https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2011/09/24/my-father-was-a-communist/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-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 21:08:59 -0400<![CDATA[Screenwriter Erik Tarloff, whom according to his bio at the Atlantic, &#8220;has contributed speeches to Bill Clinton, Al Gore and others on a pro bono basis,&#8221; and who is married to former Clinton economic advisor Laura D&#8217;Andrea Tyson, looks back on a critical question his late father, a Hollywood screenwriter himself, was once asked about his life choices. Would he feel equal outrage, if Hollywood&#8217;s blacklist at the height of the Cold War had targeted Nazis rather than Communists?]]>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:37:51 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2011/09/24/my-father-was-a-communist-n254662