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Tag: Red Scare

0 History Communities

Why my great-grandfather, a strike leader, kept landing in prison

Emily Kaplan in Forward · 26 Aug

This article explores the life of Chaim Ime Mendl Kaplan, an influential Jewish labor activist in early 20th-century America.

0 History Politics

From the Newsletter | Is the GOP’s Grilling of College Presidents Tantamount to McCarthyism?

Dan Freedman in Moment · 23 May

The Republican-dominated House Committee on Education and the Workforce has been conducting hearings on campus antisemitism, with college presidents like those from UCLA, Northwestern, and Rutgers facing intense scrutiny, reminiscent of McCarthyism tactics.

0 Television/Film History

How two Normans — Jewison and Lear — changed this Oscar-winning actress' life

PJ Grisar in Forward · 25 Jan

Lee Grant, a two-time Oscar winner, returned to making movies after being blacklisted for 12 years, with the help of Norman Jewison and Norman Lear.

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The Jewishness of “Oppenheimer”

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 17 Aug 2023

In this discussion of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer," the focus is primarily on J. Robert Oppenheimer's Jewishness and its influence on his political and intellectual milieu.

0 History Gender/Identity

Jonathan Ned Katz in Tablet · 21 May 2021

"All About Eve" chronicles the life of Eve Adams, an immigrant and radical publisher navigating the oppressive U.S. political landscape during the early 20th century.