Tag: Cold War

Books

The Social Basis of American Communism

– Glazer, Nathan. The Social Basis of American Communism. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961.
In The Social Basis of American Communism, Glazer describes the groups targeted by the Communist Party for recruiting efforts and those making up the majority of its membership.  He also… More

The Peace Movement in America… 1961

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Peace Movement in America... 1961." Commentary, 1961.
Excerpt: Why is it that the peace movement in America has never been able to attract the kind of mass support which has gathered around the peace movement in England? The danger of nuclear… More

Cuba & the Peace Movement

– Glazer, Nathan. "Cuba & the Peace Movement." Commentary, 1962.
Excerpt: Shortly before the President’s October 22 speech declaring a quarantine on shipment of arms to Cuba and demanding the removal of Soviet missiles from that country, the New… More

Soviet Jewry: 1969

– Glazer, Nathan. Soviet Jewry: 1969. New York: Academic Committee on Soviet Jewry, 1969.

Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal

– Glazer, Nathan. "Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal." Commentary, May, 1971.
Excerpt: One is embarrassed to add new words on Vietnam. Already there have been millions, and despite the good sense so many of them have shown, they have as yet, after all these years,… More

An Answer to Lillian Hellman

– Glazer, Nathan. "An Answer to Lillian Hellman." Commentary, 1976.
Excerpt: Lillian Hellman’s Scoundrel Time, tells the story of her appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and tells something, in flashbacks, of her… More

The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Rosenberg File', by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed." Review of The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, Commentary, October, 1983.
Excerpt: Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, in this superlative book, describe how their conviction that the Rosenbergs were innocent changed on the basis of a lengthy study of the case, and… More

How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945?

– Glazer, Nathan. "How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945." Commentary (1985).
Excerpt: Exactly forty years ago, in the first issue of Commentary (November 1945), its founding editor, the late Elliot E. Cohen, wrote an introductory statement outlining the problems… More

A Word From Our Sponsor: The Might Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "A Word From Our Sponsor" Review of The Mighty Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford, The New York Times, January 20, 2008.
Excerpt: This is a book whose content somewhat contradicts its title. “Mighty Wurlitzer” was the metaphor Frank Wisner, the first chief of political warfare for the Central Intelligence… More

Essays

The Social Basis of American Communism

– Glazer, Nathan. The Social Basis of American Communism. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961.
In The Social Basis of American Communism, Glazer describes the groups targeted by the Communist Party for recruiting efforts and those making up the majority of its membership.  He also… More

The Peace Movement in America… 1961

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Peace Movement in America... 1961." Commentary, 1961.
Excerpt: Why is it that the peace movement in America has never been able to attract the kind of mass support which has gathered around the peace movement in England? The danger of nuclear… More

Cuba & the Peace Movement

– Glazer, Nathan. "Cuba & the Peace Movement." Commentary, 1962.
Excerpt: Shortly before the President’s October 22 speech declaring a quarantine on shipment of arms to Cuba and demanding the removal of Soviet missiles from that country, the New… More

Soviet Jewry: 1969

– Glazer, Nathan. Soviet Jewry: 1969. New York: Academic Committee on Soviet Jewry, 1969.

Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal

– Glazer, Nathan. "Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal." Commentary, May, 1971.
Excerpt: One is embarrassed to add new words on Vietnam. Already there have been millions, and despite the good sense so many of them have shown, they have as yet, after all these years,… More

An Answer to Lillian Hellman

– Glazer, Nathan. "An Answer to Lillian Hellman." Commentary, 1976.
Excerpt: Lillian Hellman’s Scoundrel Time, tells the story of her appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and tells something, in flashbacks, of her… More

The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Rosenberg File', by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed." Review of The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, Commentary, October, 1983.
Excerpt: Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, in this superlative book, describe how their conviction that the Rosenbergs were innocent changed on the basis of a lengthy study of the case, and… More

How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945?

– Glazer, Nathan. "How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945." Commentary (1985).
Excerpt: Exactly forty years ago, in the first issue of Commentary (November 1945), its founding editor, the late Elliot E. Cohen, wrote an introductory statement outlining the problems… More

A Word From Our Sponsor: The Might Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "A Word From Our Sponsor" Review of The Mighty Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford, The New York Times, January 20, 2008.
Excerpt: This is a book whose content somewhat contradicts its title. “Mighty Wurlitzer” was the metaphor Frank Wisner, the first chief of political warfare for the Central Intelligence… More

Commentary

The Social Basis of American Communism

– Glazer, Nathan. The Social Basis of American Communism. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961.
In The Social Basis of American Communism, Glazer describes the groups targeted by the Communist Party for recruiting efforts and those making up the majority of its membership.  He also… More

The Peace Movement in America… 1961

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Peace Movement in America... 1961." Commentary, 1961.
Excerpt: Why is it that the peace movement in America has never been able to attract the kind of mass support which has gathered around the peace movement in England? The danger of nuclear… More

Cuba & the Peace Movement

– Glazer, Nathan. "Cuba & the Peace Movement." Commentary, 1962.
Excerpt: Shortly before the President’s October 22 speech declaring a quarantine on shipment of arms to Cuba and demanding the removal of Soviet missiles from that country, the New… More

Soviet Jewry: 1969

– Glazer, Nathan. Soviet Jewry: 1969. New York: Academic Committee on Soviet Jewry, 1969.

Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal

– Glazer, Nathan. "Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal." Commentary, May, 1971.
Excerpt: One is embarrassed to add new words on Vietnam. Already there have been millions, and despite the good sense so many of them have shown, they have as yet, after all these years,… More

An Answer to Lillian Hellman

– Glazer, Nathan. "An Answer to Lillian Hellman." Commentary, 1976.
Excerpt: Lillian Hellman’s Scoundrel Time, tells the story of her appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and tells something, in flashbacks, of her… More

The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Rosenberg File', by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed." Review of The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, Commentary, October, 1983.
Excerpt: Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, in this superlative book, describe how their conviction that the Rosenbergs were innocent changed on the basis of a lengthy study of the case, and… More

How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945?

– Glazer, Nathan. "How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945." Commentary (1985).
Excerpt: Exactly forty years ago, in the first issue of Commentary (November 1945), its founding editor, the late Elliot E. Cohen, wrote an introductory statement outlining the problems… More

A Word From Our Sponsor: The Might Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "A Word From Our Sponsor" Review of The Mighty Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford, The New York Times, January 20, 2008.
Excerpt: This is a book whose content somewhat contradicts its title. “Mighty Wurlitzer” was the metaphor Frank Wisner, the first chief of political warfare for the Central Intelligence… More

Multimedia

The Social Basis of American Communism

– Glazer, Nathan. The Social Basis of American Communism. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961.
In The Social Basis of American Communism, Glazer describes the groups targeted by the Communist Party for recruiting efforts and those making up the majority of its membership.  He also… More

The Peace Movement in America… 1961

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Peace Movement in America... 1961." Commentary, 1961.
Excerpt: Why is it that the peace movement in America has never been able to attract the kind of mass support which has gathered around the peace movement in England? The danger of nuclear… More

Cuba & the Peace Movement

– Glazer, Nathan. "Cuba & the Peace Movement." Commentary, 1962.
Excerpt: Shortly before the President’s October 22 speech declaring a quarantine on shipment of arms to Cuba and demanding the removal of Soviet missiles from that country, the New… More

Soviet Jewry: 1969

– Glazer, Nathan. Soviet Jewry: 1969. New York: Academic Committee on Soviet Jewry, 1969.

Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal

– Glazer, Nathan. "Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal." Commentary, May, 1971.
Excerpt: One is embarrassed to add new words on Vietnam. Already there have been millions, and despite the good sense so many of them have shown, they have as yet, after all these years,… More

An Answer to Lillian Hellman

– Glazer, Nathan. "An Answer to Lillian Hellman." Commentary, 1976.
Excerpt: Lillian Hellman’s Scoundrel Time, tells the story of her appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and tells something, in flashbacks, of her… More

The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Rosenberg File', by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed." Review of The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, Commentary, October, 1983.
Excerpt: Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, in this superlative book, describe how their conviction that the Rosenbergs were innocent changed on the basis of a lengthy study of the case, and… More

How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945?

– Glazer, Nathan. "How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945." Commentary (1985).
Excerpt: Exactly forty years ago, in the first issue of Commentary (November 1945), its founding editor, the late Elliot E. Cohen, wrote an introductory statement outlining the problems… More

A Word From Our Sponsor: The Might Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "A Word From Our Sponsor" Review of The Mighty Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford, The New York Times, January 20, 2008.
Excerpt: This is a book whose content somewhat contradicts its title. “Mighty Wurlitzer” was the metaphor Frank Wisner, the first chief of political warfare for the Central Intelligence… More

Teaching

The Social Basis of American Communism

– Glazer, Nathan. The Social Basis of American Communism. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1961.
In The Social Basis of American Communism, Glazer describes the groups targeted by the Communist Party for recruiting efforts and those making up the majority of its membership.  He also… More

The Peace Movement in America… 1961

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Peace Movement in America... 1961." Commentary, 1961.
Excerpt: Why is it that the peace movement in America has never been able to attract the kind of mass support which has gathered around the peace movement in England? The danger of nuclear… More

Cuba & the Peace Movement

– Glazer, Nathan. "Cuba & the Peace Movement." Commentary, 1962.
Excerpt: Shortly before the President’s October 22 speech declaring a quarantine on shipment of arms to Cuba and demanding the removal of Soviet missiles from that country, the New… More

Soviet Jewry: 1969

– Glazer, Nathan. Soviet Jewry: 1969. New York: Academic Committee on Soviet Jewry, 1969.

Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal

– Glazer, Nathan. "Vietnam: The Case for Immediate Withdrawal." Commentary, May, 1971.
Excerpt: One is embarrassed to add new words on Vietnam. Already there have been millions, and despite the good sense so many of them have shown, they have as yet, after all these years,… More

An Answer to Lillian Hellman

– Glazer, Nathan. "An Answer to Lillian Hellman." Commentary, 1976.
Excerpt: Lillian Hellman’s Scoundrel Time, tells the story of her appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952, and tells something, in flashbacks, of her… More

The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "The Rosenberg File', by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton Reviewed." Review of The Rosenberg File, by Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, Commentary, October, 1983.
Excerpt: Ronald Radosh and Joyce Milton, in this superlative book, describe how their conviction that the Rosenbergs were innocent changed on the basis of a lengthy study of the case, and… More

How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945?

– Glazer, Nathan. "How Has The U.S. Met Its Major Challenges Since 1945." Commentary (1985).
Excerpt: Exactly forty years ago, in the first issue of Commentary (November 1945), its founding editor, the late Elliot E. Cohen, wrote an introductory statement outlining the problems… More

A Word From Our Sponsor: The Might Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford Reviewed

– Glazer, Nathan. "A Word From Our Sponsor" Review of The Mighty Wurlitzer by Hugh Wilford, The New York Times, January 20, 2008.
Excerpt: This is a book whose content somewhat contradicts its title. “Mighty Wurlitzer” was the metaphor Frank Wisner, the first chief of political warfare for the Central Intelligence… More