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Fast Forward Czech Republic Recognizes West Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital
The Czech Republic is joining the United States in changing its recognition of Israel’s capital. Following President Trump’s White House announcement on Wednesday that the United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Central European nation — one of Israel’s closest diplomatic allies — followed suit, declaring on its foreign ministry’s website that…
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Fast Forward White Supremacist Flyers Posted At Princeton University
White supremacist flyers were posted at Princeton University on Monday, the second time that this has occurred this year. One flyer was addressed to a person named Linda Oppenheim, whom The Daily Princetonian identified as a Princeton resident who works on racial and justice issues in the local community. “Hey Linda (((Oppenheim))),” the flyer begins,…
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Fast Forward New Weinstein Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Businesses Covered Up Sexual Assault
Six women have filed a class-action lawsuit against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and his former businesses, alleging that they used a pattern of racketeering to “perpetuate and conceal Weinstein’s widespread sexual harassment and assault.” The lawsuit claims that Weinstein and his companies’ staffs, boards of directors, investigators and friendly journalists formed what they called…
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Fast Forward WNYC Hosts Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz Suspended For Inappropriate Behavior
Two popular New York public radio hosts have been put on leave as their station investigates allegations of inappropriate conduct. Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz were being taken off WNYC airwaves immediately, the station announced Wednesday. “New York Public Radio takes these kinds of allegations very seriously and is reviewing these matters promptly,” WNYC CEO…
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Fast Forward Democratic Senators Call On Franken To Resign
At least ten Democratic senators have called on Sen. Al Franken to resign after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), Patty Murray (Washington), Claire McCaskill (Missouri), Mazie Hirono (Hawaii), Kamala Harris (California), Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire) and Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin) all issued statements within minutes of each other on…
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News Jewish Cemetery Receives $30K From Linda Sarsour’s Crowdfunding Campaign
After many months of waiting, and some doubts that the money would ever materialize, a rundown Jewish cemetery in Colorado has received $30,000 from a crowdfunding campaign publicized by the controversial Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour. Golden Hill Cemetery, which contains the graves of more than 800 people dating back to the 19th century, will use…
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Fast Forward White Supremacists Using Amazon, Crowdfunding To Raise Money: ADL Report
White supremacist organizations are increasingly turning to online crowdfunding campaigns in order to raise money, according to a new analysis by the Anti-Defamation League. “Crowdfunding is a new money stream for white supremacists that enables them to quickly raise money for specific projects and general support from their followers,” the director of the ADL’s Center…
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Fast Forward University Of Cincinnati Agrees To Host Richard Spencer—During Spring Break
White nationalist leader Richard Spencer has agreed to speak at the University of Cincinnati on March 14 — squarely in the middle of the school’s spring break. Spencer’s event in Zimmer Hall will include a one-hour lecture and a one-hour Q&A period. Other public universities, including The Ohio State University, had been sued by Spencer’s…
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