Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxOpinion Editor
By Talya Zax
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The Schmooze When Justin Trudeau Took Ivanka Trump To A Broadway Show On Welcoming Foreigners
Ivanka Trump accompanied Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to the Broadway musical “Come From Away.” The musical tells the story of a small Newfoundland town that played host to over 6,000 stranded air travelers when American air space was closed during and following the 9/11 attacks. It’s a depiction of Canadian and American solidarity, a…
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Fast Forward Trump Wants To Kill Federal Arts Funding. These Artists Are Standing Against Him.
In President Trump’s first federal budget plan, submitted this morning, one item has stood out to proponents of the arts: Trump’s call to cut all funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The response has been swift, as over 200,000 Americans have joined PEN America,…
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Culture As Ruth Bader Ginsburg Turns 84, Revisit Her Greatest Moments From The Past Year
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent the last few years rocketing to pop culture stardom, as well as, you know, serving as a Supreme Court Justice. We loved her when, at 81, she admitted that she gave away “Notorious RBG” shirts as gifts. We loved her when, that same year, she introduced us to her “dissenting…
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Fast Forward Amos Oz And David Grossman Make Man Booker Prize Longlist
Israeli authors Amos Oz and David Grossman have been named to the longlist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. The prize, granted annually, is a prestigious award for English-language literature. Oz was nominated for his first novel in a decade, “Judas.” Grossman was nominated for his tragicomic “A Horse Walks Into a Bar.” The longlist,…
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Culture Makers Of ‘Serial,’ ‘This American Life’ Announce New Podcast
If you love “This American Life” and “Serial,” you’re in luck: This morning, the creators of those two podcasts announced that in two short weeks they’ll release a new podcast, “S-Town.” Better yet? All of the episodes will be released on March 28, so you can binge-listen to your heart’s content. Hey world! Our brand…
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Culture Beneath Joy Of ‘Beauty And The Beast,’ A Songwriting Duo’s Grief
Disney’s 1991 animated hit “Beauty and the Beast” opens on a note of frustrated promise, as the protagonist, Belle, wends her way through her small French town. Curious and bookish, Belle feels she can’t realize her dreams while grappling with the constraints of country life. The story of of the film’s famous songs — “Be…
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Culture Meet The Collectors Bringing Art Nouveau To Israel
Art collector Anat Meidan came into a grainy focus over Google video, framed against a well-stocked bookshelf. Behind her, her house in the Tel Aviv neighborhood of Neve Tzedek looked airy and bright. Her husband Joe sat in on our interview, a large Art Nouveau poster hanging on the wall above his head. Art Nouveau…
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News Poland Calls This 98-Year-Old Minnesota Man A Nazi War Criminal
Polish authorities have accused a Minnesota man, Michael Karkoc, 98, of overseeing the killing of 44 Polish nationals while commanding a unit in the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion. In 2013, German authorities opened an investigation into Karkoc’s wartime activities after an Associated Press report alleged that Karkoc lied to United States officials to gain…
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