Saturday, June 07, 2025

George Clooney plays Edward R. Morrow on Broadway--in his play Good Night and Good Luck.

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/cnn-george-clooney-good-night-and-good-luck-edward-r-murrow-b2765822.html
Clooney is said to have written the play some time ago.
Set during MCCarthy communist witch hunt era.
You can also read about it in Howard Fast's memoir--Being Red and
Howards Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
Howard Fast was also Molly Jong Fast's paternal grandfather--who also wrote Spartacus.
Amazing books.

Former 1988 activist--US scholar MinZin arrested in China--NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/china-arrests-us-scholar.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.-7tb.2M_-DNpSDzOv&smid=em-share