 In 1953, Russell began lecturing on contemporary China and began working on a self-published journal, "Far East Reporter", which she contributed to until her death in 1989.The "Far East Reporter" was described as a "magazine devoted to friendship and better understanding between the people of the U.S. and China".In the early 1950s, she was accused of being a member of the Communist Party and was called to appear before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security.