There is no institution today with the clout of the 1950s Army. We’ll be very lucky if a Marder emerges to spark a hearing which captures the venality of today’s boorish, racist gangsters. We may be lucky, and we may not. But day to day, reporting it out is the only possible way out. Your piece brings home the essential importance of persistence. Thanks, Ken.
Thanks, Rich. Very glad you found it interesting.
Halberstam's book has a lot on Murrey Marder -- fascinating story.
This is, as always, Ken, elegantly argued and clear-eyed. The parallels are chilling, but the defeat of McCarthyism offers hope. Thank you!
There is no institution today with the clout of the 1950s Army. We’ll be very lucky if a Marder emerges to spark a hearing which captures the venality of today’s boorish, racist gangsters. We may be lucky, and we may not. But day to day, reporting it out is the only possible way out. Your piece brings home the essential importance of persistence. Thanks, Ken.
Thanks for articulating the connections between McCarthyism and Trumpism. We need some public figures to stand up.
Thanks Meg. - hope is in short supply these days.
Thanks Meg - hope is a precious commodity these days.
Absolutely right, Christine.
A very smart piece, Ken. I wasn’t aware of Murray Marder’s role.