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Fast Forward WATCH: More Anti-Semitic Comments From D.C. Lawmaker Who Thinks Jews Control Weather
Trayon White, the Washington, D.C., council member who came under fire yesterday for posting that a recent winter storm was due to the “Rothschilds controlling the climate” was found to have made earlier anti-Semitic statements, the Washington Post reported. The comments came during a meeting of many top D.C. officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser. “There’s…
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Fast Forward WATCH: D.C. Councilman Says Rothschild Family Controls The Weather
A lawmaker in Washington, D.C. reacted to a local snowstorm on Friday by posting a video sharing a conspiracy theory that a Jewish family controls the weather. Trayon White, Sr., a 33-year-old Democrat who began serving on the D.C. Council last year, posted a short video on his Facebook page narrating from his car as…
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The Schmooze ‘Angels In America,’ ‘Louder Than A Bomb’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Yes, the days are longer now, the better to appreciate the various shades of green likely to overtake cities this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day. Never fear, you have ample reason to participate in the celebrations: Trust Seth Rogovoy, whose “Secret Jewish History of St. Patrick’s Day” reveals such interesting tidbits as the relationship between…
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Fast Forward Seth Rich’s Parents Sue Fox News, Say Network ‘Intentionally Exploited’ Murder
The parents of the murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich are suing Fox News over their coverage of his death, claiming the network “intentionally exploited” the story as political cannon fodder, the Washington Post reported. In May 2017, nearly a year after Rich’s unsolved murder in Washington, D.C., Fox News claimed to have evidence that Rich…
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The Schmooze Anton Yelchin’s Last Film, Ira Glass At RadioLoveFest And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Astonishingly, it’s nearly spring; Daylight Saving Time kicks in on Sunday, and it’s almost possible to imagine what it might be like to no longer be cold all the time. (Yes, it’s true that last year winter extended practically through May in New York. Nonetheless, sunshine is nigh!) If you aren’t quite ready to embrace the…
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Community Do Israeli Settlers Have Any Power In America?
Almost exactly three years ago, I woke up in my Jerusalem apartment to the news that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud party surprised the country and all of its polling experts by dominating the ballots, securing a fairly straight path to creating what many believe to be Israel’s most right-wing coalition in its history. My concerns…
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The Schmooze The Oscars, Mario Vargas Llosa’s Latest And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
It’s Oscars weekend, and, for once, the often-predictable ceremony has the admittedly mild potential to be genuinely interesting. On the biggest night of Hollywood’s year, how will presenters, performers and award-winners address the ongoing revelations of pervasive sexual assault and harassment that began with The New York Times’s exposé on Harvey Weinstein? A surprising number…
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The Schmooze ‘Mozart In The Jungle,’ ‘Sadness Is A White Bird’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
A moment of appeal, before we turn to the long weekend: In the wake of the horrifying school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, take some time in the next few days to read the stories of the victims and, if you are so moved, take action to advocate for gun…
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