Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.
Daniel J. Solomon
By Daniel J. Solomon
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Life Third Wife Club Hits the White House With Trump and His Aides
Donald Trump’s long and tangled history with the opposite sex was a main theme of the election campaign, as reporters dug into accusations of sexual misconduct, details of past liaisons and the candidate’s messy series of three marriages. As Trump, Inc. veers toward the White House — with the expected accidents and skids — it’s…
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Recipes 2 Moroccan-Inspired Cocktails
It’s been a tumultuous month — Donald Trump is the next president and Leonard Cohen is dead. And that’s more reason than ever to pour a sweet drink for Thanksgiving. We’ve got you covered, with two dessert cocktails that are just right for the occasion. Each comes with a Jewish twist, made from mahia, the…
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Breaking News EXPLAINED: Is Jared Kushner Family Feud With Chris Christie Torpedoing Trump Transition?
Donald Trump’s presidential effort has been notorious for its infighting, and that doesn’t seem likely to change as he prepares to take the Oval Office next January. As different advisers to the president-elect compete to influence his decisions on appointments, one aide described the process to Politico as an “absolute knife fight.” At the center…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Jon Stewart and Samantha Bee Have a Post-Election Message For You
Samantha Bee, the host of “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” was in a sad mood when she shot her Monday night show. “There’s a lot of blaming going on,” she said. “Bernie supporters blaming Democrats for nominating Hillary, Hillary supporters blaming Bernie supporters for damaging their candidate. The media blaming Hillary for blaming the media.”…
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News Alan Dershowitz Backs Steve Bannon, Calls Left ‘Anti-Semitic’
Alan Dershowitz waded into the debate this week over Steve Bannon, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chief White House strategist, dismissing charges of anti-Semitism directed at the aide and throwing back those allegations at the political left. “I think we have to be very careful before we accuse any particular individual of being an anti-Semite,”…
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Breaking News Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks Joins Boycott of Trump Hotels
Count Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks in for the anti-Trump boycott. The National Basketball Association team announced this week that it would no longer book rooms at Trump hotels in New York and Chicago while there for away games, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. In a Twitter comment, Cuban said the decision had been…
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Breaking News ‘Alt Right’ Proclaims New Balance ‘Official Shoes of White People’ After Praise of Donald Trump
White supremacists have embraced New Balance sneakers as the official shoe of white people after one of the company’s spokesman praised President-elect Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies. “The Obama administration turned a deaf ear to us and frankly, with President-elect Trump, we feel things are going to move in the right direction,” Matthew LeBretton, public…
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News Jewish Civil Rights Leader Vows To Step Up Bigotry Fight After Spike in Hate Crimes
After Donald Trump’s election, and a spike in hate crimes against Jews, Muslims, blacks and other minorities, it’s a busy time for those in the world of anti-bias activism. Such is the case, too, at the Southern Poverty Law Center, a not-for-profit that tracks far-right hate groups. Richard Cohen, the SPLC’s leader, told a group…
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