CUNY union endorses City Council member who’s ‘promoted extreme anti-Israel positions’
CUNY's Professional Staff Congress endorses Charles Barron for reelection in Brooklyn
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In this week?s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman, opinion editor Gal Beckerman and Forward fellow Naomi Zeveloff about the recent announcement that TIAA-CREF, which manages pensions and retirement funds, has sold $72 million worth of stock in the construction equipment firm Caterpillar which has been connected to Palestinian housing demolitions….
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Opinion Being Super Pro-Israel Doesn’t Win Elections
Results were mixed last night for New York City congressional hopefuls who ran on their pro-Israel credentials. In Brooklyn, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries trounced Councilman Charles Barron in a Democratic congressional primary where Barron’s harsh criticism of Israel was a major issue. But in Queens, Councilwoman Grace Meng received nearly twice as many votes as Assemblyman…
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Breaking News Charles Barron Loses Race for Congress
New York City Councilman Charles Barron, a fierce critic of Israeli policy who was opposed by Jewish lawmakers and top party officials, was trounced his bid to secure the Democratic nomination in a Brooklyn congressional race. Barron lost decisively to state Assemblyman Hakeen Jeffries Tuesday in the fight to succeed 24-year incumbent Rep. Edolphus Towns,…
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News Black Firebrand Vies in Heavily Jewish District
New York City’s most radical city councilman could end up representing the city’s most politically conservative Jewish community in the U.S. Congress. In an only-in-Brooklyn clash, New York City Council member Charles Barron, a former Black Panther, has a realistic chance of winning a June 26 Democratic primary that could send him to congress representing…
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