The global reach of neo-McCarthyism

Those of us old enough to know about the deadly effects on American culture of Senator Joe McCarthy’s paranoia about Reds-under-the-bed will feel a horrid frisson of recognition if they read through this rather long but brilliant piece. Why are liberals so afraid to defend liberal values?

2 Responses to The global reach of neo-McCarthyism

  1. Hoorah! You’re back from the land of dissertations. You have been missed.

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