Sixty-six years ago yesterday, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings on alleged Communist influence in Hollywood. Here’s “The Old HUAC” by The Raunch Hands.
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by Ed Kilgore
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Ed Kilgore
Ed Kilgore is a political columnist for New York and managing editor at the Democratic Strategist website. He was a contributing writer at the Washington Monthly from January 2012 until November 2015, and was the principal contributor to the Political Animal blog.
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