Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel) Subject: PRA: List of Reactionary Groups (1/2) Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 23:42:14 GMT /** publiceye: 121.0 **/ ** Topic: PRA: List of Reactionary Groups ** ** Written 7:57 PM Jul 18, 1994 by cberlet in cdp:publiceye ** Main Topic File Selected Influential Organizations and Periodicals Promoting an Orthodox View of Culture and Society. Including Conservative, Ultra-conservative, Religious Right, Secular Right, Traditionalist, Moralist, and Far Right Institutions. Compiled by Political Research Associates and the Institute for First Amendment Studies Updated 6/1/94 Main Topic: List of Reactionary Groups Reply File 1: Preface Reply File 2: Key Groups by Topic Reply File 3: Alphabetical List Reply File 4: Bibliography Reply File 5: Credits ** End of text from cdp:publiceye ** /** publiceye: 121.1 **/ ** Written 7:57 PM Jul 18, 1994 by cberlet in cdp:publiceye ** Preface Selected Influential Organizations and Periodicals Promoting an Orthodox View of Culture and Society. Including Conservative, Ultra-conservative, Religious Right, Secular Right, Traditionalist, Moralist, and Far Right Institutions. Compiled by Political Research Associates and the Institute for First Amendment Studies Updated 6/1/94 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 pB3 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 spectrum--even 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. --Chip Berlet Political Research Associates 678 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 702 Cambridge, MA 02139 May 1, 1994 ** End of text from cdp:publiceye ** /** publiceye: 121.2 **/ ** Written 7:57 PM Jul 18, 1994 by cberlet in cdp:publiceye ** Key Groups by Topic Selected Influential Organizations and Periodicals Promoting an Orthodox View of Culture and Society. Including Conservative, Ultra-conservative, Religious Right, Secular Right, Traditionalist, Moralist, and Far Right Institutions. Compiled by Political Research Associates and the Institute for First Amendment Studies Updated 6/1/94 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 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 ** End of text from cdp:publiceye ** /** publiceye: 121.3 **/ ** Written 8:00 PM Jul 18, 1994 by cberlet in cdp:publiceye ** Alphabetical List Selected Influential Organizations and Periodicals Promoting an Orthodox View of Culture and Society. Including Conservative, Ultra-conservative, Religious Right, Secular Right, Traditionalist, Moralist, and Far Right Institutions. Compiled by Political Research Associates and the Institute for First Amendment Studies Updated 6/1/94 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 left-wing 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 Conservative state think tank. Was member of Madison Group in early 1990's. 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. Its anti-feminist perspective borders on misogyny. Smugly mean-spirited. Frat-house doggerel posturing as Homeric verse. Center for Creation Concepts Distributes literature and videos 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 Anti- Communism 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. Not to be confused with Christian Identity. 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 anti-communism 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. Creation Science Ministries P.O. Box 6330 Florence, KY 41022 (800) 350-3232 Publishes Creation magazine. Hosts seminars. Ken Ham of the Institute for Creation Research joined with Australia's Creation Science Foundation to start the group devoted to "the urgent task of spreading the creation message." According to Ham, "With rapidly increasing rates of abortion, violence and sexual perversion in this nation, the real solution to these problems--the `Genesis' solution--needs to be broadcast far and wide." DeMoss Foundation (Arthur S.) A major funder of ultra-conservative, religious right, and anti-choice 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. [continued ...] *************************************************************************** This material came from PeaceNet, a non-profit progressive networking service. For more information, send a message to peacenet-info@igc.apc.org ***************************************************************************