Torbjørn Færøvik: The terrifying ghost of McCarthyism once again haunts America

Ghosts never disappear. They merely hide, only to reappear once more. The terrifying ghost of McCarthyism is a good example. This spring marks 75 years since Senator Joe McCarthy was at the height of his rampage in the United States. He claimed to see communists and enemies of the people everywhere, unleashing an unparalleled uproar. It took four years to stop him. He berated his political