Aiden Pink is the Deputy News Editor for the Forward. Contact him at pink@forward.com or on Twitter, @aidenpink.
Aiden Pink
By Aiden Pink
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News Trump Called Him A ‘Crazy Jew.’ He Died In A Trump Tower Condo He Couldn’t Escape.
After a fire in Trump Tower killed one resident on Saturday, President Trump praised the local fire department for quelling the blaze – but had nothing to say about the death of the tenant, Todd Brassner, whom he reportedly once called a “crazy Jew.” Brassner, 67, had been a prominent dealer of art and musical…
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Fast Forward Convicted Sex Offender Rabbi Drives Car Into Western Wall Plaza
A prominent Israeli rabbi who is also a convicted sex offender was allowed during Passover to drive his car directly into the Western Wall plaza — an honor that is only permitted for the religion’s greatest leaders. Rabbi Eliezer Berland, accompanied by dancing and praying followers running alongside him, was driven through security checkpoints and…
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Fast Forward ESPN Host: Josh Rosen Would Rather Play In NY Than Cleveland Because He’s A Jew
Two separate ESPN radio shows implied last week that top football prospect Josh Rosen would rather play in New York than Cleveland because of his Jewish background, The Big Lead reported. Rosen, a quarterback who attended UCLA, is expected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns have…
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Fast Forward ZOA Urges Fox News To Fire Geraldo Rivera Over Second Intifada Comments
The Zionist Organization of America is calling on supporters to urge Fox News Channel to fire Geraldo Rivera after the reporter made pro-Palestinian comments on a recent appearance. “Why aren’t companies pulling ads from ‘The Five’ show after self hating Jew Geraldo Rivera expressed regret that he didn’t support the five year Arafat terror war(2001-2006)…
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Fast Forward Major Jewish Leader Spent $1M On Secret Group Pushing Anti-Muslim Campaign Ads
The president of the World Jewish Congress was one of the biggest backers of a secretive group that spent millions of dollars on targeted campaign ads predicting a Muslim takeover of the United States. Ronald Lauder gave $1.1 million to the group Secure America Now, the watchdog group Open Secrets revealed Thursday, citing IRS forms…
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Fast Forward Brandeis Fires Basketball Coach Over Racial Harassment Complaints
Updated 7:00 p.m. Brandeis University fired its men’s basketball coach on Thursday after receiving complaints alleging what the school called “preferential and discriminatory treatment, unprofessional behavior, and racially biased harassment.” University president Ronald Liebowitz announced the firing of coach Brian Meehan move in a Facebook post that did not once mention Meehan’s name. Meehan has…
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Fast Forward Even The Alt-Right Is Sick Of Paul Nehlen
Paul Nehlen, the white nationalist congressional candidate who has already been banned from Twitter for racist and anti-Semitic tweets, has been banned from the “alt-right” Twitter-like app Gab for revealing the identity of a prominent anonymous troll. The troll, who goes by the name “Ricky Vaughn” online, was one of the top social media influencers…
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News Author Who Wrote Poignant Farewell To Husband Honored With Room At Holocaust Museum
When author Amy Krouse Rosenthal died last year at the age of 51, she left a legacy of more than 30 books, as well as a widely-shared New York Times article that served as a dating profile for her spouse, titled “You May Want To Marry My Husband.” Beginning next week, her name will continue…
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