Resisting Attacks on Academic Freedom / Ellen Schrecker (opens in new tab)

<p>On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Erik Wallenberg and Joshua Frank welcome Ellen Schrecker to discuss the legacy of McCarthyism and the current right-wing attack on academic freedom in the U.S., and why the situation is even worse today than it was in the 1950s. Ellen Schrecker is an American historian and author who has <a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/06/resisting-attacks-on-academic-freedom-ellen-schrecker/">More</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.counterpunch.o...