https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/01/02/with-friends-like-these-the-return-of-moral-equivalence/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:50 -0400<![CDATA[During the dark days of the Cold War, the doctrine of &#8220;moral equivalence&#8221; began to emerge. It referred to those who equated the expansionist aims of the Soviet Union with the defensive response to its policies by the Western powers. Its adherents also compared the repression typified by Stalin&#8217;s vast Gulag system with the era of so-called McCarthyism in the United States.  In contrast to the millions murdered by Stalin, McCarthyism resulted in job losses or in some cases imprisonment for contempt of Congress when a few opponents of the bi-partisan Cold War policies of the United States refused to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.]]>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:49:34 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/01/02/with-friends-like-these-the-return-of-moral-equivalence-n182703