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 ...

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.

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