like that done by PRA situates our work within a larger socio-political context and helps us better understand the complexities of the various white nationalist, traditionalist, conservative and explicitly fascist groups that make up the Alt-right coalition.”
On how PRA informs social justice strategies:
“One of the most important lessons I learned about organizing is that you have to build your strategy based on what is actually happening and not what you hope is happening. Our movement has been contending with a volatile and crisis-riddled historical conjuncture. Political Research Associates with its sober analysis has been a critical partner in making sense of the forces standing in the way of realizing a multi-racial feminist democracy and economy. We cannot win without being clear-eyed about who we are up against. PRA has helped all of us know our enemies.”
“One of the most important lessons I learned about organizing is that you have to build your strategy based on what is actually happening and not what you hope is happening. Our movement has been contending with a volatile and crisis-riddled historical conjuncture. Political Research Associates with its sober analysis has been a critical partner in making sense of the forces standing in the way of realizing a multi-racial feminist democracy and economy. We cannot win without being clear-eyed about who we are up against. PRA has helped all of us know our enemies.”
On the importance of PRA’s challenge of the “hate” frame:
“Political Research Associates [is] a hub for critical analysis not only on the Far Right folks … but the ideologies that drive them. Several years back, PRA produced a report challenging the “hate” frame. It identified how incidents of supposed “hate” are connected to movements and ideologies that wield power and influence both inside and outside of government and how referring to them as “hate” incidents or groups is vastly insufficient. The framework has been key to political education among activists.”
“Political Research Associates [is] a hub for critical analysis not only on the Far Right folks … but the ideologies that drive them. Several years back, PRA produced a report challenging the “hate” frame. It identified how incidents of supposed “hate” are connected to movements and ideologies that wield power and influence both inside and outside of government and how referring to them as “hate” incidents or groups is vastly insufficient. The framework has been key to political education among activists.”
On how PRA informs social justice strategies:
“The gender ideology monitoring group has been very valuable to the Advancing Universal Rights and Justice team at AWID. The information shared in calls has enriched our anti-rights monitoring and analysis, and connections made in the group have led to, for example, collaboration on monitoring anti-rights events, new relationships with media, and overall a stronger more connected web of organizations and individuals resisting these trends – a very important contribution in the current context!”
“The gender ideology monitoring group has been very valuable to the Advancing Universal Rights and Justice team at AWID. The information shared in calls has enriched our anti-rights monitoring and analysis, and connections made in the group have led to, for example, collaboration on monitoring anti-rights events, new relationships with media, and overall a stronger more connected web of organizations and individuals resisting these trends – a very important contribution in the current context!”
“PRA’s mission to analyze the Right Wing social movements, its understanding of these forces as complex and interlocking ecosystems, and its clear-eyed exposition of the leaders, goals, strategies and tendencies of right-wing and authoritarian movements is essential to organizers, policy-makers, media, and civil society leaders.”
On PRA as a convener of the Left:
“This group has brought oppo researchers together from hotspot regions like the UK and the US to compare notes and think about strategies to combat bad actors. Anti-trans sentiment is especially on the rise right now and through contacts on this list, I have been able to alert allies who work in international arenas (with UN bodies in particular) and provide accurate information about bad actors in the space.”
“This group has brought oppo researchers together from hotspot regions like the UK and the US to compare notes and think about strategies to combat bad actors. Anti-trans sentiment is especially on the rise right now and through contacts on this list, I have been able to alert allies who work in international arenas (with UN bodies in particular) and provide accurate information about bad actors in the space.”
On the power of the tools PRA produces:
“We are steeped in compound crises undergirded by false narratives and destructive agendas, now is the time for potent data and storytelling, in context, that can provide a pathway for solutions. And no one is working harder than PRA to deliver it!”
“We are steeped in compound crises undergirded by false narratives and destructive agendas, now is the time for potent data and storytelling, in context, that can provide a pathway for solutions. And no one is working harder than PRA to deliver it!”
“PRA conducts thoughtful, well-documented research and analysis.
PRA examines a wide range of right-wing currents and the interactions between them.
PRA addresses the interconnections between the ideological right and established systems of oppression, exploitation, and violence.
PRA brings together work by academic scholars, professional journalists, independent researchers, and movement activists.”
PRA examines a wide range of right-wing currents and the interactions between them.
PRA addresses the interconnections between the ideological right and established systems of oppression, exploitation, and violence.
PRA brings together work by academic scholars, professional journalists, independent researchers, and movement activists.”
On the power of the tools PRA produces:
“Political Research Associates does something few organizations do, it combines deep research and analysis in a framework that actually seeks to contribute to progressive change in the world. This has allowed them to maintain a forty year legacy of essential research, much of which have become essential tools in these struggles. PRA is the best organization of its kind.”
“Political Research Associates does something few organizations do, it combines deep research and analysis in a framework that actually seeks to contribute to progressive change in the world. This has allowed them to maintain a forty year legacy of essential research, much of which have become essential tools in these struggles. PRA is the best organization of its kind.”
On how PRA contextualizes on-the-ground movement efforts and informs strategy:
“At a time when anti-democratic and anti-human rights forces are on the march across our country, the work of PRA is needed now more than ever. Grounding our responses to those opposed to creating a nation which works for all in data, analysis and a fundamental understanding of what’s driving the right is the only way to win. PRA brings this vital understanding to every corner of the progressive movements and the tools they offer are essential to all those fighting for a better future.”
“At a time when anti-democratic and anti-human rights forces are on the march across our country, the work of PRA is needed now more than ever. Grounding our responses to those opposed to creating a nation which works for all in data, analysis and a fundamental understanding of what’s driving the right is the only way to win. PRA brings this vital understanding to every corner of the progressive movements and the tools they offer are essential to all those fighting for a better future.”
In partnership with social justice movements:
“Our relationship with PRA – both as Bend the Arc organizationally and myself personally – is foundational to our work exposing and fighting back against the white nationalist movement which threatens all of our safety and belonging. Our movements are strengthened by having such a well-researched and extraordinarily reliable source for data and analysis. Because of PRA we have a deep and complex understanding of the threats we are facing, what we need to overcome them, and why we need a model of solidarity for inclusive multiracial democracy more than ever.”
“Our relationship with PRA – both as Bend the Arc organizationally and myself personally – is foundational to our work exposing and fighting back against the white nationalist movement which threatens all of our safety and belonging. Our movements are strengthened by having such a well-researched and extraordinarily reliable source for data and analysis. Because of PRA we have a deep and complex understanding of the threats we are facing, what we need to overcome them, and why we need a model of solidarity for inclusive multiracial democracy more than ever.”
On how PRA contextualizes on-the-ground movement efforts and informs strategy:
“You have our deepest respect and gratitude for: meticulously tracking the anti-abortion movement and the Right; alerting us to new threats; providing leading edge intersectional analysis and thought leadership; and generously sharing it all. Your work has had a tremendous influence on our thinking, and has shaped our movement’s collective understanding and resistance.”
“You have our deepest respect and gratitude for: meticulously tracking the anti-abortion movement and the Right; alerting us to new threats; providing leading edge intersectional analysis and thought leadership; and generously sharing it all. Your work has had a tremendous influence on our thinking, and has shaped our movement’s collective understanding and resistance.”
On the power of the tools PRA produces:
“PRA’s work tracking and researching the far-right is invaluable, for journalists, activists, and organizers alike. From mapping out right-wing networks to highlight where TERFs and white nationalist movements intersect, to reports that break down the links between Groyper-sympathizers and members of Congress, shines a crucial and measured light on who threatens our communities and democracy.”
“PRA’s work tracking and researching the far-right is invaluable, for journalists, activists, and organizers alike. From mapping out right-wing networks to highlight where TERFs and white nationalist movements intersect, to reports that break down the links between Groyper-sympathizers and members of Congress, shines a crucial and measured light on who threatens our communities and democracy.”
On PRA’s knowledge:
“PRA is prophetic. We need to know [how the opposition is working.] One of the big reasons I support PRA is because PRA partners with groups on the ground. PRA fuels the information and research that’s necessary to win these battles. And we need to not only win the battle, we need to win this war. We need to win it and we need to keep on fighting. As Ella’s Song says, we can’t rest until freedom comes. We depend on PRA. This is about equality, this is about justice, this is about freedom.”
“PRA is prophetic. We need to know [how the opposition is working.] One of the big reasons I support PRA is because PRA partners with groups on the ground. PRA fuels the information and research that’s necessary to win these battles. And we need to not only win the battle, we need to win this war. We need to win it and we need to keep on fighting. As Ella’s Song says, we can’t rest until freedom comes. We depend on PRA. This is about equality, this is about justice, this is about freedom.”
On PRA’s history:
“I am so grateful for everything that PRA has done for 40 years to inform our resistance, inform our movements, inform our giving strategies, and be a bedrock of knowledge and analysis that I rely on daily. Let’s lift a glass to PRA’s courage to speak up when others are silent; to rigor in research and strategy; to the Public Eye; to deep, strategic, knowledgeable education about the Right; to understanding our opponents; to breaking through denial; to destabilizing the Right; to the grassroots movements that connect us and lead us; to freedom and justice; to art and music that voices, inspires and galvanizes resistance; to Jean Hardisty’s vision, to Jean Hardisty; to Tarso; to the entire brilliant, incredible staff at PRA; to my colleagues on the board; and to everybody who has supported the work of Political Research Associates at any point over the last 40 years—and to 40 more years of pulling the arc of the moral universe towards justice.”
“I am so grateful for everything that PRA has done for 40 years to inform our resistance, inform our movements, inform our giving strategies, and be a bedrock of knowledge and analysis that I rely on daily. Let’s lift a glass to PRA’s courage to speak up when others are silent; to rigor in research and strategy; to the Public Eye; to deep, strategic, knowledgeable education about the Right; to understanding our opponents; to breaking through denial; to destabilizing the Right; to the grassroots movements that connect us and lead us; to freedom and justice; to art and music that voices, inspires and galvanizes resistance; to Jean Hardisty’s vision, to Jean Hardisty; to Tarso; to the entire brilliant, incredible staff at PRA; to my colleagues on the board; and to everybody who has supported the work of Political Research Associates at any point over the last 40 years—and to 40 more years of pulling the arc of the moral universe towards justice.”
On PRA’s analysis:
“[In the early 90s], the only person I recall that I could get any common ground with and get any purchase with was Jean Hardisty at Political Research Associates. Jean understood that the anti-feminism that we were seeing was the same anti-Blackness, was the same antisemitism, it was all being overlaid. That was very rare for someone who did high-level opposition research, to acknowledge that.”
“[In the early 90s], the only person I recall that I could get any common ground with and get any purchase with was Jean Hardisty at Political Research Associates. Jean understood that the anti-feminism that we were seeing was the same anti-Blackness, was the same antisemitism, it was all being overlaid. That was very rare for someone who did high-level opposition research, to acknowledge that.”