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McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous | Judith Levine

Judith Levine argues that Donald Trump's campaign of political repression echoes the 1946-1956 McCarthy era, but with greater government ambition and more powerful tools. The author states that both regimes constructed an enemy within using fear, innuendo, and unconstitutional means to cleanse the nation.
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Friday, July 31, 2026 at 06:00 AM EDT
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