All articles tagged with #mccarthyism
Truthout reports that White House aide Stephen Miller, alongside Marco Rubio and other top officials, labeled the political left as ‘enemies of civilization’ and a ‘cancer’ threatening society, advocating NSPM-7-style measures to disrupt and prosecute left-wing groups and urging a global offensive against leftist networks in a speech echoing McCarthyism.
Republicans are reviving McCarthy-era red-baiting to frame Democratic Socialists as extremists and to cast communism as a major threat ahead of the midterms, a tactic amplified by Trump. While some Democrats argue that democratic socialism is not communism, and public views are mixed—especially among younger voters who are more favorable toward socialism than capitalism—the effectiveness of this strategy remains uncertain as the political landscape shifts away from Cold War-era fears.
Former President Donald Trump posted a 400-word tirade on Truth Social accusing 'godless Communists' and Democrats of threatening Christianity and the United States, a McCarthy-era echo that ties his anti-communist rhetoric to immigration policy; the piece also references last week's New York primaries where progressive candidates won, highlighting intra-party tensions within the GOP.
Unearthed recordings spanning nearly 30 years reveal Arthur Miller’s candid thoughts on his marriage to Marilyn Monroe—her desire for a stable partner, her drug struggles and miscarriages, and their eventual estrangement during The Misfits—set against Miller’s rise, fame, self-doubt and political fears under McCarthyism. He discusses how fame influenced his work and why he wrote The Crucible, and the tapes, transcribed for Cambridge University Press as The Arthur Miller Tapes: A Life in His Own Words, also touch on his upbringing, his Jewish identity, and his long marriage to Inge Morath.
Jane Fonda has relaunched her father's Committee for the First Amendment to oppose government efforts to silence critics, with support from nearly 600 entertainment figures, as concerns about free speech and McCarthy-era tactics resurface amid recent controversies in Hollywood.
Showtime's new period drama "Fellow Travelers" explores a generation-spanning romance between two ambitious men, Hawk and Tim, who find each other during the hunt for "subversives and deviants" in Washington. Set against the backdrop of McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare, the series delves into the complexities of their relationship as they navigate the risks of intimacy and self-preservation. With rich characterizations and compelling performances, the show explores themes of identity, love, and the historical treatment of the LGBTQ+ community, making it one of the year's best dramas.
Showtime's limited series "Fellow Travelers" explores the lives of closeted homosexuals in 1950s Washington, D.C., during the Lavender Scare, a period of persecution and paranoia. The story follows war hero Hawkins "Hawk" Fuller, who leads a compartmentalized life, engaging in anonymous sex with men while maintaining a cover relationship with a politician's daughter. When he meets Tim Laughlin, an idealistic man struggling with his sexuality and Catholic faith, their relationship becomes complicated. The series delves into the hypocrisy and denial of Hawk's life, with a poignant exploration of the pain caused by living in the closet.