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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

We live in a second Red Scare': what can we learn from a chilling book about Florida's past?

Charley Johns was the state senator and governor who steered his eponymous committee. It came into being in 1956, towards the end of the national red scare.
SF politics
#trump-administration
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

McCarthy Attacked Individual Professors. Trump Is Going After Entire Campuses.

The Trump administration's policies present a significant threat to academic freedom, described as worse than McCarthyism by historian Ellen Schrecker.
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fromABA Journal
2 months ago

'Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?' Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders

Judges question if Trump’s executive orders against law firms echo McCarthy-era tactics of repression.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

McCarthy Attacked Individual Professors. Trump Is Going After Entire Campuses.

The Trump administration's policies present a significant threat to academic freedom, described as worse than McCarthyism by historian Ellen Schrecker.
Privacy professionals
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

'Is this a throwback to the McCarthy era?' Judges consider injunction bids by firms targeted in Trump orders

Judges question if Trump’s executive orders against law firms echo McCarthy-era tactics of repression.
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Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
3 months ago

Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump

The current attack on higher education is more severe than McCarthyism, aiming to dismantle the liberal academic framework.
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Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets | Kenan Malik

The value of gold is attributed to human labor, reflecting themes of greed and repression during postwar America's Red Scare.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

How American Bureaucrats Became Public Enemy No. 1

Condon warned that rising anti-intellectualism in the U.S. could lead to totalitarianism, highlighting the importance of free speech and expert voices.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Backlash or Blacklist? Hollywood's Pro-Gaza Protesters Feel the Heat

Pro-Palestinian actors in Hollywood claim they face backlash similar to McCarthyism, experiencing fear of professional repercussions for their political stance.
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fromAdvocate.com
8 months ago

Who was Roy Cohn? All about the closeted gay lawyer who mentored Donald Trump

Roy Cohn's legacy is deeply intertwined with both his legal career and his complex personal life, significantly influencing American politics.
The new film "The Apprentice" sheds light on Cohn's controversial relationship with Donald Trump.
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