Is Coleman Afraid of Frankenstein?
As former comedian and radio pundit Al Franken begins his campaign for Senate in Minnesota, his opponent, GOP Senator Norm Coleman, is looking like he has taken notice.
Last Saturday, Coleman was one of seven Republican senators – also including the other Jewish GOP Senator, Pennsylvania’s Arlen Specter – to vote for the Democrats’ anti-surge resolution.
Coleman is also working to present himself as a champion on rural health care issues.
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.
