anti-communism
Mussolini’s shadow: Italy alarmed as students encouraged to report ‘left-wing’ teachers
February 6, 2026A student survey circulated by a far-right group has sparked outrage, as profiling teachers for their political views echoes fascist-era practices.
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Communist historiography comes to light at American Historical Association conference
January 16, 2026The panel shows a shift in the study of communist history and civil rights away from the fear-mongering of the Cold War, to a more honest analysis of shortcomings and successes.
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The Case of the Hollywood 10: Movie moguls launch blacklist in 1947
November 25, 2025A stain on the history of U.S. democracy and the country’s entertainment industry to this day, the blacklist would remain in force until around 1960.
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Florida’s new teaching standards rehabilitate the anti-communist Red Scare
November 20, 2025Words like “McCarthyite” and “red-baiter” are being redefined as political slander against anti-communists.
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Progressive Sarah Dixit battles red-baiting in Spokane city council race
November 3, 2025First it was New York and Zohran Mamdani, now it’s Spokane and Sarah Dixit.
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