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Fast Forward Nancy Pelosi leads Congressional delegation to Poland, Israel
(JTA) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leading a congressional delegation to Poland and Israel to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, laid a wreath at the former Nazi camp on Tuesday. Pelosi joined her Polish counterpart, Elzbieta Witek, the speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, and Polish Senate Speaker Tomasz…
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Fast Forward Marianne Williamson drops out of 2020 presidential race
(JTA) — Marianne Williamson has ended her run for president. The Jewish writer and self-help guru made the announcement in a message to supporters on Friday, The New York Times reported. “I stayed in the race to take advantage of every possible opportunity to share our message,” she said. “With caucuses and primaries now about…
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Fast Forward New York Democrats condemn anti-Semitic attacks, but admit they’re not sure why they are happening
NEW YORK (JTA) — In the wake of several attacks on Jews in the New York area in recent months, seven House Democrats representing districts of New York City held a press conference to emphasize that they are committed to stamping out anti-Semitism. But in addition to discussing initiatives designed to help decrease anti-Semitic attacks,…
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Fast Forward Meet The Jewish Congresswoman Who’s Helping Turn The Tide On Impeachment
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) joined the chorus of moderate Democrat voices that have begun calling for consideration of impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. The latest calls for impeachment come after revelations that Trump allegedly tried to use withheld military aid as a means to pressure Ukraine into investigating Vice President Joe Biden and his family….
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Fast Forward Israeli Education Minister Under Fire For Supporting Gay Conversion Therapy
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s new education minister Rafi Peretz said in a television interview that he supports gay conversion therapy and that he has used the practice to help homosexual youth. The comments from Peretz, who was appointed to the position last month, is the second controversial statement he has made in two weeks. Last…
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Fast Forward AOC’s Chief-Of-Staff Wears T-Shirt Featuring Nazi Collaborator
(JTA) — The chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is under fire for wearing a T-shirt bearing the image of a Nazi collaborator. Saikat Chakrabarti is seen wearing the green shirt in a video that aired in December on NowThis News about Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise congressional victory the previous month. The shirt features a sketch…
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Fast Forward Tom Steyer, Jewish Billionaire, Joins Race For Democratic Presidential Nomination
Tom Steyer, a prominent Jewish billionaire, left-wing activist and Democratic mega-donor announced this morning on Twitter that he will join the Democratic Race for president. Steyer is a former hedge fund manager and founder of Farallon, a San Francisco-based investment firm. In 2012, he retired to focus on political and environmental advocacy. He had previously…
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The Schmooze Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wins An MTV Movie Award
The MTV Movie and TV Awards have become well-known for their unusual awards categories. See: “Best Kiss” and “Most Meme-able Moment.” But at this year’s ceremony, a brand new award was just given to the Jewish judicial superwoman who has become an American obsession. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won “Best Real-Life Hero” award…
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