In “Red Scare,” Clay Risen shows how culture in the United States is still driven by the political paranoia of the 1950s.

At its height, the political crackdown felt terrifying and all-encompassing. What can we learn from how the movement unfolded ...

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

“This seems like one of the biggest threats, if not the biggest threats to First Amendment freedoms in 50 years,” said Brian ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources.

The new era of Trump authoritarianism is being called by many a new McCarthyism, but that is not a good analogy. It’s looking ...

Writer Clay Risen describes the anti-Communist frenzy that destroyed the careers of thousands of teachers, union activists and civil servants — and connects that era to our current political moment.