Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Cafe Protested For ‘Zionist’ Owner Hit With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
A space in San Fransisco opened to invite civil engagement, but in the process, it’s facing anti-Semitism. In a recent Op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, Manny Yekutiel wrote that he opened a venue, Manny’s, to host civic events. He was inspired by his time working on both the Obama and Clinton campaigns, and the…
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Fast Forward Heil Heavens? NASA Gives Far-Off Space Object Nazi-Friendly Name.
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on Tuesday flew past a small icy object four billion miles from the sun named Ultima Thule — a record-setting mission that will give a glimpse of what lies on the edge of the solar system. It’s a moment that could define the future, but the name “Ultima Thule” is one…
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Fast Forward WATCH: House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler Shows Off His Talmud Knowledge
Incoming House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler isn’t just busy preparing subpoenas for the Trump administration – he’s also showing off his Talmud skills. Attending an inauguration ceremony on Ellis Island on Monday for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other state officials, Nadler spoke to political communications consultant Ezra Friedlander about the proper time to…
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Fast Forward Rashida Tlaib To Take Oath On Thomas Jefferson’s Koran
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American member of Congress, will be sworn into office this week. But unlike other incoming members of congress, she’ll take her oath on the Koran, Islam’s holiest book. And not just any Koran, either. The Washington Post examined how the Koran, and this specific Koran — a 1734 English translation…
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Fast Forward Will Sheryl Sandberg Leave Facebook?
Facebook has been rife with scandals, but so far there has been no news of a solution or change in strategy. So the Washington Post is offering a prediction: Sometime this year, Sheryl Sandberg will leave her post as chief operating officer. “Facebook needs to do something dramatic to signal it understands accountability,” writes technology…
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Fast Forward Albany Democrats To Simcha Felder: We Don’t Need You, We Don’t Want You
New York State Democrats are ready to take over the majority — and one of their first moves is letting Brooklyn Senator Simcha Felder know he is not welcome back into their conference, the New York Daily News reported. Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy told the Daily News that the group will not need Felder’s…
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Fast Forward Bernie Staff Seeks To Address ‘Sexual Violence’ During 2016 Campaign
Dozens of people who worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign are looking to meet with the senator and his advisors to “discuss the issue of sexual violence and harassment” before next election season, Politico reported. “In recent weeks there has been an ongoing conversation on social media, in texts, and in person, about the…
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Fast Forward Mark Zuckerberg Of All The Richest Sees Sharpest Drop In Fortune In 2018
Facebook stumbled quite a bit this year, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune took a hit. Zuckerberg’s net worth fell nearly $20 billion, making his the largest drop in fortune in 2018, Bloomberg reported. But don’t feel too bad for the 34-year-old: He’s still worth $53 billion. He wasn’t alone in his loss. American billionaires saw…
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