When Ramparts Reigned
How Ramparts went from Catholic literary magazine to the vanguard of the New Left.
In 1966, William F. Buckley hosted an episode of Firing Line titled “Is Ramparts Magazine Un-American?” Gesturing to his guest, Ramparts editor Bob Scheer, Buckley went on the offensive, saying, “Here is a man … whose magazine defends a lot of positions that are uniquely defended by communists. I don’t think he understands the consequences of […]