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The Comparison Between McCarthyism and the Current Situation in Academia
This chapter delves into the comparison between McCarthyism and the current situation in academia. The speakers discuss the statistics of professors who have been targeted and punished, including those who have been fired. They mention the undercounted number of fired professors and the existence of bias-related incident programs and secret hearings.