Like the Old McCarthyism, the New McCarthyism Targets Russia

Tags: Progressivism, Socialism, U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy

07/23/2022 Michael Rectenwald

In the 1950s, McCarthyism targeted people who were accused of supporting Russia. Today’s McCarthyism targets people accused of supporting … Russia. Some things never change.

Original Article: “Like the Old McCarthyism, the New McCarthyism Targets Russia”

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