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Informing ourselves and finding like-minded neighbors is crucial to our being a free, self-governing people.  FTT Resources provides links to hard-copy and digital content and to others with whom you can align with for effective engagement.  Categories include publications (books, magazines, and articles), organizations operating from a conservative perspective, people to “follow” on-line, how-to manuals for engaging in the fight against oppressor/victim identity-group indoctrination of our children, and more. Searchable features and content will update on an on-going basis.  Content suggestions are welcomed.
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Young Americans Against Socialism Organization yaas.org YAAS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enlightening our peers to the truth about socialism. Our team is proud to have developed a production studio in the Texas Hill Country, where we create weekly educational videos on history, economics, policy, culture, and so much more.
Xi Van Fleet Testimony School Board Communist Tactics Schools of Maoist China used tactics resembling ones used now in US.
Woke Racism: How a New Religion has Betrayed Black America John McWhorter Book buy on Barnes & Noble New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed linguist John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric.
When Harry Became Sally Ryan Anderson Book Buy on Ignatius Press Drawing on the best insights from biology, psychology, and philosophy, Ryan T. Anderson offers a balanced approach to the policy issues, a nuanced vision of human embodiment, and a sober and honest survey of the human costs of getting human nature wrong.
US Parents Involved In Education Organization uspie.blog It is the vision of USPIE to create a culture where parents, empowered with the authority to choose what and how their children learn, are the undisputed primary educators of their children; where local schools operate in support of families, and where education is unencumbered by federal mandates.
Upper Midwest Law Center Organization www.umlc.org Our mission is to initiate pro-freedom litigation to protect against government overreach, special interest agendas, Constitutional violations, and public union corruption and abuses.
Unsafe Space Organization, Video unsafespace.com/ Classically liberal group fighting cancel culture: We are committed to creating a culture that: fully respects the freedom of speech; viscerally understands the distinction between the initiation of speech and the initiation of force; and upholds reason as the only valid tool of cognition, rejecting arguments based on feelings, faith, or force.
Trans Helen Joyce Book Trans The instant Sunday Times best seller "An intelligent, thorough rejoinder to an idea that has swept across much of the liberal world seemingly overnight. Even those outraged by Joyce’s positions would benefit from understanding them.... Open conversation about such fraught issues is the only realistic path forward." (Jesse Singal, The New York Times) "This rigorous and brave book nails the absurd idea that sex is just a 'social construct'." (David Aaronovitch, The Times) Gender identity ideology is about more than Twitter storms and using the right pronouns. In just 10 years, laws, company policies, school and university curricula, sport, medical protocols, and the media have been reshaped to privilege self-declared gender identity over biological sex. People are being shamed and silenced for attempting to understand the consequences of redefining "man" and "woman". While compassion for transgender lives is well-intentioned, it is stifling much-needed inquiry into the significance of our bodies. If we recommit to our liberal values of freedom of belief, freedom of speech, and robust debate, we scan de-escalate this most vicious of culture wars. Helen Joyce - Trans
Thomas More Society Organization thomasmoresociety.org A National Public Interest Law Firm: Our mission is to protect and promote the culture of life, religious liberty, and traditional family values. We support the First Amendment, the rule of law, and most importantly, we are dedicated to the pro-life movement from conception until natural death.
TheBlaze Glen Beck Website www.theblaze.com Blaze Media is news and entertainment for people who love America.
The Truth Fairy Abigail Shrier Magazine, Article abigailshrier.substack.com Author and investigative journalist
The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Eric Hoffer Book Buy on Harper Collins The famous bestseller with “concise insight into what drives the mind of the fanatic and the dynamics of a mass movement” (Wall St. Journal) by the legendary San Francisco longshoreman.
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) Organization www.thefire.org The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education’s mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of students and faculty members at America’s colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, freedom of association, due process, legal equality, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience—the essential qualities of liberty.
Take Charge Kendall Qualls Organization, Website Take Charge MN "Our mission is to inspire and educate black and other minority communities of their full rights and privileges as Americans granted to them by the Constitution. We desire to inspire them to take charge of their own lives, the lives of their children and not to rely on government and politicians for redemption and prosperity. We do not apologize for embracing America or its history. We believe that a well-grounded knowledge of American and world history strengthens our diverse country."
Standing for Women Kellie-Jay Keen Organization, Website Standing For Women woman - adult human female
St Croix Valley Conservatives (Western WI) Organization www.facebook.com/groups/400839441329550 This group is a place for conservatives of the St Croix Valley to unite and share information on the issues that matter to us, on the federal level all the way down to local levels.
Sex Matters © Sex Matters for Everyone Ltd Organization, Website Sex Matters Sex Matters is a human-rights organisation. We educate and empower people to: Make sure that laws and policies are clear about sex. Understand and use the law to protect everyone’s rights. Speak up and use clear language.
Rescue Public Education Organization www.rescuepubliceducation.com RPE believes the #1 priority of the public education system should be the measurable academic advancement of all students.
Rep. Victoria Spartz Testimony Article: FBI is Starting to Resemble KGB Born in Soviet Russia, R-IN: "I am disturbed, very disturbed, by the use of the Department of Justice as a political tool, and its power as the police state to suppress lawful public discourse. The FBI is starting to resemble old KGB..."
Rebekah Koffler Article: Socialism in America Fled Soviet, Russia, former Defense Intelligence Agency officer: "Socialism is an evil system, incompatible with freedom and democracy. It doesn’t work because it is based on unrealistic theories that ignore human nature. It has failed everywhere. And it could also destroy America."
Pro Parent Education Agenda Christopher Rufo Organization christopherrufo.com/a-pro-parent-education-agenda/ Christopher Rufo is a writer, filmmaker, and senior fellow at Manhattan Institute.
Prager U Magazine, Organization www.prageru.com Prager U promotes American values through the creative use of educational videos that reach millions of people online.
Parents Defending Education consultant report card resource - indoctrination map Organization defendinged.org Parents Defending Education is a national grassroots organization working to reclaim our schools from activists imposing harmful agendas.
Orlando Flores Testimony Article Father of Edina High, MN student: "Flores, who fled a Marxist regime in Nicaragua as a child, had this to say: “Years ago, we fled Communism to escape indoctrination, absolutist thinking and restrictions on our freedom of speech. If we see these traits in our schools in America, we must speak out and oppose it.”
No Left Turn In Education Organization www.noleftturn.us Our mission is to revive in American K-12 education the fundamental discipline of critical and active thinking based on facts, investigation, logic and sound reasoning.
New Founding Organization newfounding.com Bringing together people and resources to create new media, technology, and commerce that serves and supports the American people.
Moms For Liberty - Resources Moms For Liberty Organization, Website www.momsforliberty.org/resources/ Moms for Liberty welcomes all that have a desire to stand up for parental rights at all levels of government.
Moms for America Organization momsforamerica.us/policy-issues/the-1776-project-pac/ Moms for America® is a national movement of mothers to reclaim our culture for truth, family, freedom and the Constitution.
Maximo Alvarez Testimony 2020 RNC Speech Florida businessman, fled Cuba at 13, gave moving speech at 2020 RNC on his experience of oppression and freedom
Manhattan Institute Manhattan Institute Organization, Website Woke Schooling Toolkit for Concerned Parents
Losing Ground Charles Murray Book Buy on Thriftbooks A 1984 book about the effectiveness of welfare state policies in the United States between 1950 and 1980 by political scientist Charles Murray. It has been listed as one of the most influential books on policy and social science in the United States in the 20th century.
Lily Tang Williams Testimony Her Story Fled Maoist China, running for office in NH
Life Legal Defense Foundation Article, Organization lifelegaldefensefoundation.org The mission of Life Legal is to give innocent and helpless human beings of any age, particularly unborn children, a trained and committed defense against the threat of death, and to support their advocates in the nation’s courtrooms.
Laura Nicolae Testimony Article: 100 Years. 100 Million Lives. Think Twice. Father fled Romania
Justo Antonio Triana Testimony Article: The Socialist Deception Cuban Immigrant enrolled at Syracuse, speaking out against woke socialism
Judicial Watch Organization www.judicialwatch.org Judicial Watch, Inc.is a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, which promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law.
Jessica Costescu Testimony Article: Communism and Intimidation in Higher Ed "My parents’ only hope was to raise their children in a land that would not oppress them for daring to speak out, and to their horror, their children’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech is in grave danger."
Izabella Tabarovksy Testimony Article: What My Soviet Life Has Taught Me About Censorship classically liberal, grew up in Russia, great-grandfather murdered by NKVD
Irreversible Damage Abigail Shrier Book Buy on Barnes and Noble A generation of girls is at risk. Abigail Shrier’s essential book will help you understand what the trans craze is and how you can inoculate your child against it—or how to retrieve her from this dangerous path.
IlluminED Organization illuminedmn.com IlluminED’s mission is to shine a light on Minnesota schools. By clarifying what students are learning and uncovering divisive ideologies that undermine our shared humanity, we seek educational excellence for all.
Heritage Foundation Magazine, Article, Organization www.heritage.org Heritage’s mission is to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Helen Raleigh Testimony Article on Tyranny Left China 1996, in 2016 was appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Colorado State Advisory Committee. Speaks out on cultural revolution and what she sees here.
First Tuesday Conservatives (East Central MN) Organization Facebook Page
Faith and Freedom Coalition Organization www.ffcoalition.com Faith & Freedom Coalition is committed to educating, equipping, and mobilizing people of faith and like-minded individuals to be effective citizens. Together we will influence public policy and enact legislation that strengthens families, promotes time-honored values, protects the dignity of life and marriage, lowers the tax burden on small business and families, and requires government to tighten its belt and live within its means.
FAIR: Foundation against Intolerance and Racism Organization www.fairforall.org The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing civil rights and liberties for all Americans, and promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding and humanity.
Elina Kaplan Testimony www.foxnews.com/media/soviet-immigrant-democrat-critical-race-theory-resembles-marxist-curriculum Fled Soviet Union, CRT resembles Soviet Marxism: Kaplan said she confirmed the striking similarities with other Soviet immigrants. A group of immigrants followed up with a petition to the California Department of Education, drawing attention to the dangerous similarities."True democracy is a Marxist term that refers to the abolition of private property," she said. "What is this doing in an ethnic studies curriculum?"
Eli Steele Video, Testimony Article Author of documentary "How Jack Became Black." Interviewed Chinese immigrant living in Brooklyn, Sam Ni, detailing how divisive CRT is like Chinese class divisions used by party in power.
Dr Jaime Suchlicki Testimony www.google.com/amp/s/amp.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article237308304.html Cuban educator and historian: Father fled Russia to Cuba where Dr Suchlicki was born, family fled Cuba to US in 1960.
Defending Young Minds Website Guide Guide for Speaking Up about Sexual Content in School Books
Daniel Di Martino Testimony Article: Venezuela was my Home. Socialism Destroyed It. Fled Venezuela, warning against failed socialist policies that would destroy America.
Cynical Theories James Lindsay Book Buy on Alibris Pluckrose and Lindsay break down how this often-radical activist scholarship does far more harm than good, not least to those marginalized communities it claims to champion. They also detail its alarmingly inconsistent and illiberal ethics. Only through a proper understanding of the evolution of these ideas can those who value science, reason, and consistently liberal ethics successfully challenge this harmful and authoritarian orthodoxy—in the academy, in culture, and beyond.
Counter Wokecraft: A Field Guide for Combatting the Woke in the University and Beyond James Lindsay Book Buy on Alibris
Combatting Critical Race Theory In Your Community: An A-Z Guide on How To ... Citizens for Renewing America Website Website: toolkit This comprehensive toolkit is an A-to-Z guide on how to combat Critical Race Theory and reclaim your local school board. This expansive packet is good for parents, teachers, school board members, neighbors, and Americans who are fed up with State Sanctioned Racism.
Color, Communism & Common Sense Manning Johnson Book About the Author "Many people are not familiar with this American patriot who preceded Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Johnson loved America and loved his people and, like Dr. King, ultimately gave his life spreading the word, educating and warning Black Americans of the cruelty and diabolical strategies used by the angry liberal left in their attempt to hand over the U.S. to the Socialist and Communist Party."
Charlemagne Institute [Chronical] Magazine, Article www.charlemagneinstitute.org Charlemagne Institute is a publisher and educational organization predicated upon a restoration of the values with which Western civilization was founded and upon which the American republic was built: Magazine/articles, Chronical, Intellectual Takeout
Chalkboard Review Organization thechalkboardreview.com James Lindsay's site: The Chalkboard Review is a site of education commentary that features a diverse range of voices on all things education. We believe intellectual diversity benefits American education and therefore seek to publish a thoughtful range of voices from teachers to advocates, scholars, and industry leaders—left, right, and center.
Center of the American Experiment Organization www.americanexperiment.org The Center is more than a think tank. It not only researches and produces papers on Minnesota’s economy, education, health care, the family, employee freedom and state and local governance. It also crafts and proposes creative solutions that emphasize free enterprise, limited government, personal responsibility and government accountability.
Catholic Vote Magazine, Organization catholicvote.org #magazines/articles, #quickbites, #newsletter
Bogdan Laurentiu Testimony Romanian immigrant to Americans who favor communism: 'If you don't learn from history, nothing will save you' Romanian immigrant sounding a warning
Blexit Foundation Guide Against Racism Organization blexitfoundation.org The BLEXIT movement aims to uplift and empower minorities to realize the American Dream.
Black Eye for America: How Critical Race Theory is Burning Down the House Carol Swain and Christopher Schorr Book Buy on Alibris Carol Swain and Christopher Schorr expose the true nature of Critical Race Theory, and they offer concrete solutions for taking back the country's stolen institutions.
Awake Not Woke Noelle Mering Book Buy on Tan Books Awake, Not Woke unmasks this [woke] ideology by examining its history, major players, premises, and tactics, showing us that “Wokeness” at its core is an ideology of rupture.
Amy Phan West Testimony Amy Phan West for Congress Fled Vietnam, sounding the warning, running for congress
Amna Khalid Testimony Amna on Academic Censorship Fled Pakistan, now a college professor who speaks out on academic freedom.
American Marxism Mark Levin Book Buy on Abebooks In American Marxism, Levin explains how the core elements of Marxist ideology are now pervasive in American society and culture...and provides us with some answers and ideas on how to confront them.
Alliance for Constructive Ethnic Studies Organization www.calethstudies.org/ A diverse, nonpartisan coalition working to remove narrow ideological agendas from Ethnic Studies, enabling curricula that inspire mutual respect, fight racism, and celebrate ethnic accomplishments.
Aleksandr from Russia Testimony school board speech Father who fled communism speaks to school board
Aaron Tao Testimony Article: Listen to Immigrants who Lived under Socialism Parents fled China. Wrote excellent article detailing the catastrophic failure of socialism. "No amount of propaganda or political will can eliminate the constraints of limited resources or the reality of human nature. The well-connected and unscrupulous have the most to gain from the growth and centralization of government power. Far from abolishing corruption, cronyism and privilege, socialism delivers a megadose of the disease itself."
A Parent's Guide to Critical Race Theory: Fighting CRT in Your Child's School Christopher Palsay Book Buy on Amazon To win the battle against Critical Race Theory, parents must understand what they are up against, and learn to expose and challenge CRT where it exists.
1776 Unites Organization 1776unites.com 1776 Unites represents a nonpartisan and intellectually diverse alliance of writers, thinkers, and activists focused on solutions to our country’s greatest challenges in education, culture, and upward mobility.
1776 Project PAC Organization 1776projectpac.com We are a political action committee dedicated to electing school board members nationwide who want to reform our public education system by promoting patriotism and pride in American history. We are committed to abolishing critical race theory and ‘The 1619 Project’ from the public school curriculum.
1776 Hillsdale College Organization k12.hillsdale.edu The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum is a complete collection of lesson plans for teaching American history, civics, and government to K-12 students.
1776 Action Organization www.1776action.org Mission to stop the anti-American indoctrination of our children and grandchildren.