Hollywood stars call for protection of pro-Palestinian voices from 'McCarthyist repression'

First, what does this have to do with US Politics?

It's about political repression in Hollywood, a silencing of voices and opinions that's happening in the US.

I mean, you can't get more US than Hollywood, right?

Second, Hollywood stars mentioned have money. They can put it where their mouth is.

Perhaps not for much longer...

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