In the fear of the deviltry of Communism, we have cast ourselves indiscriminately in the role of the defender of the status quo throughout the world. Here we are, a nation that for decades prided itself on its revolutionary tradition, on its willingness to experiment. But today, this dynamic nation is shrinking in the eyes of the world from the specter of revolution. Here is this nation appearing before the world as an obstacle to change at the very time when the world is in a ferment of cataclysmic change.

Sen. J. W. Fulbright's article appeared in the 100th Anniversary issue. Subscribe to The Progressive for just $14.97 to get full and immediate access to our digital archive which includes this issue by clicking here.