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News The Magenta Yenta, All the Young Hawks
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by the Forward’s Deputy Culture Editor, Naomi Zeveloff and intern Simi Lampert to discuss Mindy Meyer, a young candidate for a New York Senate seat who is attracting lots of attention for her unique style and [website][1]. Then, Naomi discusses her recent story about a group…
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News Israel Was ‘Key’ Issue in Caterpillar Dump
Controversy over the Israeli army’s use of Caterpillar Inc. bulldozers to demolish Palestinian homes was a “key factor” in a corporate rating agency’s decision to drop the American manufacturer from its list of socially responsible companies. The ratings agency, MSCI, downgraded Caterpillar in February, dropping it from several indices in which it lists companies with…
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Opinion Presidential Questions on Peace Process
The battle for the philo-Israel vote is taking familiar shape as both major candidates and major parties do their best to pledge fealty to Israel at this hour of maximum peril. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are outdoing each other when it comes to their rhetoric. Obama says he’s got Israel’s back. Romney…
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News Presidents Conference, Israel Apartheid Week
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Forward Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman about the odd collection of groups that make up the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Then, with Israel Apartheid Week in full swing, Forward fellow Naomi Zeveloff and David A.M. Wilensky, editor of New Voices, stop by to…
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News BDS Goes Mainstream; Jew Behind the Bug
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Forward fellow Naomi Zeveloff about a recent conference of activists advocating the boycott of, divestment from and sanction of Israel and their efforts to reach a broader audience. Then, managing editor Lillian Swanson stops by to discuss the story of a Jewish engineer who designed an…
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News Toddler’s Tragic Struggle; Jews Going GOP; Bibi’s Win
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman about Benjamin Netanyahu’s win in the Likud party primary. Then, editor Jane Eisner stops by to discuss a recent Pew poll that suggests Jew are moving closer to the Republican party. Finally, Josh talks with Forward Director of Digital Media, Gabi Birkner,…
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News Egypt’s Brotherhood; Newt and Saul
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by political science professor Nathan Brown, who recently wrote for the Forward about the Muslim Brotherhood, which has emerged as the dominant political force in Egypt after its first democratic elections. Then, opinion editor Gal Beckerman explains his [recent blog post][1] about Newt Gingrich’s repeated references…
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News Reporters’ Roundtable: Orthodox and Gay
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Orthodox rabbi, Steve Greenberg, who recently wrote for the Forward about his decision to conduct a same-sex commitment ceremony. Then Josh talks with Nathan Guttman, the Forward’s Washington correspondent, to discuss how the US and Israel are trying to handle Iran. Finally, Forward editor Jane…
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