In “Red Scare,” Clay Risen shows how culture in the United States is still driven by the political paranoia of the 1950s.

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

At its height, the political crackdown felt terrifying and all-encompassing. What can we learn from how the movement unfolded ...

Titled “Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television,” the introduction was written by a former military intelligence officer turned aspiring radio writer turned FBI ...

Kennedy Sr., had roles in the Red Scare. What did their actions reveal about them? Truman was a very capable leader, but he was dropped in midstream to a lot of issues that even a year before he ...