Right-Wing Backlash Conference Call: Audio Available

On Tuesday, May 11, 2010, the Ms. Foundation for Women hosted a revealing conference call on the Right-Wing Backlash and its effects, lead by guest speaker Jean Hardisty, Ph.D., and moderated by Ms. Foundation President and CEO Sara K. Gould.

The audio recording and transcript are now available. The call addressed:

• Why the racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-immigrant messages are working, and with whom.
• Who finances and organizes the current movement against progressive social change, and what they have to gain.
• What the implications for grassroots women's advocacy across the US may be.

Read the transcript [pdf] of this important conversation -- or listen to it with the player below, or by downloading the mp3 file.



About the Featured Speaker
Dr. Jean Hardisty is the founder and president emerita of Political Research Associates, a Boston-based research center that analyzes right-wing, authoritarian, and anti-democratic trends and publishes educational materials for the general public. Currently Senior Scholar at the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women at Wellesley College, Dr. Hardisty is a scholar, widely-published author and long-time activist. She is also a former board member of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

Join Our Conference Call - The Right-Wing Backlash - May 11, 2010

In an upcoming conference call, the Ms. Foundation for Women and Jean Hardisty, Ph.D. will present an in-depth analysis of the "Right-Wing Backlash," including what it means for progressive grassroots women's advocacy across the US.

The Right-Wing Backlash: Who Benefits, Who Believes and at What Cost?

Join our Conference Call on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time

• Why are the racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-immigrant messages working, and with whom?
• Who is financing and organizing the current movement against progressive social change, and what do they have to gain?
• What are the implications for grassroots women's advocacy across the US?

About the Featured Speaker:
Dr. Jean Hardisty is the founder and president emerita of Political Research Associates, a Boston-based research center that analyzes right-wing, authoritarian, and anti-democratic trends and publishes educational materials for the general public. Currently Senior Scholar at the Wellesley Centers for Research on Women at Wellesley College, Dr. Hardisty is a scholar, widely-published author and long-time activist. She is also a former board member of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

Moderated by: Sara K. Gould, President and CEO, Ms. Foundation for Women

Register by noon on Monday, May 10: Register online.

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Joan Kuriansky, Executive Director, Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
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Julie Kuklinski, Women In Construction Program Director, Moore Community House
Ellen Bravo, Coordinator, Multi-State Working Families Consortium and Prof. of Women's Studies at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Moderator:  Sara K. Gould, President and CEO, Ms. Foundation for Women

Listen with the player below, or download the mp3 file.