Edwards Jumping On the Lamont Bandwagon…
John Edwards – former North Carolina senator, 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee and likely 2008 contender – is on it. According to the Lamont campaign, Edwards will endorse him officially on Thursday, at a joint appearance in New Haven.
Why I became the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief
You are surely a friend of the Forward if you’re reading this. And so it’s with excitement and awe — of all that the Forward is, was, and will be — that I introduce myself to you as the Forward’s newest editor-in-chief.
And what a time to step into the leadership of this storied Jewish institution! For 129 years, the Forward has shaped and told the American Jewish story. I’m stepping in at an intense time for Jews the world over. We urgently need the Forward’s courageous, unflinching journalism — not only as a source of reliable information, but to provide inspiration, healing and hope.
