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McCarthyism, then and now

It could get much worse (and more dangerous) in Washington in the months to come

Salon

Anti-communist crusaders target Big Biz

The “communism” Republicans are fighting against is modern capitalism

Salon

Why moral panic over "grooming" works

Experts explain the history of the right creating false narratives that connect LGBTQ issues to pedophilia

Salon

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A Tea Party takeover: GOP goes full MAGA

The new MAGA establishment: The former gadflies and bomb throwers are the Republican Party now

Salon

GOP's new "Church Committee": Not quite!

There's definitely a history lesson behind the GOP's phony investigation. But it's not the one they claim

Salon

2 freshmen revive Wisconsin Legislature's socialist caucus

Socialism is back in the Wisconsin Legislature after decades without representation

The Independent UK

An unearthed John Steinbeck column probes the strength of U.S. democracy

Decades ago, as communists and suspected communists were being blacklisted and debates spread over the future of American democracy, John Steinbeck wrote about his homeland in Le Figaro.

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Lost John Steinbeck essay about American democracy published

How About McCarthyism? was originally published in France in 1954 and its warning of ‘the taking of power by a self-interested group’ has now been translated

The Guardian - UK

Rare John Steinbeck column probes strength of US democracy

Debates over the future of democracy aren't new

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: Overt racism and antisemitism have become part of our political discourse. How did that happen?

The fact that the Republican Party has a vacuum for its policy platform isn't necessarily a problem for the U.S., even if the GOP does manage to take control of one or both chambers of Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Biden says the US doesn't want a new Cold War – but there are some reasons it might

“We do not seek a Cold War,” declared President Joe Biden in front of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Sept. 21, 2022. He continued that America was not asking “any nation to choose between the United States or any other partner.”

The Conversation

Through all Trump's legal wars and woes, one lawyer's influence still holds sway

Roy Cohn always told clients to fight all charges, countersue when sued and never concede. Trump has followed his formula for half a century, and it has come to matter a great deal to the nation.

WEKU

Donald G. Lubin, Chicago lawyer who had key roles with Ray Kroc and McDonald’s Corp., dead at 88

“He negotiated the sale from the McDonald brothers to Ray,” said Harold C. Hirshman, a lawyer with the firm Dentons, where Mr. Lubin practiced for more than 60 years

Chicago Sun-Times

A New History of the Old Right

On the American right, populism has always been lurking in the shadows.

Reason

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The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever

Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith couldn't wear pants or use the main bathroom during their tenures, when female senators were scarce. Rooms in the Capitol now honor their legacies.

The Independent UK

'Will we do our duty?' Cheney lays her legacy on the line

One of the House members in the spotlight during Thursday's hearing on the U.S. Capitol insurrection is Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney

Reason

A New History of the Old Right

In the American right, populism has always been lurking in the shadows.

The Guardian - US

Why did CBS News hire Mick Mulvaney?

CBS News was once the home of legends like Edward R Murrow and Walter Cronkite. Why is it now hiring Trump conspirators and enablers?

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Scottish landscapers save gran and boy on ventilator during Ukrainian rescue mission

Joseph McCarthy, 55, from Falkirk, and Gary Taylor, 45, from Bonnyrigg, have been documenting their volunteer efforts in Ukraine after travelling there when the Russian invasion began.

Daily Record

Brave Scots landscapers rescue granny and boy on ventilator in daring Ukraine missions

Joseph McCarthy, 55, from Falkirk, and his colleague Gary Taylor, 45, from Bonnyrigg, set off for the war-torn country at the start of March

Edinburgh Live

Scottish landscapers 'shot at' after driving to Ukraine on rescue mission

Gary Taylor, 45, from Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, and his colleague Joseph McCarthy, 55, had travelled out to Ukraine to provide aid and assistance from their van last week.

Daily Record

Scots landscapers in Ukraine on rescue mission 'raided' by Russian troops

Joseph McCarthy, 55, from Falkirk, and his colleague Gary Taylor, 45, from Bonnyrigg, set off for Ukraine last week to help those in need.

Daily Record

Falkirk landscapers travel to Ukraine to help those desperate flee conflict

Joseph McCarthy and his colleague Gary set off last week and have been documenting their journey on TikTok.

Al Jazeera

Racism and the roots of conservative philanthropy in the US

How a backlash against racial liberalism led to the rise of a philanthropy that discourages discussions on race.

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