'Not Even the Dead Are Safe': 'Reds' and Communism’s Eradication of History
The article discusses the ongoing efforts to erase the history of communism and its atrocities. It highlights the importance of remembering and honoring films and literature that critique communism, such as the film 'Trial.' The author warns that the struggle for historical truth is far from over, as modern regimes continue to distort and censor the past.
- ▪The Anti-Communist Film Festival aims to remind people of the evils of communism through films like 'Trial.'
- ▪Journalist Paul Mason's book explores how modern communists seek to control historical narratives.
- ▪In various countries, including Russia and China, there are systematic efforts to erase or distort the history of communism.
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'Not Even the Dead Are Safe': 'Reds' and Communism’s Eradication of History Mark Judge 12:30 PM | May 25, 2026 AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson “Haven’t you heard? There’s a new world coming.” This is a line of dialogue delivered by the actress Dorothy McGuire in the 1955 film Trial. McGuire is playing Abbe Nyle, a colleague and the love interest of an attorney named David Blake, who is played by Glenn Ford. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Trial is one of the films we hope to show, or at least discuss, at the upcoming Anti-Communist Film Festival.
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