810K views · 5.7K shares | Named after its most notorious practitioner, the phenomenon known as McCarthyism destroyed lives and careers. But how did it happen? | TED-Ed | Facebook

2.3K views · 46 reactions | The Army-McCarthy hearings had gripped the country for weeks before coming to an unforgettable head on this day in 1954. When Senator Joe McCarthy drudged up Army lawyer Fred Fisher's past affiliation with a communist front group (in violation of an agreement made before the hearings), lead Army counsel Joseph Welch gave voice to the growing frustration with McCarthy's tactics: "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

As chief counsel in the Army-McCarthy hearings, Roy Cohn became both Joseph McCarthy's right hand and Achilles heel. Tune in or stream MCCARTHY, Mon Jan 6 at 9/8c → https://to.pbs.org/2ubTezW | American Experience | PBS