The Preamble

The Preamble

The New Enemies List

The Heritage Foundation wants to police dissent. History shows us where that leads.

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Sharon McMahon
Aug 21, 2025
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By Andrew Kordik

In November 1964, amid a bitter presidential election that pitted Republican Senator Barry Goldwater against Democratic President Lyndon Johnson, Harper’s Magazine published an article that helped readers make sense of the polarizing moment. “The Paranoid Style in American Politics,” written by Columbia University historian Richard Hofst…

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