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Clay Risen, "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)

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Why Critics Didn't Silence McCarthy Sooner

Raven asks why McCarthy wasn't exposed earlier; Risen outlines asymmetric tactics, fear, and political incentives that suppressed opposition.

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