Dictators will always have their defenders. Communist apologists in the 1930s, for example, justified Joseph Stalin’s atrocities by saying his mass murders were necessary to lay the foundation of a future socialist utopia. “You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs,” they said, to which George Orwell famously ... … Read entire article »

The following consultation with Edward Hunter, author and foreign correspondent, was held at 10 a.m., March 13, 1958, in room 226, Old House Office Building, Washington, D.C., pursuant to the authorization of the Committee on Un-American Activities. Staff members present: Richard Arens, staff director, and William F. Heimlich, consultant. Mr. Arens. ... … Read entire article »