Julia Salazar entered the public eye after her upset victory for New York state senate. Then controversy over her Jewish identity arose.
It’s no longer acceptable to simply be an American-born white person. In order to be taken seriously, one has to be an immigrant, a minority
Although Salazar answered journalists pursuing the story, she refused to feed the media firestorm, insisting that her message was about issues
Jewish identity has always been subject to gatekeeping. The question “Who is a Jew?” is answered with another question: “Who is the gatekeeper?”
Salazar’s candidacy has revealed that a growing generational divide in the Jewish community when it comes to Israel is expanding to other areas.
Julia Salazar won a stunning victory in her insurgent battle for a New York state Senate seat
Twelve women have accused David Keyes of inappropriate behavior, including two allegations of sexual assault.
Julia Salazar and another woman have accused David Keyes of sexual assault. Others have said his workplace behavior towards women was inappropriate.
The voters of Julia Salazar’s district will decide if she can be trusted enough to hold office. For the rest of us, only the awful spectacle remains.
“The man had absolutely no conception of the word ‘no.’ No matter how often I said no, he would not stop pushing himself on me.”