Chris Hedges: A New McCarthyism

Wall of Flyers on Valencia Street

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Dandelion Salad

with Chris Hedges

RT America on Dec 24, 2016

On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges explores the rise of a new McCarthyism with Professor Ellen Schrecker, author of “Many are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America”. They examine the role of President Elect Donald Trump and the impact the suppression of dissent has had on higher education. RT Correspondent Anya Parampil looks at a few recent examples of targets of this new McCarthyism.

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