US politicsfromwww.theguardian.com1 day agoJane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy eraJane Fonda relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment to protect free speech against government censorship, backed by over 550 entertainment figures.
Right-wing politicsfromwww.theguardian.com4 months agoThis land is their land: Trump is selling out the US's beloved wildernessRoald Peterson's environmental advocacy during the McCarthy era made him a target due to false communist accusations.
Higher educationfromHarvard Gazette4 months agoWhen foreign governments took aim at universities - Harvard GazetteCurrent tensions between U.S. universities and government echo historical conflicts, particularly reminiscent of the McCarthy era.