by Ronald Radosh

These five men -- Senator Robert A. Taft, John T. Flynn, Oswald Garrison Villard, Lawrence Dennis, Charles A. Beard -- opposed the almost universal opinion in favor of interventionism that characterized the period of the 1930’s to the 1950’s. They called empire by its proper name and rejected its trust. They sounded the alarm on critical issues such as:

• The power of the president to carry out secret war by deception
• The erosion of congressional power
• The need for debate on foreign policy
• The menace of crusades and holy wars
• The erosion of political and civil liberties
• The connection between a permanent war economy, industry, and the state

Prescient and principled, their arguments and analysis are more relevant today than ever!

“ I found Prophets on the Right fascinating.”
—Anthony Lewis

“An eye opening book….a valuable contribution to the historiography of the Cold War.”
—David Horowitz