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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-07-21

Remembering Howard Fast: A Writer's Stand Against McCarthyism

This piece honors writer Howard Fast, recalling his imprisonment in 1950 for refusing to disclose members of an organization to the House Un-American Activities Committee.

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