Politics

The New Red Scare Is Dumber Than Ones Past

Luke Savage / Truthdig Jul 14, 2026 The appeal of socialism once inspired intellectual ferment on the right. Today, its critique of the left is completely out of gas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Searches for Communists

Monte Wolverton Jul 6, 2026 Dig deeper

Politics

Red Bait Redux

Jared O. Bell / ZNetwork Jun 30, 2026 As billionaires further enrich themselves while dismantling democracy, Americans are warned against voting for “godless communism.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Interview

When Mr. Robeson Went to Washington

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Jun 17, 2026 Seventy years after Paul Robeson testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, his searing testimony continues to echo. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Next Stage: Denaturalize and Deport

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 4, 2025 There is ample, dark historical precedent for the Trump administration’s imminent revival of mass denaturalization. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump’s Antisemitism Scare

Adam Zyglis May 1, 2025 Dig deeper

Interview

When History Rhymes: Muskism and McCarthyism

Alan Dean, Charles Petersen, Corey Robin / n+1 Mar 28, 2025 A conversation with Corey Robin on fear in the workplace. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

‘Wicked,’ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and the Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow! Jan 3, 2025 Now is a good time to remember the man who dignified the downtrodden, the working class and immigrants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

​Remembering Norma Barzman, Last of the Hollywood Blacklistees

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Jan 10, 2024 A victim of the 1940s Reds-under-the-beds hysteria, the feisty screenwriter went into exile and held firm to her values. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Education

America’s New “Red Scare” in Schools

Bill Greer / History News Network Jun 26, 2023 Like today's hysteria over Critical Race Theory, a century ago, the American government targeted teachers who discussed Bolshevism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Democrats Are Becoming the Party of Permanent War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 6, 2019 For the liberal establishment, even muted praise of the president's anti-interventionist rhetoric has become a crime akin to treason. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politico’s Veiled Attempt to Dig Up Dirt on Bernie Sanders Backfires

Teddy Ostrow / FAIR May 12, 2019 The magazine's comments on the then-mayor of Burlington, Vermont's 1980s TV show are more eye-opening than anything Sanders actually said. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )