Selected Influential Organizations and Periodicals Promoting an Orthodox View of Culture and Society (Including Conservative, Ultra-Conservative, Religious Right, Secular Right, Traditionalist, Anti-Obscenity, and Far Right Institutions). Chip Berlet Political Research Associates Cambridge, Massachusetts Compiled by Political Research Associates and the Institute for First Amendment Studies A Brief Preface: You must remember this, A list is just a list, A file is just a file... Apologies to the lyricist and to Sam. A list does not imply a conspiracy, a file is not a critique, a database is not an analysis. This annotated list is designed as a reference guide for persons who may easily get confused by the enormous number of unfamiliar or similar sounding names that surface when one begins to study what has come to be known as the Culture Wars. There is much confusion and honest disagreement over terminology when discussing the Culture Wars. For instance Political Research Associates does not call the Christian Coalition "far right" and avoids the terms "radical right" or "extremism" because in academia they refer to a specific school of social science analysis. The Institute for First Amendment Studies prefers the term "hard right." Others use all these terms interchangeably. At Political Research Associates we see the American political right as divided into three key segments: the traditional conservative right; the more aggressive and reactionary activist right; and the far right or ultra-right composed of groups such as the KKK or neo-Nazis that are based on theories of biological determinism or promote right-wing revolution. While there is some ideological and membership overlap at the edges of these three segments, they are viewed here as discrete social movements. In addition, we further subdivide the "Activist Right" into the Old Right, New Right, Religious Right, ultra-conservatives, Neoconservatives, and Paleoconservatives. It is erroneous to conclude that all the groups listed below work together. For instance the activist right Heritage Foundation is a long-standing critic of the far right LaRouche Network, some traditional conservatives are offended by the sweeping changes proposed by the more reactionary and ultra- conservative activist right, and the far right views both the activist right and conservative right as weak-willed wimps or active agents of the global conspiracy to enslave patriotic white Americans. It is unfair to conclude that every group or individual listed below is primarily identified as right-wing. Some groups are listed because their proposals regarding obscenity or depiction of violence have come into conflict with the artistic community. Some moderate conservative groups are listed because a small portion of their agenda includes issues such as opposition to abortion, or stereotyping of gays and lesbians. It is false to conclude that every idea promoted by every group listed below will be found objectionable by a reader concerned about the potential infringements on civil rights and civil liberties by hard right religious and secular groups. Some proposals by the groups below will appeal to individuals across the political spectrumeven a broken clock is right twice a day. Ultra-right groups such as the LaRouche Network, Liberty Lobby, and the Christian Identity movement are listed because they attempt to join more moderate activist right and conservative coalitions, or because some persons have confused or conflated them with the conservative or activist right. Good research requires primary sources. Addresses and phone numbers are provided for selected influential groups and publications when readily available, but otherwise their provision has no enduring significance. Some defunct groups are included for historical reference, and some groups listed will be defunct by the time you read this. Addresses and phone numbers change regularly. It pays to double check. Finally, the First Amendment means what it says, and demonizing, censoring, or abridging the rights of any groups or individuals based on their beliefs undermines the informed consent upon which real democracy is built. Alphabetical Listing Accuracy in Academia 4455 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 330 Washington, DC 20008 (202) 364-4401 Reactionary watchdog group fighting perceived liberal bias in academia. Run by Reed Irvine. Publishes Campus Report. See Accuracy in Media. Accuracy in Media 1275 K St., NW, Suite 1150 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 371-6710 Reactionary watchdog group fighting perceived liberal bias in the media. Run by Reed Irvine. Publishes AIM Report. See Accuracy in Academia. Advocates for Self Government Fresno, CA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Alliance for America National network that challenges strict environmental regulations. Alliance of Catholic Women Conservative anti-feminist group. Alive and Free Defunct. A Christian right activist group led by Dennis Peacocke in 1986. Resource consultants included Bob Simonds, John Lofton, Otto Scott, Don McAlvany, Colonel Doner, Lou Sheldon, R.J. Rushdoony, and Jay Grimstead. American Center for Law and Justice P.O. Box 64429 Virginia Beach, VA 23467 (804) 523-7570 Legal action in support of Christian principles. Founded by Pat Robertson in 1990. American Conservative Union 38 Ivy St., SE Washington, DC 20003 (202) 546-6555 Central clearinghouse for networking conservatives loyal to the Old Right "Taft Wing" of the Republican Party. American Council on Science and Health Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. American Economic Foundation 2588 South Green Road University Heights, OH 44122-1534 Conservative think tank. American Family Association P.O. Drawer 2440 107 Parkgate Tupelo, MS 38803 (601) 844-5036 Specializes in leading corporate boycotts. The AFA's main interests are fighting pornography, depictions of sexuality, and positive portrayals of gays in art in the media. Founded and led by Rev. Donald Wildmon, originally under the name National Federation for Decency. Wildmon also founded Christian Leaders for Responsible Television (CLeaR-TV), led by Rev. Billy Melvin of the National Association of Evangelicals. American Federation of Small Business Chicago, IL National conservative network, think tank, and legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. American Freedom Coalition 800 K St., NW, Ste. 830 Washington, DC 20001 Started by Robert Grant's Christian Voice and Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Movement, the coalition seeks to promote "spiritual affirmation, religious freedom, and protection of the family," goals that they see as including opposing abortion rights and rights for gays and lesbians. Challenges strict environmental regulations. American Legislative Exchange Council Foundation American Legislative Exchange Council 214 Massachusetts, Ave., NE, Suite 240 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 547-4646 An extremely influential think tank and network that mobilizes and trains conservative state legislators, and provides drafts of proposed state legislation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. American Immigration Control Foundation Box 525 Monterey, VA 24465 (703) 468-2022 Opposes "pro-alien special interest groups" by working "to counter the well- heeled propaganda campaigns of anti-American special interests. Nativism and racism mixed with populism. American Life League, Inc. P.O. Box 1350 Stafford, VA 22554 (703) 659-4171 Opposes abortion rights. Publishes communique, a newsletter prepared by Mrs. Judie Brown. American Security Council Administrative Office & Conference Center Boston, VA 22713 (703) 547-1776 Legislative Office 916 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 (202) 484-1676 Major architects of the Cold War. If the Military-Industrial Complex has a mail-drop, this is it. Coordinates Coalition for Peace Through Strength, and National Security Caucus. Related to American Security Council Foundation. The American Sentinel Capitol Hill Publishing, Inc. 15113 Steele Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28273 (704) 587-0353 A weekly newsletter in which Teddy Kennedy and Thomas Foley are portrayed as dangerous radical leftists. Refers to the current administration as the Clintonistas. Lee Bellinger, editor & publisher. Editorial Advisory Board: Lt. General Daniel O. Graham (USA Ret.), Dr. Walter Judd, Ruth I. Matthews, Dr. Fred Schwartz, Maj. General John K. Singlaub (USA Ret.), W. Raymond Wannall, and Kenneth F. Fairleigh. Was titled American Sentinel during Reagan Administration, then briefly returned to its original name, The Pink Sheet on the Left: America's authoritative report on leftwing activities, now back to American Sentinel. American Societies for the Preservation of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) P.O. Box 1868 York, PA 17405 (717) 225-7147 Global authoritarian network promotes a return to Catholic patriarchal oligarchy. Unnerving attachment to the historical period of the Spanish Inquisition. Even some Catholic conservatives have written about TFP's embrace of elements of fascism. Led by Plinio Correa de Oliveira. The American Spectator 2020 N. 14th St., Suite 750 Washington, DC 22216 703 243-3733 A narcissistic monthly magazine where neo-conservatives and their allies mistake bile for brilliance while lancing liberals. Edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell. Editorial board includes: Fred Barnes, Midge Dector, George Gilder, Victor Gold, Paul Johnson, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Michael Ledeen, Kenneth S. Lynn, Kenneth Minogue, Robert D. Novak, P.J. O'Rourke, Benjamin J. Stein, James Q. Wilson, Tom Wolfe, and Peregrine Worsthorne. American Studies Institute Harding University Searcy, AR Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Americans United For Life 343 South Dearborn Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 786-9494 Opposes abortion rights. American Vision P.O. Box 724088 Atlanta, GA 31139-1088 800 628-9460 Christian ministry promoting application of Biblical values "to every area of life, including family, church, education, economics, the arts, law, medicine, journalism, business, and civil government." Run by Gary DeMar, who edits Biblical Worldview. Promotes Christian Reconstructionism. Anita Bryant Ministries Florida Defunct. Anita Bryant, her husband, Bob Green, and Ed Rowe ran the first anti- homosexual campaign in 1976. Rowe later briefly took over the Church League of America, and then started his own ministry opposing gay rights. California state senator John Briggs worked with Bryant in Florida and then set up California Defend Our Children, with Rev. Louis Sheldon, now head of the coalition Traditional Values. Andrew Jackson Institute 2704 12th Ave., South Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 383-8284 Conservative state think tank. Atlantic Legal Foundation New York, NY Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Atlas Economic Research Foundation Fairfax, VA Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research Flagstaff, AZ Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Berean League 2875 Snelling Ave. N. St. Paul, MN 55113 Organized the first defeat of a gay/lesbian rights ordinance and trained conservative activists nationally in their tactics. Holder of the copyright to the book Are Gay Rights Right, by Roger Magnuson. Bible-Science Association P.O. Box 32457 Minneapolis, MN 55432 (612) 755-8606 Promotes creationism over evolution. Birthright 686 N. Broad St. Woodbury, N.J. 08096 (609) 848-1818 Opposes abortion rights in favor of adoption. Blue Ribbon Coalition Idaho Off-road vehicle enthusiasts and corporate extractive industry supporters who challenge the environmental movement. Blumenfeld Education Letter P.O. Box 45161 Boise, ID 83711 (208) 343-3790 Edited by Samuel Blumenfeld of Massachusetts, a prolific writer and author of NEA: Trojan Horse in American Education, a major source of the theory that the National Education Association is part of an immense secular humanist conspiracy to destroy the minds and moral values of America's children. Bob Larson's Ministries Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. Bradley Foundation Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. Caleb Issues and Answers A creationist youth ministry run by Bill Jack, coordinator of the Caleb Campaign. California Public Policy Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA A Tim LaHaye newsletter. See Family Life Ministries. Campus Crusade for Christ 44-50 Arrowhead Springs San Bernardino, CA 92414 (714) 886-5224 Dr. Bill Bright runs the Crusade, an influential Christian Right ministry on numerous college campuses. Capital Report A Tim LaHaye newsletter. See Family Life Ministries Capitol Resource Institute Sacramento, CA Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation P.O. Box 11321 St. Louis, MO 63105 (314) 727-6279 Established to fight communism, the predominantly Catholic group in recent years has detected the seeds of communism in various feminist and peace movements. Caring Foundation A project of the Coalition for a Caring Society's National Media Project, the foundation is launching a media campaign using market research to develop new messages to move people toward an anti-abortion stance. Carthage Foundation Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. Catholic Campaign for America A leading coalition for conservative and ultra-conservative Catholics. Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights 1011 First Ave. New York, N.Y. 10022 (212) 371-3191 Dr. William A. Donohue oversees a group that appears to believe that Catholic religious and civil rights are incompatible with full rights and equality for women and homosexuals. Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. Catholics United for Life 3050 Gap Knob Road New Hope, KY 40052 (502) 325-3061 The group opposes abortion rights, birth control and sexual activity outside of marriage. Catholics United for the Faith, Inc. New Rochelle, NY Promotes orthodox Catholicism against liberal inroads. Center for Independent Thought 938 Howard St., Suite 202 San Francsico, CA 94103 (800) 326-0996 Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Runs Laissez Faire book distributorship. Center for Individual Rights 2300 N St., NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 663-9042 Objects to campus codes attempting to regulate actions perceived as harassment by students who suspect bias based on racist, sexist, or homophobic motivations. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Center for Libertarian Studies P.O. Box 4091 Burlingame, CA 94011 (800) 325-7257 Key Paleoconservative think tank. Publishes Rothbard-Rockwell Report (RRR). Editors Murray N. Rothbard and Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. Contributing editors: Sarah Barton, Joe Melton, Justin Raimondo, and Joseph Sobran. Typical Rothbard rhetoric in article in RRR: "Liberals, leftists, and Commies are all brothers under the skin...all the branches of Marxoid liberalism can easily bury their differences as soon as any sniff of right-wing nationalism or `fascism,' appears on the horizon. Center for Market Alternatives Caldwell, ID Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise 12500 NE 10th Place Bellevue, WA 98005 (206) 455-5038 Militant rhetoric opposing the plans of environmental activists. Founded by fundraiser Alan Gottlieb, directed by author Ron Arnold. The pair co-authored the book Trashing the Economy: How Runaway Environmentalism is Wrecking America. Arnold was a registered agent for the American Freedom Coalition, sponsored by the Unification Movement and Christian Voice. Gottlieb spent seven months in prison after being convicted of tax evasion. Center for the Study of Popular Culture Rigidly homophobic. Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. Publishes the monthly Heterodoxy: articles and animadversions on political correctness and other follies., edited by former liberals Peter Collier and David Horowitz. Homophobic. Its anti-feminist perspective borders on misogyny. Smugly mean-spirited. Frat-house doggerel posturing as Homeric verse. Center for Creation Concepts Distributes literature and vidoes to pastors and teachers who want to show that "the real data of modern science agrees with the Bible and...the discoveries of evolutionists point to God and creation." Center of the American Experiment Minneapolis, MN Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Chalcedon P.O. Box 158 Vallecito, CA 95251 (209) 736-4365 Voice Leading think tank of the Christian Right, run by R.J. Rushdoony, the father of Christian Reconstructionism and an early advocate of the Christian School movement. Choosing the Best Abstinence-only curriculum. See Project Reality Christendom College Front Royal, VA A four-year college centered around an extremely orthodox and ultra-conservite Catholic worldview. Christian Action Network P.O. Box 606 Forest, VA 24551 (804) 385-5156 Led by former Jerry Falwell employee Martin Mawyer. Combats "the assault of radical feminists and militant homosexual groups." Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism P.O. Box 64429 Virginia Beach, VA 23467 (804) 523-7239 Run by attorney Jay Sekulow, it litigates to promote a Religious Right agenda. Sekulow is general counsel for Pat Robertson's American Center for Law and Justice. Christian Anti-Communism Crusade For over 30 years the ministry of Fred Schwarz, M.D., has fought the Red Menace and internal subversion. Publishes Christian AntiCommunism Crusade newsletter. Promotes conspiracy theories about the origin and spread of AIDS. Christian Coalition Box 1990 Forest, VA 24551 (804) 424-2630 The Coalition holds that if America is to return to greatness, she must return to the God of her fathers before it is too late!" Most significant Christian right group seeking to mobilize grassroots constituencies. Founded in 1989 by Pat Robertson. Other Robertson groups include: the 700 Club, Regent University (formerly CBN University), Christian Broadcast Network, and the American Center for Law and Justice. Christian Identity Not a single group, but a religio-political movement with a vindictive anti- Jewish and racist theology. Believes that Africans and African-Americans are subhuman, and that Jews are the spawn of Satan. Not to be confused with Christian Reconstructionism. Christian Leaders for Responsible Television (See Rev. Wildmon under American Family Association) Christian Reconstructionism The theocratic ideology that proposes replacing civil and criminal law with Biblical law. R.J. Rushdoony and Gary North are leading advocates. Christian Voice P.O. Box 1200 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Led by Robert Grant, Christian Voice works in coalition with the Unification Movement to sponsor the American Freedom Coalition. Chronicles See Rockford Institute. The Church League of America Illinois Defunct. The Church League, once the leading religious right group monitoring the left, was disbanded due to an internal schism. The League's 7 million index cards and 200 file cabinets full of dossiers on subversives were sent to the library at Liberty University where they remain uncataloged. Citizens for a Sound Economy Washington, DC Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Citizens for Excellence in Education (See National Association of Christian Educators) Claremont Institute Montclair, CA Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Coalition on Revival 89 Pioneer Way Mountain View, CA 94041 (415) 968-3330 A modern reformationist movement founded and led by Jay H. Grimstead. COR represents the intersection of neo-Calvinist theocratic Christian Reconstructionism with the more conventional Christian right. Coalition for Peace Through Strength (See American Security Council) Coalitions for America 717 Second St., NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-3003 Paul Weyrich is national chairman, and the coalition appears to be a way for Weyrich to expand his influence and networking outside of an official relationship with the Free Congress Foundation, which is actually in the same building. The coalition, which in essence is the public policy outreach arm of the Free Congress Foundation, includes the Library Court discussion group on social issues, the Stanton group on defense and foreign policy, the Kingston group on budget and economic priorities, the 721 Group on judicial and legal policy, the Siena Group which is an ultra-conservative Catholic coalition, the Omega Alliance which is a young activist coalition, and the Resistance Support Alliance which discusses anti-Marxist "Freedom Fighter" policy. Coalitions for America is notable for the fact that one of its top advisers on democracy building in eastern Europe, Laszlo Pasztor, is a convicted Nazi-collaborator who was part of the pro-Nazi Arrow Cross in Hungary during WWII. See also Free Congress Foundation. College Press Publishing Company 205 North Main P.O. Box 1132 Joplin, MO 64802 A major source for evengelical, fundamentalist, and Christian Right books to "facilitate the disciplining of the nations as commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ." College Republican National Committee Washington, DC Sometimes takes positions that are far to the right of the Republican Party leadership. Collegians Activated to Liberate Life Madison, WI Opposes abortion rights. Publishes the monthly Trumpet. Commentary 165 East 56th St. New York, NY 10022 Leading outlet for views of the neo-conservative movement. Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives Harrisburg, PA Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Colorado for Family Values P.O. Box 190 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 (719) 577-4916 Organized the campaign to enact Amendment Two, which was enjoined because it infringed on the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians. Founded and led by Kevin Tebedo and Tony Marco. Marco subsequently left. Colorado for Family Values has been producing extensive organizing kits on how to fight against gay and lesbian rights. Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow Washington, DC Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Committee on Media Integrity Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. Committee on the Status of Women Glenview, IL 708 729-3298 Conservative group run by Kathleen M. Sullivan. See Project Reality. Competitive Enterprise Institute 233 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20003 Challenges strict environmental regulations. Coordinates Earth Day Alternatives coalition. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Concerned Women for America 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20024 (202) 488-7000 CWA is the nation's largest conservative Christian women's organization with chapters in 50 states. Led by Beverly LaHaye, it considers high levels of defense spending and aggressive anticommunism to be integral to defending traditional family values. Opposes comprehensive sexuality education. Anti- feminist. Rigidly homophobic. Publishes CWA Briefing newsletter and the monthly Family Voice, magazine. Beverly is married to the Rev. Tim LaHaye (see Family Life Ministries). Conservative Caucus 450 Maple Ave. East Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 938-9626 Howard Phillips runs this small but vocal group which "opposes the Clintonista plan to governmentalize U.S. medicine." Also wants to stop DC statehood, abolish the IRS and terminate the income tax, block taxpayer subsidies to homosexuals, and prevent U.S. support and participation in a U.N. Army. Long opposed toppling the apartheid government in South Africa on grounds that it would mean communist takeover. Conservative Chronicle Box 11297 Des Moines, IA 50340-1297 (800) 888-3039 A weekly tabloid newspaper filled with columns, cartoons, and comments by 58 conservative, ultra-conservative, and reactionary luminaries ranging from Pat Buchanan to William F. Buckley, Jr. Conservative Review 1307 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 4A McLean, VA 22101 (703) 893-7302 Six times a year the Review provides an extended forum for reactionary nativists concerned about creeping liberalism and runaway immigration. Contributors include refugees from John Birch Society publications. Constitutional Coalition St. Louis, MO Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Consumer Alert Modesto, CA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Coors Foundation Denver, CO Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. Note that the Coors Corporation and brewery no longer directly funds the right, but some individual family members (who control the corporation, receive their share of corporate profits, and sit on the foundation board) continue to fund right- wing causes. Coral Ridge Ministries Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church 5554 North Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (305) 772-0404 A major Christian right ministry led by D. James Kennedy, who was on the founding board of directors of Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority. Seeks the "application of biblical principles to all spheres of our culture and to all of life." Hosts important national meetings. Council for National Policy 3030 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 430 Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 525-8822 Voice A policy and fundraising organization that brings together conservative and right-wing activists from many different groups. Usually refuses public comment about its meetings and other activities. Tim LaHaye was the founder and first president. The 1993 Executive Committee included Lt. Col. Oliver North, Howard Phillips, Holland H. Coors, Dr. Edwin Feulner, Reed Larson, Edwin Meese, III, Michael Valerio, Paul Pressler, Ed Prince, Sam Moore, Preston Hawkins, Foster Friess, and Rich DeVos. Paul Weyrich, Connie Marshner and many other current and former Free Congress Foundation directors have been CNP members. Council for Inter-American Security 122 C St., NW P.O. Box 96645 Washington, DC 20090 Combines militarism, anti-subversive hysteria, anti-immigrant nativism, and homophobia. DeMoss Foundation (Arthur S.) A major funder of ultra-conservative, religious right, and antichoice organizing campaigns. Desert Stream 12488 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90066-3804 (213) 572-0140 Ministry that promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through counseling. Diversity and Division See Madison Center for Educational Affairs. Domino's Foundation Box 997 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (804) 971-7644 Controlled by Thomas S. Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza. Major funder of the Catholic right. DoveTail Ministries 5110 Golden Hills Court Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (719) 548-0341 Ministry that promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through counseling. Works with family and friends as well as "former" homosexuals. Eagle Forum 68 Fairmount Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-5415 Founded and led by Phyllis Schlafly, its best known campaign was against the ERA. Anti-feminist. Opposes comprehensive sexuality education. Publishes the newsletter, Eagle Forum. The Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund publishes Education Reporter. See also The Phyllis Schlafly Report. See also Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation. Earth Day Alternatives Coalition A coalition coordinated by the Competitive Enterprise Institute that promotes corporate and free market solutions to ecological problems, and challenges the environmental movement. Education and Research Institute (E&RI) Washington, DC Sponsors the National Journalism Center which trains conservative and ultra- conservative student journalists. Publishes the monthly E&RI Report. Education Research Analysts Education Research Library Longview, TX 32182 (903) 753-5993 Reviews Texas school textbooks for any signs of liberal permissiveness, anti- Patriotic sentiments, or other ideas that threaten the American Way of Life. Run by Mel and Norma Gabler. Education Report Opposes comprehensive sexuality education. Dr. Tim LaHaye's newletter where he argues that "multiculturalism will destroy public education in America." See also Concerned Woman for America and Family Life Ministries. Educational Guidance Institute 927 S. Walter Reed Dr., Suite 4 Arlington, VA 22204 Opposes comprehensive sexuality education. On the steering committee is Onalee McGraw, Ph.D., who once edited Education Update for the Heritage Foundation. McGraw argued in one Heritage pamphlet, "Secular Humanism and the Schools: The issue whose time has come," that the religion of secular humanism was destroying public education and lowering SAT scores. Empowerment!: The newsletter for successful conservative leadership Monthly newsletter from the Free Congress Foundation Publisher: Paul Weyrich. Editor: John Carlisle. Contributing editor: Michael Schwartz. English First 5881 Leesbury Pike, Suite 204 Falls Church, VA 22041 Suspicious of bilingualism. Enough is Enough! Dee Jepsen runs this project of the National Coalition Against Pornography aimed at "eliminating child pornography and removing hard-core and illegal pornography from the marketplace." Environmental Conservation Organization Challenged strict environmental regulations. Tied to developers. Cannot locate current phone listing. Ethan Allen Institute Windsor, VT Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Exodus International P.O. Box 2121 San Rafael, CA 94912 (415) 454-1017 The largest "gay reclamation" ministry, Exodus International promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through therapy. It describes itself as "a world-wide network of Christian organizations which minister to those overcoming homosexuality and other life-dominating sexual problems." Facing Reality. Abstinence-only curriculum. See Project Reality. Family Life Ministries Family Life Seminars P.O. Box 2700 Washington, DC 20013 (202) 488-0700 Led by Tim LaHaye, a former leader of Moral Majority and the Council for National Policy. Seeks to save American from secular humanism. Family Life Seminars publishes Tim LaHaye's Capital Report newsletter. Family Research Council 700 13th St., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 393-2100 Led by Gary L. Bauer, FRC was a division of James Dobson's Focus on the Family from 1988 until October 1992, when IRS concerns about the group's lobbying led to an amicable administrative separation. Family Research Institute P.O. Box 2091 Washington, DC 20013 (703) 693-8536 Founded and led by Paul Cameron, whose flawed methodology for research on homosexuality and repeated misrepresentation of scientific and medical research on gays and lesbians has drawn harsh criticism from professional associations of psychologists and sociologists. Cameron also runs the Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality. Family Voice. See Concerned Women for America The Federalist Society 1700 K St., NW, Suite 901 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 822-8138 Conservative institute concerned with the law. Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) 1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009 (202) 328-7004 Nativism packaged to appeal to a broader political constituency. Typical rhetoric from fundraising appeal: "There is no end to the ingenuity of illegal aliens when it comes to elluding our immigration authorities." Not to be confused with the other FAIR, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Fidelity 206 Marquette Ave. South Bend, IN 46617 Ultraconservative Catholic monthly. Cover story from September, 1992 by editor E. Michael Jones: "Kulturkampf In Our Time: Why Hollywood Wants Catholics to Sing Like Negroes." Featured cover photo of Whoopi Goldberg in nun's habit from film "Sister Act." Focus on the Family P.O. Box 35500 Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3550 (719) 531-3400 Founded and led by family counselor James Dobson. Ph.D.. Seeks to defend family, faith, and traditional values. Originally based in Pomona, California. Dobson has a large audience for his syndicated radio programs. Foundation for Economic Education Irving-on-Hudson, NY Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment Bozeman, MT Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio Offers an academic minor in Human Life Studies as part of its orthodox Catholic and anti-choice worldview. Freedom Alliance P.O. Box 96700 Washington, DC 20090 (202) 833-2234 Oliver North's group that demonizes liberals and promotes authoritarian solutions to social problems. Free Congress Foundation 717 2nd St., NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-3000 Run by New Right master strategist Paul Weyrich, FCF evolved from the Committee for the Survival of a Free Congress and Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, and was founded by Colorado beer magnate Joe Coors. Other groups affiliated with FCF include Free Congress Political Action Committee, and National Empowerment Television. Publishes Empowerment! See also Coalitions for America. Free Market Foundation Dallas, TX Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Free Teens An abstinence-only sex education curriculum developed and promoted by persons with a history of affiliations with various groups started or promoted by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. The Gay Agenda See The Report. The Goldwater Institute Flagstaff, AR Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Good News Communications Opposes obscenity and violence on television. Heartland Institute 800 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 1080 Palatine, IL 60067 708 202-3060 Conservative think tank. Was host of the Madison Group. Heritage Foundation 214 Mass. Ave., NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-4400 One of the most influential think tanks linking the old and new right. Focuses on economic, government waste, foreign policy, and military issues. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Heritage Institute Ministries 1120 Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 888-1879 Paul Jehle promotes the idea that America has a special Christian heritage in a project that questions church/state separation. Heterodoxy See Center for the Study of Popular Culture. Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI Ultra-conservative college. See also Shavano Institute Homosexuals Anonymous P.O. Box 7881 Reading, PA 19603 (215) 376-4292 (recorded message) (800) 253-3000 (215) 376-1146 Describes itself as "a Christian fellowship of men and women who have chosen to help each other live free from homosexuality." Human Events The National Conservative Weekly 422 First St., SE Washington, DC 20003 (202) 546-5006 Tabloid journalism for conservatives who consider liberalism a social disease. Founded in 1944. Human Life Foundation, Inc. 150 E. 35th St. Room 840 New York, NY 10016 (212) 679-7330 Publishes Human Life Review, which opposes abortion rights. Related to National Committee of Catholic Laymen, Inc. Human Life International 7845 Airpark Road, Suite E Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (301) 670-7884 Promotes a wide range of right-wing political and economic goals as part of its anti-abortion agenda based on an orthodox Catholic perspective. The Independence Institute Golden, CO Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Independent Institute Oakland, CA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Indiana Policy Review Foundation Fort Wayne, IN Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Insight Magazine P.O. Box 91022 Washington, DC 20090-1022 A ultra-conservative publication related to Rev. Sun Myung Moon, it carries homophobic and authoritarian materials. Instauration Howard Allen Enterprises Box 76 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 Nasty nativism fills this monthly magazine which displays an alarming distaste for African-Americans and Jews. Editor: Wilmot Robertson. Institute for American Values Dudley, MA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Cannot locate current phone listing. Institute for Business Ethics Conservative policy analysis think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Institute for Creation Research P.O. Box 2667 El Cajon, CA 92021 (619) 448-0900 Promotes creationsim over evolution. Institute for Contemporary Studies San Francisco, CA Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Institute for Humane Studies Fairfax, VA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Institute for Policy Innovation Lewisville, TX Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Institute for Research and Evaluation Director Stan Weed, Ph.D. frequently is cited in materials promoting abstinence-only curricula. Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality See Family Research Institute. Institute of Political Economy Utah State University Logan, Utah 84322-0725 (801) 750-2064 Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Institute on Religion and Democracy 1331 H St., NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 393-3200 Regards the National Council of Churches as manipulated by Marxist ideologues. Condemns liberation theology. Trivializes attempts to deal with sexism, racism, homophobia, and classism within organized religion. Intercessors for America P.O. Box 2639 Reston, VA 22090 (703) 471-0913 Chaired by John Beckett, the group organizes prayer groups to confront sinfulness. Works closely with the Christian Reconstruction movement. Intercollegiate Studies Institute 14 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (800) 526-7022 A mainstay of the old right, the institute publishes the monthly CAMPUS: America's Student Newspaper, Intercollegiate Review, ISI Update, Political Science Review, and the quarterly journal Modern Age. Opposes multi- culturalism and all forms of liberalism. J.M. Foundation Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. James Madison Institute (for Public Policy Studies) Tallahassee, FL Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Jerry Falwell Ministries Lynchburg, VA 24514 804 239-9281 Jerry Falwell is one of the most influential Christian right televangelists who started the Moral Majority, then replaced it after a brief hiatus with the Liberty Alliance. He also founded Liberty University. John Locke Foundation Raleigh, NC Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. John Birch Society 770 Westhill Blvd. Appleton, WI 54915 (414) 749-3780 Ultra-conservative and reactionary membership organization that believes the New World Order is the fruition of a centuries-old conspiracy of financial elites networked through the Trilateral Commission, Council on Foreign Relations, and other similar groups. Publishes The New American. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Rigidly homophobic. Opposes OBE. Founded and led by Robert Welch until his death. JBS promotes a paranoid and conspiratorial view of history. Although some members harbor alarming views, the JBS has a policy of expelling members who make overt public racist and anti-Jewish statements. However, it opposed integration and claimed the civil rights movement was a communist plot. Josh McDowell Ministries P.O. Box 1000 Dallas, TX 75221 (214) 907-1000 Opposes comprehensive sexuality education. Josh McDowell also speaks for Campus Crusade for Christ. Knights of Columbus Conservative Catholic lay society. A major financial contributor to the U.S. Catholic Bishop's anti-choice campaign. Knights of Malta Reactionary Catholic lay society with aristocratic roots and diplomatic status for its ambassadors. (Full name: Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta). Lambda Report See The Report. Lambs of Christ Direct action anti-choice group. (Also known as Victim Souls for the Unborn Christ Child). Landmark Legal Foundation Kansas City, MO Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. LaRouche Network P.O. Box 889 Leesburg, VA 22075 (703) 777-9451 Far Right. Run by the neo-fascist Lyndon LaRouche. Other LaRouche groups and publications include The New Federalist, Executive Intelligence Review, the Club of Life, and the Schiller Institute. Former civil rights activist Rev. James Bevel now works closely with the LaRouche Network. Rigidly homophobic. Its featuring of prominent Jews as part of an ages-old global Aristotelian/Babylonian conspiracy has earned it a reputation for anti-Jewish bigotry. Law and Economic Center University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Leadership Institute Springfield, VA Hosts subsidized training seminars for young conservative activists. Legacy Communications P.O. Box 680365 Franklin, TN 37068 (615) 794-2898 Dr. George Grant leads a project to "develop a Christian and biblical view toward our culture, specifically, and the world, in general." Grant, formerly with Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, has written lengthy treatises attacking Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. Legatus Ann Arbor, MI Founded by Domino's Pizza's Thomas Monaghan to assist major business executives develop projects that promote orthodox Catholic values in secular society. See also Domino's Foundation. Liberty Lobby (See The Spotlight) Liberty University Box 20000 Lynchburg, VA 24506 (804) 582-2000 Jerry Falwell, former head of the now-defunct Moral Majority, is founder and chancellor of Liberty University. See Jerry Falwell Ministries Liberty Alliance (See Jerry Falwell Ministries) Lincoln Caucus P.O. Box 9854 Phoenix, AZ 85068 (602) 258-5758 Conservative political action group. Lincoln Institute for Research and Education An ultra-conservative think tank for African-Americans run by J. A. Parker who groomed Clarence Thomas as a conservative political activist. Publishes Lincoln Review. Typical fundraising pitch: "The radical self-appointed `Civil Rights' establishment, led by Jesse Jackson and the NAACP is trying to turn America into a land of quotas and special privilegesfor blacks and other minorities." Lincoln Legal Foundation Chicago, IL Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Living Parables Abstinence-only curriculum designed to replace comprehensive sex education courses. Love in Action P.O. Box 2655 San Rafael, CA 94912 (415) 454-0960 Ministry that promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through counseling. Works with "former" homosexuals. Administrator is John Paulk, a former female impersonator whose identity "had to be rebuilt from the ground up" by Love in Action. Paulk appeared in the film The Gay Agenda, and has written for the Lambda Report. Ludwig von Mises Institute Auburn Univerity, Alabama Promotes an unrestrained and unregulated entrepreneurial form of free market capitalism. A leading Paleoconservative think tank. The Mackinac Center Midland, MI Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Madison Center for Educational Affairs 1155 15th St., NW, Suite 712 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 833-1801 Raises funds and provides training for the Collegiate Network of ultra- conservative campus newspapers. Publishes two quarterlies: Precis and Diversity and Division: a critical journal of race and culture. The latter trivializes concerns over racism, and suggests attempts to promote diversity and multiculturalism result in divisions that hurt American society. Madison Group No longer active. A loosely-knit network of conservative state think tanks, networks, and legal foundations. Originally launched by the American Legislative Exchange Council in Washington, DC Housed for a time at the Heartland Institute. Has now evolved into a group called the State Policy Network. The Manhattan Institute 1745 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 466-7300 Conservative policy analysis. March for Life P.O. Box 90300 Washington, DC 20090 (202) 543-3377 Opposes and organizes against abortion rights. Me, My World, My Future Abstinence-only curriculum. See also Teen-Aid, Inc. Media Research Center 113 S. West St. Second Floor Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 683-9733 Finds offensive any traces of liberalism on TV or in films. L. Brent Bozell III publishes the newsletter TV, Etc., with an advisory board that includes Elliot Abrams, Mona Charen, Pete duPont, and Rush Limbaugh. Mid-America Legal Foundation Chicago, IL Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Mississippi Center for Public Policy Studies University, MS Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Moral Majority Now defunct, replaced by Liberty Alliance. See Jerry Falwell Ministries. Morality in Media 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 239 New York, NY 10115 (212) 870-3222 Founded in 1962, now headed by Kevin M. Beattie, the group opposes all forms of what it considers pornography and obscenity. Mountain States Legal Foundation Denver, CO (303) 861-0244 Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Founded in 1977 with help from Joseph Coors. Its first president, James Watt, became Interior Secretary under Reagan. Nation of Islam Chicago, IL Publishes the Final Call. Combines ultra-conservatism, a unique interpretation of Islam, racial separatism, and Black nationalism. NOI leader Minister Louis Farrakhan and some of his associates promote conspiracy theories about Jews that reflect historic far right bigotry. National Association for Abstinence Education 6201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 404 Falls Church, VA (703) 532-9459 An association for groups promoting abstinence-only sex education curricula. Director Jo Ann Gasper is also a project director of Teen Choice. National Association of Evangelicals 1023 15th St., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 789-1011 A large and influential group that represents conservative evangelicals in Washington, DC National Association of Christian Educators (NACE) Citizens for Excellence in Education (CEE) Box 3200 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 (714) 546-5931 Both groups are headed by Robert L. Simonds, who is on the Coalition on Revival (COR) steering committee. NACE works closely with COR. NACE's purpose is to "to reclaim our Christian heritage in our public schools." CEE is a division of NACE. Typical rhetoric: "CEE enables parents to replace faith- destroying curricula with programs that support moral values." Argues that students in public schools are "being taught a socialistic global worldview, and being indoctrinated with new age, atheistic and value-free ideologies." Together, both groups publish the Education Newsline newsletter. National Association of Scholars Princeton, NJ Ultra-conservative group of academics that publishes the quarterly Academic Questions. National Center for Policy Analysis Dallas, TX Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. National Citizens Action Network P.O Box 10459 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (714) 850-0349 Voice Led by David W. Balsiger, the NCAN specializes in videotapes. Its publication, Family Protection Scoreboard, carries articles by Robert W. Lee, a contributing editor to Conservative Digest and the John Birch Society's New American. National Coalition Against Pornography P.O. Box 7777 Cincinnati, OH 45231 (513) 521-6227 Fights pornography. Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. See also Enough is Enough!. National Coalition on Television Violence Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. National Committee of Catholic Laymen, Inc. 150 E. 35th St. Room 840 New York, NY 10016 (212) 679-7330 Publishes Catholic Eye, a conservative Catholic newsletter. Related to Human Life Foundation, Inc. National Committee for a Human Life Amendment A Catholic anti-choice group. National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities 3211 Fourth Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 A Catholic anti-choice group headed by Gail Quinn. The NCCB sponsors the U.S. Catholic Conference with its Committee for ProLife Activities. National Empowerment Television See Free Congress Foundation National Inholders Association Battle Ground, WA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Originally composed primarily of persons holding title to land and buildings within federally- regulated lands such as national forests. Now organizes persons seeking to exploit the resources of federal lands. National Legal Foundation 6477 College Park Square, Suite 306 Virginia Beach, VA 23464 (804) 424-4242 1-800-397-4242 Religious Right public interest law firm run by Robert Skolrood. Founded by Pat Robertson in 1985 (and now independent of him), the National Legal Foundation provided consultation on the wording of the overturned Colorado homophobic initiative, Amendment Two. Publishes a small newsletter, The Minuteman, edited by John W. Paff. National Parents' Commission Johnstown, PA 814 536-4813 Opposes Outcomes Based Education (OBE). National Review 150 East 35th St. New York, NY 10016 212 679-7330 William F. Buckley Jr. has established the magazine as the erudite yacht of conservative publishing sometimes overlooked in a sea of scows. National Rifle Association of America Washington, DC Conservative policy analysis primarily relating to gun ownership but embracing a larger right-wing agenda. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. National Right to Life Committee 419 7th St., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 626-8800 (800) 543-3937 [1-800-LIFE-YES] (hotline) (202) 393-5433 Federal Legislative Hotline Fights abortion rights and threats to "innocent human life." Publishes National Right to Life News. National Right To Work Committee National Right To Work Legal Foundation 8001 Braddock Road Springfield, VA 22160 (703) 321-9820 Reed Larson is president of both groups which aggressively organize against labor unions. Typical fundraising letter: "we're successfully battling against the union bosses' forced unionism abuses and the union bossess are furious." National Security Caucus See American Security Council National Strategy Information Center 1730 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 429-0129 Ultra-conservative think tank covering foreign policy, military, and national security issues. Publishers of Political Warfare: Intelligence, Active Measures, and Terrorism Report. Coordinates the Consortium for the Study of Intelligence and its Working Group on Intelligence Reform. National Taxpayers Union Mail Address: 325 Pennsylvania Ave., NE Washington, DC 20003 Walk-in Office: 713 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, DC 20002 Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in the early 1990's. Promotes a balanced budget through shrill direct mail campaigns that sometimes are deceptively designed to mimic offical government letters. Typical direct mail appeal: "Congress has not the foggiest idea of reality...[t]hey waste money and see nothing wrong with giving away our hard- earned taxpayer money to the special interests." Not to be confused with U.S. Taxpayers Party. The New American See John Birch Society The New Federalist See LaRouche Network. New Coalition for Economic and Social Change Chicago, IL Conservative network & policy analysis group. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. New England Center for Political Studies and Research Springfield, MA Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Cannot locate current phone listing. New England Legal Foundation Boston, MA (617) 695-3660 Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. New Life Treatment Center Ministry that promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through counseling. New York Guardian 316 Great Neck Road Great Neck, NY 10021 (718) 229-8134 An alarmingly-nasty newspaper aligned with the Catholic Right. Olin Foundation Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. Operation Rescue P.O. Box 127 Summerville, SC 29484 (803) 821-8441 Actually based in Melbourne, Florida, OR was founded in Binghampton, N.Y. Aggressively fights abortion rights with militant clinic actions that cross the line from civil disobedience to assault. Opus Dei Reactionary fundamentlaist Catholic lay society which makes totalitarian-style demands of its followers. Oregon Citizens Alliance 9150 SW Pioneer Ct., Suite W Wilsonville, OR 97070 (503) 682-0653 Started by Lon Mabon, the OCA sponsored the Oregon Abnormal Behavior Initiative. Mabon was briefly head of the Oregon chapter of the Christian Coalition, but later parted company. OCA has been active in nearby states trying to organize similar groups. Mabon presented a workshop in organizing against civil rights legislation for homosexuals at Pat Robertson's Second Annual Road to Victory conference in 1992. Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA Conservative legal foundation. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Pacific Research Institute (for Public Policy) Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Parents Music Resource Center Seeks constraints or codes that would affect free expression and the arts. Supports parental warning system for music found offensive. Some fear it would lead to censorship. Pattern Research Denver, CO 303 778-0880 Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. Pennsylvania Family Institute Harrisburg, PA Conservative policy analysis. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. The Phyllis Schlafly Report. P.O. Box 618 Alton, IL 62002 Unvarnished Schlafly. Typical rhetoric: "Warning: Much of the college curriculum has been politicized by the liberals and the feminists...and shifted to what is called `Oppression Studies,' that is, readings of third- rate feminist and minority writers who attack Western civilization as sexist, racist, and oppressive." Published by Eagle Trust Fund. See also Eagle Forum. The Pink Sheet on the Left See American Sentinel. Pioneer Institute 85 Devonshire St., 8th Floor Boston, MA 02109 (617) 723-2277 Conservative state think tank promoting free market solutions to social problems. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Founded in 1988 by Lovett C. Peters, "a Boston businessman, philanthropist, and trustee of the Foundation for Economic Education and Hillsdale College. Plymouth Rock Foundation 26 McKinley Circle Marlborough, NH 03455 (603) 876-4505 Rus Walton leads a campaign to rewrite the history of disestablishment and promote the idea that America was meant to be a Christian nation in an effort to "reclaim America for Jesus Christ." Political Economy Research Center Bozeman, MT Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. Populist Party Repeated schisms makes it difficult to track, but essentialy an electoral formation that promotes a hard right wing version of populism regarding government bureacracy, mixed with nativism that in some instances embraces theories of racism and fascism. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Bo Gritz was one presidential candidate supported by the Populist Party. Pro-Life Action League 6160 North Cicero Ave., Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60646 (312) 777-2900 Director Joseph M. Scheidler is author of Closed: 99 Ways to Stop Abortion. Promotes militant direct action. Project Reality P.O. Box 97 Golf, IL 60029-0097 (708) 729-3298 Produces the abstinence-only curricula Choosing the Best and Facing Reality. Director is Kathleen M. Sullivan. Original name of Project Reality was Project Respect, which was a subsidiary division of the Committee on the Status of Women run by Kathleen M. Sullivan. Project Respect originally promoted the Sex Respect abstinence-only curriculum now handled by Respect, Inc. Not to be confused with Respect, Inc. despite earlier ties. Project Respect Renamed. See Project Reality Public Affairs Research Institute for New Jersey Princeton, NJ Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Research Council on Ethnopsychology William Coulson, Ph.D. runs the Council and is its chief expert, administrator, and staff. Opposes comprehensive sexuality education, especially as relates to gays and lesbians. Reason Foundation Santa Monica, CA Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Member, Earth Day Alternatives coalition in 1990. The Report 42640 10th St. West Lancaster, CA 93534 (800) 462-4700 An anti-gay project of the Springs of Life Church where Ty Beeson is pastor. Ty co-produced, with his wife, Jeannette Beeson, the widely-distributed Gay Agenda series videotapes, The Gay Agenda, March on Washington, and Gay Agenda In Public Education. Together the Beesons are copublishers of the monthly Lambda Report: Monitoring the homosexual agenda in American politics & culture. Peter LaBarbera is founder and editor of the Lambda Report. Not to be confused with The Lambda Update of the Lamda Legal Defense & Education Fund, an organization that defends lesbian and gay civil rights. Respect, Inc. 231 East Broadway Bradley, IL 60915 (815) 932-8389 Produces the Sex Respect abstinence-only curriculum designed to replace comprehensive sex education courses. Early workbook written by Coleen Kelly Mast. Richardson Foundation Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. Rockford Institute 934 Main St. Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 964-5819 Paleoconservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Publications of the Rockford Institute, which is led by Allan Carlson, include The Family in America and Chronicles (formerly Chronicles of Culture). A main concern is the erosion of traditional values resulting from an increasingly pluralistic society. Unhappy with moral tone of modern industrial capitalism. Rose Institute for State and Local Government Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA. Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Rutherford Institute P.O. Box 7482 Charlottesville, VA 22906-7482 (804) 978-3888 Founded by John Whitehead, the Rutherford Institute distributes tapes from Reconstructionist leader R.J. Rushdoony and ultraconservatives such as Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum, among others. Promotes the secular humanism conspiracy theory. Sahara Club Militantly anti-environmentalist group of off-road vehicle enthusiasts. Scaife Foundation Leading funder of conservative and ultra-conservative causes. Sequoia Institute Washington, DC Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Shavano Institute Hillsdale, MI Hosted by Hillsdale College. Conservative think tank and policy analysis group. Cooperated with the Madison Group in early 1990's. South Carolina Policy Council Columbia, SC Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. South Foundation Knoxville, TN Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Southwest Policy Institute Edmond, OK Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta See Knights of Malta. Spatula Ministries P.O. Box 444 La Habra, CA 90631 (213) 691-7369 Ministry that promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through counseling. Works with family and friends. Specular Chicago, IL Conservative policy analysis. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. No current phone listing in Chicago. The Spotlight 300 Independence Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 (202) 544-1794 Far Right. Liberty Lobby publishes The Spotlight, a newspaper with a circulation of over 100,000. While calling itself a populist group defending family values and American patriotism, Liberty Lobby is a major source of bigotry against Jews. The Spotlight has praised neo-Nazi skinheads and the Waffen SS, while promoting historical revisionists who claim the accepted history of Hitler's genocide is an exaggeration. A project of Willis Carto who also founded (and was recently ousted from) the Institute for Historical Review and Noontide Press. Has attracted support from and promoted anti-CIA authors Mark Lane, L. Fletcher Prouty, and Victor Marchetti. Marchetti has also published a book authored by LaRouche operatives. Aggressively trying to recruit from across the political spectrum. State Policy Network Indiana 219 489-8121 A loosely-knit network of conservative state think tanks, networks, and legal foundations. Replaced the Madison Group. Stop Planned Parenthood, Inc. (STOPP) P.O. Box 8 La Grangeville, NY 12540 National director is James Sedlak. Purpose is relatively self-explanatory. Students for America Chapel Hill, NC Champions ultra-conservative causes especially around military issues. Publishes The Front Line Report. Summit Ministries Box 207 Manitou Springs, CO 80829 (719) 685-9103 Led by David Noebel, formerly of Billy James Hargis's Christian Crusade. Summit publishes the Summit Journal and is a heavy promoter of the work of Paul Cameron. Noebel is author of a major (and lengthy) textbook used by the Christian Right: Understanding the Times: The Story of the Biblical Christian, Marxist/Leninist and Secular Humanist Worldviews. Strategic Christian Services 1221 Farmer's Lane, Suite B Santa Rosa, CA 95405-9963 (707) 578-7700 Dennis Peacocke is the president of this group devoted to rebuilding America on Biblical principles. Sword of the Spirit Michigan A network of ultra-conservative charismatic Catholic lay communities whose drift toward a totalitarian-style structure led to an investigation by church authorities. The U.S. headquarters was the Word of God community in Michigan. Thomas S. Monaghan's Domino's Foundation funded projects related to Sword of the Spirit. Teen-Aid, Inc. West 22 Mission Spokane, WA 99201-2320 (509) 466-8679 Opposes comprehensive sexuality education. LeAnna Benn, cofounder and international director, is a co-editor of Me, My World, My Future, an abstinence-only curriculum. Texas Public Policy Foundation San Antonio, TX Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Town Hall (800) 648-6964 [modem - hit return on connect] (800) 441-4142 (202) 546-4400 [voice] An electronic bulletin board (BBS) and interactive dial-up computer service for the conservative movement. Sponsored by National Review and the Heritage Foundation. Includes electronic (ASCII) text version of materials from groups such as the The Free Congress Foundation's National Empowerment Television project, Focus on the Family, The Leadership Institute, International Freedom Foundation, Citizens for a Sound Economy, and the State Policy Network of state-based think tanks. Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) See American Societies for the Preservation of Tradition, Family, and Property Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) 100 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 350 Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 520-0300 (202) 547-8570 (Washington, DC) Founded and led by Rev. Louis P. Sheldon, TVC has been active in anti-gay and -lesbian initiatives and fought school-based counseling program for gay and lesbian teens, Project 10. Roger Magnuson, author of Are Gay Rights Right? (the copyright to which is held by the Berean League), is a frequent contributor to the TVC newsletter. Understanding the Times Liberty Bell Press P.O. Box 32 Flourissant, MO 63032 A ministry run by indefatigable ultra-conservative author John A. Stormer, whose books None Dare Call It Treason, None Dare Call It Treason: 25 Years Later, Anatomy of a Smear, The Death of a Nation, and Growing Up God's Way, have sold over ten million copies. In 1992, Stormer was still lecturing about the Red Menace. Unification Movement The extended family of Rev. Sun Myung Moon's political, cultural, and religious organizations which number in the hundreds. The core is the theocratic Unification Church which seeks to unify all religions and governments under divine guidance as reflected by Moon. Significant echoes of clerical fascism. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Influential in spawning Wise Use movement. Urban Policy Research Institute Dayton, Ohio Conservative policy anaysis. State think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. US English 818 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 200 Washinton, DC 20006 (202) 833-0100 Suspicious of bilingualism. United States Taxpayers Party An electoral vehicle for Howard Phillips of the Conservative Caucus. Opposes "Condoms in the schools; the New World Order and foreign aid; abortion; high taxes, excessive spending, and burdensome regulation; [and] quotas and `gay rights'." Not to be confused with National Taxpayers Union. Victim Souls for the Unborn Christ Child See Lambs of Christ. WallBuilders David Barton's ministry to "affect legislation" by working "directly with various state and federal legislators," to influence "passage of legislation built on biblical values." The Wanderer 201 Ohio St. St. Paul, MN 55107-9984 (612) 224-5733 A weekly anti-modernist orthodox Catholic newspaper published for 126 years with little change in its editorial viewpoint, and proud of it. Editor A.J. Matt, Jr. Recent signed editorial by Frank Morriss: "Liberals Can Take Blame For Our Descent Into Barbarism." Carries columns by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Joseph Sobran, Patrick J. Buchanan. Washington Institute for Policy Studies Bellevue, WA Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Washington Legal Foundation 1705 N St., NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 857-0240 Conservative legal foundation. Describes itself as litigating to preserve and expand free enterprise. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Western States Legal Defense Foundation Challenges strict environmental regulations. Where Grace Abounds P.O. Box 18871 Denver, CO 80218 (303) 322-2027 Ministry that promotes the conversion of gay men and lesbians to heterosexuals through counseling. Works with family and friends as well as "former" homosexuals. Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Milwaukee, WI Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Wise Use Movement Not a formal organization but a loosely-knit movement. Challenges strict environmental regulations. Women Affirming Life, Inc. 159 Washington St. Brighton, MA 02135 Catholic lay women's group opposed to abortion rights. Women Exploited by Abortion Anti-Abortion group focusing on post-abortion experience. Women for Faith and Family Catholic lay women's group that opposes the feminist movement. Word of God See Sword of the Spirit. Wyoming Heritage Society Casper, WY Conservative think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies Norwalk, CT Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. Yellow Ribbon Coalition POB 240 Springfield, Oregon 97477 503 747-5874 Primarily supports the timber industry interests against the environmental movement. Young Americans for Freedom National organization of ultra-conservative college students. National office has moved several times in recent years, with last known location in Indiana. Young America's Foundation 110 Elden St. Herndon, VA 22070 (703) 318-9608 A foundation established by friends and former leaders of Young Americans for Freedom. Typical fundraiser: "Long a target of the peaceniks and radical left, the campus radicals, now assisted by the powerful ACLU, are using the longtime military policy of keeping known homosexuals [out of] the armed forces as an excuse to throw ROTC off campus." Issues-based Reference Lists Most Influential Christian Right Groups Identified by the Institute for First Amendment Studies. (Detailed overviews of these groups can be found in the IFAS publication The Activists' Handbook.) American Family Association Chalcedon Christian Action Network Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Christian Coalition Coalition on Revival Concerned Women for America Eagle Forum Focus on the Family Free Congress Foundation National Association of Christian Educators /Citizens for Excellence in Education Operation Rescue Oregon Citizen's Alliance Rutherford Institute The Report Strategic Christian Services Traditional Values Coalition Key Groups Opposing Comprehensive Sexuality Education Identified by Planned Parenthood and SIECUS American Center for Law and Justice American Family Association American Life League Campus Crusade for Life Christian Activists Serving Evangelism Christian Coalition Citizens for Excellence in Education Concerned Women for America Eagle Forum Educational Guidance Institute Family Research Council Focus on the Family Free Teens National Association for Abstinence Education National Monitor of Education Research Council on Ethnopsychology Rutherford Institute Traditional Values Coalition Unification Movement Key Groups Promoting Scapegoating of Gays & Lesbians Identified by Political Research Associates American Center for Law and Justice American Family Association American Freedom Coalition Berean League Christian Action Network Christian Coalition Christian Voice Citizens for Excellence in Education /National Association of Christian Educators Coalition on Revival Colorado for Family Values Concerned Women for America Coral Ridge Ministries Council for National Policy Eagle Forum Exodus International Family Life Ministries Family Research Council Focus on the Family Free Congress Foundation Homosexuals Anonymous Insight Magazine Institute for the Scientific Investigation of Sexuality /Family Research Institute Intercessors for America John Birch Society Liberty University National Citizens Action Network National Legal Foundation The New Federalist Oregon Citizens Alliance Research Council on Ethnopsychology Rockford Institute Rutherford Institute Summit Ministries Traditional Values Coalition Key Groups Promoting Right-wing Campus Activism Identified by the University Conversion Project Accuracy in Academia Bradley Foundation Carthage Foundation Center for Individual Rights Center for Individual Rights Center for the Study of Popular Culture College Republican National Committee Collegians Activated to Liberate Life Coors Foundation Education and Research Institute Intercollegiate Studies Institute Leadership Institute Madison Center for Educational Affairs National Association of Scholars Olin Foundation Richardson Foundation Scaife Foundation Students for America Key Groups Seeking Constraints or Codes Affecting Free Expression and the Arts Identified by the Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression American Freedom Coalition Bob Larson's Ministries Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Center for the Study of Popular Culture Committee on Media Integrity Concerned Women for America Family Research Council Focus on the Family Freedom Alliance Heritage Foundation Liberty Federation Morality in Media National Coalition on Television Violence New York Guardian Parents Music Resource Center Key Groups Challenging Strict Environmental Regulations Identified by Political Research Associates Alliance for America American Council on Science and Health American Freedom Coalition Blue Ribbon Coalition Center for Individual Rights Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise Claremont Institute Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow Competitive Enterprise Institute Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment The Goldwater Institute Heritage Foundation The Independence Institute Institute of Political Economy James Madison Institute John Birch Society Mountain States Legal Foundation National Center for Policy Analysis National Inholders Association Pacific Legal Foundation Pacific Research Institute Political Economy Research Center Reason Foundation Sahara Club Unification Movement Western States Legal Defense Foundation Wise Use Movement Yellow Ribbon Coalition For More Details Computer users with modems can download the updated version of this guide by calling The Public Eye BBS, (617) 272-5815, settings (8,N,1). For more details, consult the bibliography, and the following list of secondary sources used in compiling this guide: A New Rite: Conservative Catholic Organizations and Their Allies. Askin, Steve. (Washington, DC: Catholics for Free Choice, 1994) (202) 986-6093. The Activists Almanac: The Concerned Citizen's Guide to the Leading Advocacy Organizations in America. Walls, David (New York: Fireside/Simon & Schuster 1993). Challenging the Christian Right: The Activists Handbook. Clarkson, Frederick, and Skipp Porteous. (Great Barrington, MA: Institute for First Amendment Studies, 1993) (413) 274-3786. "Burgeoning Conservative Think Tanks," a special issue of Responsive Philanthropy newsletter, Spring 1991, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. (202) 387-9177. The Coors Connection: How Coors Family Philanthropy Undermines Democratic Pluralism. Bellant, Russ (Boston, MA: South End Press (Political Research Associates Series), 1991). (800) 533-8478. Old Nazis, the New Right and the Reagan Administration: The Role of Domestic Fascist Networks in the Republican Party and Their Effect on U.S. Cold War Policies. Bellant, Russ, (Boston, MA: South End Press (Political Research Associates Series): 1991). (800) 533-8478. "Opponents of Comprehensive Sexuality Education." (Pamphlet) Reality-based Education and Learning for Life. (New York: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 1993. Spiritual Warfare: The Politics of the Christian Right. Diamond, Sara (Boston, MA: South End Press, 1989). UCP's Guide to Uncovering the Right on Campus. Cowan, Rich and Dalya Massachi. (Boston: University Conversion Project, 1994) (617) 354-9363. Credits: Most of this compendium was researched and annotated relying on primary documents in the collections of Political Research Associates and the Institute for First Amendment Studies. Additional assistance in the form of documentation came from the Data Center, the Boston Campaign for Freedom of Expression, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, the University Conversion Project, the Resource Center, Planned Parenthood, and the Center for Democratic Renewal. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of authors Russ Bellant, Skipp Porteous, Steve Askin, Fred Clarkson, Sara Diamond, Ph. D., William K. Burke, Dan Junas, and Leonard Zeskind. The PRA files reflect the collective work of Jean Hardisty, Ph.D., Margaret Quigley, Esq., Francine Davis, Judith Glaubman, Francine Almash, Peggy Shinner, Chip Berlet, and dozens of interns and volunteers. The files at IFAS also reflect the collective work of Skipp Porteous, Barbara Simon, Esq., and dozens of interns and volunteers. Thanks also to Sheila O'Donnell, Matthew N. Lyons, the File Ferrets of Blue Mountain Working Group, and the many people who faxed documents at the last minute. The annotations are drawn from primary documents and secondary information provided by these many groups and individuals, but as is customary, the final wording of the list and annotations is the sole responsibility of the author. =================================================== How to Win: A Practical Guide for Defeating the Radical Right in Your Community Copyright 1994 by Radical Right Task Force Permission is granted to reproduce this publication in whole or in part. All other rights reserved. For more information contact: Pat Lewis National Jewish Democratic Council 711 Second Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 544-7636 =================================================== This document is from the Politics section of the WELL gopher server: gopher://gopher.well.com/11/Politics/ Questions and comments to: gopher@well.com .