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Community How I Learned To Overcome My Political Blindspots
I stepped into my multicultural counseling class at Cal State Northridge this year feeling hopeful. To prepare us for our future profession as school psychologists, we were going to get briefed on diversity and get glimpses into each other’s cultural worldviews. Both things which are totally my jam, and reasons why I went back to…
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Opinion No, Smearing Democratic Candidates as ‘Anti-Israel’ Won’t Sway Voters
Less than six months from this November’s pivotal midterm elections, the astonishing unpopularity of President Trump is creating massive headaches for his allies in districts across the country. Channelling their frustration into political action, energized voters are aiming to unseat Trump’s enablers and bring about sweeping political change in Washington. Faced with this potential “wave”…
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News Laura Moser Primary Fight Is Marquee Matchup For Texas Democrats
Laura Moser hopes to ride a wave of progressive voters to victory in a suburban Houston congressional district Tuesday, while her opponent is making outreach to disaffected moderates her main calling card. The down-to-the-wire primary race between Moser and attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is one of several high-stakes primary battles that between those who want…
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News Jewish Voters Could Swing Key Congress Races — And Help Democrats Take Back Congress
If the Democratic Party is hoping for a “blue wave” that will help it recapture the House of Representatives, it will need to flip at least 23 districts, likely including one in Palm Beach County, Florida. Florida’s 18th congressional district is filled with bubbies in age-restricted communities, strip malls and synagogues, including the Reform Temple…
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Fast Forward Newtown Rabbi Running For Open Seat In Congress
A rabbi who served in Newtown, Conn. during the deadly school shooting there in 2012 is running for Congress. Rabbi Shaul Praver, who served at Congregation Adath Israel in Newtown from 2002 to 2015, said in the press release announcing his candidacy that he was “a bold, progressive candidate running as a Democrat.” ““When I…
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Fast Forward Cuomo Pushes Simcha Felder To Give Democrats Senate Majority
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has personally asked Democratic state senator Simcha Felder, who has caucused with Republicans, to reunite with the Democrats so the party can retake the majority, the New York Post reported. “The governor asked me to consider being part of the family,” Felder said, referring to the Democratic party. If Democrats…
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Fast Forward Trump Unusually Quiet As Rumors Swirl Around VA Chief Being Fired
President Donald Trump — a man not known for his quietude — has left the head of Veterans Affairs, Larry Shulkin, in the dark as rumors swirl about Trump’s plan to fire him, the New York Times reported. Over the weekend, Trump reportedly told friends he planned to fire Shulkin, who is the only holdover…
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Fast Forward Cuomo’s ‘Jews Can’t Dance’ Joke Falls Flat At Black Church
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tried to make a joke about Jews not having “rhythm” at a black church on Sunday, the New York Post [reported.](Cuomo’s Jews-Can’t-Dance Joke Falls Flat At Black Church) While thanking Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem for the chance to speak, he strayed suddenly into stereotype territory. “I want you…
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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