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Right Wing Watch on Campus

I had my first meeting for my Amnesty International group on campus and although we had at least 15 members that were fully committed, there were only two people that showed up and no one has responded to any of my posts or emails. This is so discouraging and I don't know what else there is to do to revamp this group. We want to do so many things but with so few people (like three) there is hardly anything we can do that would be large enough to raise an eyebrow. Students at University of Houston just don't seem to care, at least on the surface.

Although the news media wouldn't let you know it, something remarkable happened at the end of last month in Detroit.

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For nearly 30 years, ultraconservatives have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in young people and built an infrastructure that initiates young people into the radical right movement through campus activism, leadership training and career development. Their investments have paid off. The radical right wing now controls the executive and legislative branches of government, and it's only one seat away from complete dominance of the Supreme Court.

How is this investment affecting young people? Check out the student rally, "Catch an illegal immigrant day" hosted by Young Americans for Freedom and The Leadership Institute's course about Progressives' "sorid history" and The Intercollegiate Studies Institute's Lecture Series.  Read more about the ultraconservative battle for young people's hearts and minds and How progressives can win in the long run. Tell us your perspective.