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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Fast Forward Berkeley Pledges Extraordinary Measures For Ben Shapiro Speech
After mixed signals on whether U.C. Berkeley would support Ben Shapiro’s appearance on campus, the university has pledged to pay and secure a venue for the right-wing pundit, whose September address there will mark another chapter in the college’s free speech wars. “This event is going to happen. We just need to sit down with…
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Fast Forward Goldman Family Not Happy That The Juice Is Loose
After news broke that O.J. Simpson would soon be released from Nevada prison after serving nine years for armed robbery, the family of murder victim Ron Goldman denounced the decision as justice gone wrong. “He became exactly who he normally is, and I started to panic a little and obviously like everybody else we watched…
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Fast Forward Bannon Avoids Spotlight To Save White House Job
Steve Bannon has been out of the spotlight recently – not seen at President Trump’s recent trips to Germany or France, and not as discussed as much in the media. That’s apparently a deliberate strategy to save his White House position as a summer personnel purge looms. According to Politico, one administration insider said Bannon…
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Fast Forward Nazi Graffiti Scrawled On Upper East Side Subway
Anti-Semitic graffiti was found Friday morning on Manhattan’s Upper East Side – scrawled on the wall of the East 86th Street of the 4, 5 and 6 trains. The graffiti – left in three areas on the platform and reported by DNAInfo – included the word “Nazi” and a swastika. The MTA said that it…
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Fast Forward Kasowitz ‘Stepping Away’ From Trump’s Russia Team After Profanity-Laced Rant
Marc Kasowitz, President Donald Trump’s long-time personal attorney, is stepping away from representing the president as the White house grapples with the Russia inquiry. The announcement came on Thursday, and was not accompanied by an explanation, though news of a profanity-laced rant from Kasowitz might have something to do with it. Kasowitz sent a retired…
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Fast Forward Chicago SlutWalk Bans ‘Zionist Symbols’ — Just Like Dyke March
Updated: 12:03 p.m., July 25, 2017: includes link to original story from the Algemeiner. After the organizers of Chicago Dyke March caused a national scandal by banning flags with Jewish symbols, the city’s SlutWalk organization has followed suit, announcing that it would prohibit “Zionist symbols” at an upcoming rally. “We still stand behind Dyke March…
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Fast Forward Bibi Branded As ‘The Godfather’ By Ehud Barak
What do Marlon Brando and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common? According to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, his successor and the famous movie star might be more similar than expected. Barak blasted Bibi in a social media video for the corruption scandals that have accumulated around the current premier, including questions about possibly improper…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Is Even Less Popular Than His Unpopular Father-In-Law. Why?
As the Trump administration limps to the six-month mark, President Trump has fallen to historic lows in the polls. But Jared Kushner is doing even worse. According to a Morning Cosult poll out Wednesday, only 22% of Americans approve of him and 36% disapprove. That’s significantly worse than wife Ivanka Trump – who garners 44%…
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