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Clay Risen's Red Scare book wrongly frames it as an exclusively conservative hysteria.

Good Night, and Good Luck goes live as Murrow’s takedown of political fear feels timely again

For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught began

A 'Red Scare'-era figure influenced a young Trump

The recent deportation orders targeting foreign students in the U.S. have prompted a heated debate about the legality of these actions. The Trump administration made no secret that many individuals were facing removal because of their pro-Palestinian advocacy.

The GOP has tried to take down the State Department for decades

George Clooney’s role as a veteran TV reporter in the play Good Night, and Good Luck has received general acclaim after the play opened on Broadway last week. A New York Times review proclaimed that it “makes Edward Murrow a saint of sane journalism for a world that still needs…

The actor-director brings his 2005 drama to the stage, now playing the lead role, but while it’s timely and nicely staged, it feels stiff

Red Scare author Clay Risen sees parallels between 1950s witch-hunts and the right’s assault on government today