Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

Writer Clay Risen describes the anti-Communist frenzy that destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, union activists and civil servants — and connects that era to our current political moment.

If someone legally in the U.S. can be grabbed for engaging in constitutionally protected political activity, we are in a drastically different country.

In “Red Scare,” Clay Risen shows how culture in the United States is still driven by the political paranoia of the 1950s.

Their mission was straightforward: generate fear of ideas that diverged from theirs ... bible” of the broadcast blacklist. Titled “Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio ...

'Red Scare' revisits the fear of Communism that gripped post-WWII America By Dave Davies Published March 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM CDT ...