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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

Jean Hardisty

Jean Hardisty was PRA’s founder and president emerita, and had a Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University. She was an activist for social justice issues for over 25 years and a well-known speaker and widely published author, especially on women’s rights and civil rights. In 1999, her book, Mobilizing Resentment, Conservative Resurgence from the John Birch Society to the Promise Keepers, was published by Beacon Press. She served on the boards of the Sister Fund, the Highlander Center, and the Women’s Community Cancer Project.

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Political Research Associates

Defending Reproductive Justice

Activist Resource Kit
In the 40 years since the passage of Roe v. Wade, the struggle for reproductive justice has evolved and intensified. We must be prepared to deftly confront right-wing attacks and advance reproductive…
Alex DiBranco
Jean Hardisty
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Political Research Associates

Thoughts From PRA's Founder

Looking back, what do you think PRA’s most memorable impact was?
Jean Hardisty
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Pushed to the Altar

The Right-Wing Roots of Marriage Promotion
After the 2000 presidential campaign, I felt a shock of recognition when I read that the George W. Bush Administration planned to use its “faith-based” funding to support organizations to encourage women, especially welfare recipients, to marry. The rationale was that marriage would cure their poverty. Wade Horn, appointed by Bush to be in charge of welfare programs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), had been the titular head of “fatherhood movement.”
Jean Hardisty
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