A New Wave of “Communist” Hysteria is Threatening to Spread Across US Politics

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdaniby Thalif Deen (united nations)Wednesday, July 29, 2026Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (IPS) - Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (Republican of Kansas) rose to public attention in the 1950s with his allegations that hundreds of “Communists” had infiltrated the State Department and other federal agencies. Fast forward to 1971.Addressing a class of post-graduate students at the Columbia University’s School of Journalism in 1971, one of the Professors was explaining the red-baiting that took place during the late 1950’s when Senator McCarthy, in his crusade against Communism, led a series of investigations and Congressional hearings to reveal—imaginary or real—of Communist infiltration into the US government.There was hysterical paranoia about “reds” and “Communists” in the deep state. The slogan was “Reds under the Beds”.The extent of McCarthyism was evident, he said recounting an anecdote, when there were two groups of demonstrators – the pro Communists and anti- Communists—staging protests and counter protests in Times Square in the heart of New York cityThe word “Communism” was dreaded—but perhaps only anti-Communists were tolerated during th...