Cold War
Clay Risen’s ‘Red Scare’ misses mark on history of communism and anti-fascism movements in U.S.
July 2, 2025The book overlooks key elements when exploring McCarthyism and the shaping of modern America.
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What they didn’t teach you about Cuba
May 9, 2025How the island has withstood nearly seven decades of U.S. sanctions policy.
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Book review: ‘Blue Collar Empire—How Anti-Communism Undermined Workers Everywhere’
May 2, 2025The book argues that attacking the broad left, specifically communists, in the labor movement left all workers more vulnerable.
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Class struggle unionism and anti-fascism merge in the World Federation of Trade Unions
April 4, 2025Though shaped by Cold War divisions, the WFTU is not bound by its history.
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Verdict Against Freedom: 75th anniversary of the Foley Square anti-communist trial
October 11, 2024The first of the Smith Act inquisition trials sent 11 leaders of the Communist Party USA to prison in October 1949 and sparked a wave of political repression.
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