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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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Public Eye
Reproductive Rights Under Siege
Who is the anti-abortion movement, how did they form, and how do they align with the Christian Right?
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Political Research Associates
The Anti-Feminist Women’s Movement
In the backlash to the feminist movements of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, right-wing conservative leaders head a growing anti-feminist women’s movement.
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Public Eye
Why Now?
The resurgence of the Right in different parts of our lives has adverse effects on everything from race to sexuality.
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