In his latest book, journalist and historian Clay Risen explores how the House Un-American Activities Committee and Senator ...

In his book, "Red Scare," Clay Risen examines the history of the 1950s anti-Communist witch hunt and connects it to Trump and ...

As with earlier Red Scares, Democrats laid the groundwork for the current crackdown on dissent.

Look back at actions of former Harvard president Nathan Pusey, who took on Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare.

McCarthyism advertised itself as a response to national security threats created by the Cold War, including Soviet espionage.

First, I guess for our audience that might not have paid attention in history class, the Red Scare ... Ultimately, Joe McCarthy, senator from Wisconsin is the best example of this, and lent ...

FADEL: The book is "Red Scare: Blacklists ... INSKEEP: What was the motivation of people like Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose name was given to the era, and others who were extreme anti-communists?

WELL, FOR EXAMPLE, JUST LAST YEAR, SENATOR VANCE ... THE BOOK IS CALLED RED SCARE, BLACKLIST, McCARTHYISM AND THE MAKING OF MODERN AMERICA.

As book bans, loyalty oaths and blacklists became the norm, the House Un-American Activities Committee and later Senator Joseph ... s new book, Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism and the Making ...