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Communism/Anti-communism
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Alger Hiss Story: Search for the Truth 
 Marking the 50th anniversary of Alger Hiss's imprisonment, this site provides a study of this controversial American case. It offers book reviews, a timeline, a large cast of characters (including Whittaker Chambers and Richard Nixon), audio and video clips, government documents and, in cooperation with Harvard Law School, a complete summary of the charges of espionage and communist affiliation against Hiss. From the New York University Libraries with a grant from the Alger Hiss Research and Publication Project. http://homepages.nyu.edu/~th15/ Topics: Crime, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judicial Process, Political Parties & Theories, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 28, 2001 American Masters: Elia Kazan
This site about director Elia Kazan is a companion to a documentary about blacklisting in the movie industry. Includes an essay about Kazan, a timeline of his career, filmmaker interview clips, and video clips of footage not included in the original documentary. Also includes links to related sites. The documentary is part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Masters series. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/kazan_e.html Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Notable People, Political Parties & Theories, United States History Last updated Oct 1, 2004 California Loyalty Oath Digital Collection
This online collection "comprises more than 3500 pages of electronic text, more than 30 pictorial images, and 15 audio clips, which document the controversy (1949-1951) that roiled the University [of California] during the McCarthy Era." View material using the timeline (from "Preview" 1940-June 1949 through "Aftermath" 1951-1956), search, or browse by author, subject, or other factors. Also includes a bibliography and links to related material. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/loyaltyoath/ Topics: Political Parties & Theories Last updated Jun 3, 2009 Call to Arms: Communist Ephemera of Madrid During the Spanish Civil War
"This exhibit focuses on the printed ephemera of the Partido Comunista de España (PCE) and affiliated groups produced in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War. Throughout the conflict, the PCE emerged as one of the prominent organs of propaganda in Madrid." Features images and translations of handbills and posters on topics such as mobilization, unity, and morale. Also includes a brief bibliography. From the Mandeville Special Collections Library, University of California, San Diego. http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/calltoarms/ Topics: History By Place, Political Parties & Theories, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 13, 2006 China: 50 Years of Communism
This compilation of stories from 1999 "looks back at the birth of the People's Republic and takes stock of what the future might hold." Features information on topics such as the legacy of Mao Zedong and the Long March, private lives (cyberspace and Falun Gong), and China's foreign policy fears. Also includes a glossary with terms such as the Cultural Revolution, Gang of Four, and Tiananmen Square. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/09/99/china_50_years_of_communism/default.stm Topics: Activism, Communities & Groups, History By Place, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Oct 7, 2009 Communism in Washington State: History and Memory Project
"This site explores the controversial and complex history of the Communist Party in the Pacific Northwest from 1919 to the present." Includes "videotaped oral histories ... , a set of historical essays, more than 200 illustrations (including photographs, political cartoons, and newspaper clippings), and guides and links for further research. " Not searchable. From the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. http://faculty.washington.edu/gregoryj/cpproject/ Topics: Political Parties & Theories, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 28, 2003 Communist Party USA
"The Communist Party USA is an organization of revolutionaries working to bring about social change in a conscious, progressive direction." The site contains FAQs, articles, analysis of current issues, and more. Searchable. http://www.cpusa.org/ Topics: Activism, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Jun 19, 2005 Federal Bureau of Investigation: Albert Einstein
Collection of 1,427 pages of documents relating to "an investigation ... conducted by the FBI regarding the famous physicist [Albert Einstein] because of his affiliation with the Communist Party. Einstein was a member, sponsor, or affiliated with thirty-four communist fronts between 1937 and 1954. He also served as honorary chairman for three communist organizations." From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/einstein.htm Topics: Notable People, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Mar 5, 2007 Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964-1968: Indonesia; Malasia-Singapore; Philippines
In July 2001, the CIA decided to stall the release and recall copies of this text, Volume 26 of a series of books officially documenting historical United States foreign policy and diplomatic activity. The action sparked considerable protest. At issue is the alleged intent to suppress information about the CIA's involvement in anti-Communist campaigns which killed many thousands of people. The entire text is posted as a PDF file by George Washington University’s National Security Archive. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB52/ Topics: Government, Government, International Governments, Literature & Books, Military, National Security, Political Parties & Theories, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 4, 2002 The Future of Democracy in Russia: The Lesson of Perestroika and the Question of the Communist Party
Transcript of the 1993 Sanford S. Elberg Lecture in International Studies, given by Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev, discussing the Soviet restructuring policy of "perestroika" under Mikhail Gorbachev in the 1980s. In addition to the lecture, the site contains a biography of Yakovlev (who died in October 2005) and a 1996 interview with Yakovlev. From the Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/Elberg/Yakovlev/yak-elb1.html Topics: History By Place, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Oct 25, 2005 The Hollywood Ten
Short biographies and related websites of the blacklisted "Hollywood Ten," the first individuals who, in 1947, refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The 10 were Alvah Bessie, Herbert J. Biberman, Lester Cole, Edward Dmytrk, Ring Lardner, Jr., John Howard Lawson, Albert Maltz, Samuel Ornitz, Adrian Scott, and Dalton Trumbo. From Gary Handman, a librarian at the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/blacklist.html Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Political Parties & Theories, Recreation, United States History Last updated Jan 10, 2006 Red Scare (1918-1921)
An image database about the McCarthy Era, documenting "the whole breadth of experiences from this period of which the anti-red hysteria was one symptom." Contains about 300 photographs and political cartoons. From librarian Leo Robert Klein at CUNY. http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/redscare/default.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Political Parties & Theories, United States History Last updated Jun 22, 2007 Revolution
Publications of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, its Chairman, Bob Avakian, and national spokesperson Carl Dix. The basic message is expressed by Carl Dix: "Puts forward the interests and aspirations of the world's oppressed and proletarian people ... only all-the-way communist revolution can end the oppression suffered by billions of people across this planet." About half of the Revolutionary Worker newspaper text is posted on this site. This searchable site is also browsable by topics that include: racism, imperialism, police brutality, resistance movements, and political prisoners (Mumia Abu-Jamal, Leonard Peltier). http://rwor.org/ Topics: Magazines, Political Parties & Theories, Social Issues Last updated Sep 16, 2009 Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee Prints, 107th Congress
This U.S. Senate committee report offers two unrelated but important resources: the text of the five-volume set of the McCarthy hearings of 1953-54, and a report about the scandal-besmirched Enron Corporation exploring "what could have been done, if anything, to detect Enron's problems or to prevent its failure." Caution: in describing the targets of his enquiries, Senator Joseph McCarthy used coarse language that may not be appropriate for younger audiences. http://www.gpo.gov/congress/senate/senate12cp107.html Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Political Parties & Theories, Politics by Place, United States History Last updated May 7, 2003 |
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