Published Mar 11, 2024
151: The First Red Scare - Bombings, The Palmer Raids, Eugene Debs, and J. Edgar Hoover
Explore America's First Red Scare with Greg Jackson as he delves into anarchist bombings, the controversial Palmer Raids, and figures like Eugene Debs, highlighting the enduring tension between national security and civil liberties that still resonates today.
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