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⚫ '''''Clouds Blur the Rainbow: The Other Side of New Alliance Party''''' is a ] pamphlet by ] published in by ] (PRA). The pamphlet was written during the 1988 Presidential campaign of Marxist psychologist and political activist ], and was explicitly written and distributed to dissuade progressive voters from supporting Fulani's bid and her ].<ref>''Radical America'', 1987; Vol. 21, No. 5</ref>. Berlet presents his view that Fulani and her campign manager and tactician ] "use totalitarian deception to manipulate social and political activists,<ref>, ''PublicEye'', ], retrieved ], ].</ref> and describe Newman and Fulani's therapeutic approach, ], as "totalitarian cultism".<ref>], , ''Public Eye'', retrieved ], ].</ref> Fulani went on to garner a quarter of a million votes and became the first African American and first woman to achieve ballot status in all 50 states.<ref>1988 vote: the final word. The New York Times. December 29, 1988</ref><ref>Grann, David. The Infiltrators. ''The New Republic'', December 13, 1999.</ref>
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⚫ '''''Clouds Blur the Rainbow: The Other Side of New Alliance Party''''' is a ] book by ], published in ] by ] (PRA). The book describes the activities of ] and ] within the ]. The author presents his viewpoint that Newman and Fulani ''"Use Totalitarian Deception to Manipulate Social and Political Activists"'',<ref>, ''PublicEye'', ], retrieved ], ].</ref> as well as describing what Berlet refers to as ''"Totalitarian Cultism"''.<ref>], , ''Public Eye'', retrieved ], ].</ref>
In a 1991 interview, Newman described the criticisms as “absurd” and the product of jealousies on the left, and claimed that the majority of social therapy clients don't involve themselves in his political activities.<ref>Street-Wise Impresario; Sharpton Calls the Tunes, and Players Take Their Cues. ''The New York Times''. December 19, 1991.</ref> In the ''Boston Globe'' in 1992, Fulani claimed "the entire thing is a lie," and cited what she described as Political Research Associates ties to the Democratic Party.<ref>''The Boston Globe''. February 13, 1992.</ref>


Stanley Kurtz of the conservative magazine ''National Review'' has described researchers from the Political Research Associates' publication the ] as "conspiracy mongers".<ref>, Stanley Kurtz, ], ], ''National Review Online''.</ref> Stanley Kurtz of the conservative magazine ''National Review'' described researchers from the ] field as "conspiracy mongers".<ref>, Stanley Kurtz, ], ], ''National Review Online''.</ref>


''Clouds Blur the Rainbow'' was cited in a ] article '']'' by ] that strongly attacked ]'s 2004 3rd party Presidential campaign. Noting that Nader's bid made "no sense," Ireland wrote that "Nader's flinging himself into the embrace of the Newmanites" was "worse than a crime, it's a mistake."<ref>Doug Ireland, , '']'', ], ]</ref> The PRA pamphlet is cited in Mandery's ] book on the history of ]s, ''Eyes on City Hall''.<ref>Evan J. Mandery, ''Eyes on City Hall: A Young Man's Education in New York Political Warfare'', ], March 2001, p. 379. ISBN 0813398150, ISBN 978-0813398150.</ref> Berlet and Lyons also cite the book in their ] work, '']''.<ref>] and ], ''Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort'', The Guilford Press, November 2000, p. 411. ISBN 1572305622, ISBN 978-1572305625.</ref> In citing ''Clouds Blur the Rainbow'' in a ] article, '']'' referred to Chip Berlet as ''"Political Research Associates' excellent senior analyst"''.<ref>Doug Ireland, , '']'', ], ]</ref> The book is cited in Mandery's ] book on the history of ]s, ''Eyes on City Hall''.<ref>Evan J. Mandery, ''Eyes on City Hall: A Young Man's Education in New York Political Warfare'', ], March 2001, p. 379. ISBN 0813398150, ISBN 978-0813398150.</ref> ] cites the book in an online bibliographical list.<ref>], , retrieved ], ].<br>Chip Berlet's Clouds Blur the Rainbow: The Other Side of the New Alliance Party (Political Research Associates pamphlet, 1987; updated on the internet in recent years)</ref> Berlet and Lyons also cite the book in their ] work, '']''.<ref>] and ], ''Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort'', The Guilford Press, November 2000, p. 411. ISBN 1572305622, ISBN 978-1572305625.</ref>


== Response from Fulani and Newman ==
⚫ The pamphlet also figured in a ] lawsuit filed in the ] by Fulani and Newman against the ] and ].<ref>, filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, ], ], ], ], v. ], ], director, James M. Fox, acting director, ], ], 93 Civ. 3490., ], ]</ref> FBI documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act showed that the FBI had classified Fulani's New Alliance Party as a ”political cult” which “should be considered armed and dangerous.” A copy of ''Clouds Blur the Rainbow'' was amongst the items that were contained in the FBI files.<ref> Anderson, Kelvyn. Capitolism: The FBI’s Spying Campaign against Candidate Lenora Fulani’s New Alliance Party. ''Washington City Paper'', March 6, 1992</ref>
⚫ Lenora Fulani referred to the book in a public address in ], saying: ''"It was all a pack of lies – making false allegations of anti-Semitism and cultism against me and Dr. Newman. It was fairly vicious."''.<ref>], , ], ], ], Southern Regional Conference of Independents.</ref> In an article on ''BlackElectorate.com'', Fulani characterized the book as a "diatribe" written by "white leftists."<ref>], , ''BlackElectorate.com'', ], ]</ref>


⚫ The book was also referenced in a ] lawsuit filed in the ] by Fulani and Newman against the ] and ].<ref>, filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, ], ], ], ], v. ], ], director, James M. Fox, acting director, ], ], 93 Civ. 3490., ], ]</ref>
Newman, Fulani and the New Alliance Party challenged the FBI in the lawsuit, asserting the FBI "political cult" labeling had violated their constitutional rights, and was using private third-party organizations to evade federal guidelines prohibiting investigations of political organizations in the absence of evidence of criminal activity. In her ruling on the case, Federal judge Constance Baker Motley ruled that the "political cult" charge "could not be directly traced to the 1988 FBI investigation," and that "any stigmatization which NAP suffers could be traced to a myriad of statements and publications made by private individuals and organizations, many of which preceded the FBI investigation.<ref>New Alliance Party vs. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 93 CIV 3490 (1993)</ref>


⚫ Fulani referred to the pamphlet in a public address in ], saying: "It was all a pack of lies – making false allegations of anti-Semitism and cultism against me and Dr. Newman. It was fairly vicious.".<ref>], , ], ], ], Southern Regional Conference of Independents.</ref> In an article on ''BlackElectorate.com'', Fulani characterized the book as a "diatribe" written by "white leftists."<ref>], , ''BlackElectorate.com'', ], ]</ref>
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Clouds Blur the Rainbow
AuthorChip Berlet
LanguageEnglish
Subjectpolitics, psychotherapy
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPolitical Research Associates
Publication dateJune 1987
Publication placeUnited States
ISBNISBN 0915987031 , ISBN 978-0915987030 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Preceded byCounter Intelligence: A Documentary Look at America's Secret Police 
Followed byRight woos Left: Populist Party, La Rouchian and other neo-fascist overtures to progressives, and why they must be rejected 

Clouds Blur the Rainbow: The Other Side of New Alliance Party is a non-fiction book by Chip Berlet, published in 1987 by Political Research Associates (PRA). The book describes the activities of Fred Newman and Lenora Fulani within the New Alliance Party. The author presents his viewpoint that Newman and Fulani "Use Totalitarian Deception to Manipulate Social and Political Activists", as well as describing what Berlet refers to as "Totalitarian Cultism".

Stanley Kurtz of the conservative magazine National Review described researchers from the dominionism field as "conspiracy mongers".

In citing Clouds Blur the Rainbow in a 2004 article, The Nation referred to Chip Berlet as "Political Research Associates' excellent senior analyst". The book is cited in Mandery's 2001 book on the history of political campaigns, Eyes on City Hall. Dennis King cites the book in an online bibliographical list. Berlet and Lyons also cite the book in their 2000 work, Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort.

Response from Fulani and Newman

Lenora Fulani referred to the book in a public address in 2006, saying: "It was all a pack of lies – making false allegations of anti-Semitism and cultism against me and Dr. Newman. It was fairly vicious.". In an article on BlackElectorate.com, Fulani characterized the book as a "diatribe" written by "white leftists."

The book was also referenced in a 1993 lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by Fulani and Newman against the FBI and Janet Reno.

External links

See also

References

  1. How Fred Newman & Lenora Fulani Use Totalitarian Deception to Manipulate Social and Political Activists, PublicEye, Chip Berlet, retrieved February 21, 2007.
  2. Chip Berlet, Institutes for Social Therapy and Totalitarian Cultism, Public Eye, retrieved February 21, 2007.
  3. Dominionist Domination, Stanley Kurtz, May 2, 2005, National Review Online.
  4. Doug Ireland, Nader and the Newmanites, The Nation, January 12, 2004
  5. Evan J. Mandery, Eyes on City Hall: A Young Man's Education in New York Political Warfare, Westview Press, March 2001, p. 379. ISBN 0813398150, ISBN 978-0813398150.
  6. Dennis King, What The New York Times and Mayor Bloomberg Don't Want You to Know about The Newman-Fulani Cult, retrieved February 21, 2007.
    Chip Berlet's Clouds Blur the Rainbow: The Other Side of the New Alliance Party (Political Research Associates pamphlet, 1987; updated on the internet in recent years)
  7. Chip Berlet and Matthew N. Lyons, Right-Wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort, The Guilford Press, November 2000, p. 411. ISBN 1572305622, ISBN 978-1572305625.
  8. Lenora Fulani, Keynote address, March 17, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Regional Conference of Independents.
  9. Lenora Fulani, Politics Mondays: "The Real Al Sharpton (By The Real Lenora Fulani)" by Dr. Lenora Fulani, BlackElectorate.com, March 10, 2003
  10. Federal Lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, New Alliance Party, Fred Newman, Lenora Fulani, Rafael Mendez, v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, William Sessions, director, James M. Fox, acting director, Janet Reno, United States Attorney General, 93 Civ. 3490., May 21, 1993
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