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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Fast Forward Tennessee Legislature Again Fails To Pass Resolution Denouncing Neo-Nazis
A resolution in the state legislature of Tennessee condemning neo-Nazis and other white supremacists failed after its sponsor withdrew the measure from consideration, the second time the measure has died in the past month. The resolution, sponsored by House Republican Caucus chair Ryan Williams, had the legislature “strongly denounce and oppose the totalitarian impulses, violent…
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Fast Forward Geraldo Rivera Regrets Not Backing Palestinians During Second Intifada
Fox News reporter Geraldo Rivera said last week that one of the biggest regrets of his journalistic career was not “backing the Palestinians” during the Second Intifada. Appearing on the channel to promote his new autobiography, Rivera was asked if he ever regretted one of his stories. “I regret in 2002 backing down from backing…
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Fast Forward What Is Jewdas, The Radical Group That Hosted Jeremy Corbyn For Seder?
The radical Jewish group Jewdas has been thrust into the spotlight after it was revealed that British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has been harshly criticized by the organized Jewish community for what they see as his inadequate responses to anti-Semitism, attended their Passover Seder. The group, which represents what they describe as “radical…
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Fast Forward Writer Apologizes For Washington Post Op-Ed About Refusing To Date Jews
The writer of a widely-criticized Washington Post op-ed about her bad experiences dating Jewish men issued an apology on Tuesday. “I am truly sorry I offended so many,” freelance writer Carey Purcell wrote on her personal website. “It was never my intention to disrespect the Jewish faith or anyone who engages in Jewish customs, traditions…
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Fast Forward JPost Will Host Roseanne Barr Despite Her Calling Israel A ‘Nazi State’
Updated, 3:00 p.m. The Jerusalem Post’s annual conference in New York later this month will feature Roseanne Barr, the Jewish actress and comedian who has frequently promoted conspiracy theories alleging Democratic ties to pedophiles and once called Israel “a Nazi state.” Barr, whose TV comedy “Roseanne” is one of this year’s biggest hits, is outspoken,…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Backtracks On African Immigrant Plan Amid Right-Wing Fury
Updated 6:45 p.m. Only hours after the Israeli government reached an agreement with the United Nations over its plan to deport thousands of African asylum-seekers while allowing thousands more to stay, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Facebook that the plan was being suspended. Netanyahu wrote that he would be meeting on Tuesday morning with…
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Fast Forward Nothing Says ‘Happy Passover’ Like A Photo Of Challah
A chapter of Canada’s third-largest political party sent out a Passover greeting using a photo of a family baking challah – a food that cannot be eaten during the holiday. The Manitoba caucus of the left-wing New Democratic Party sent out Facebook and Twitter statuses wishing its followers a happy Passover in English and transliterated…
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Fast Forward Fox News Cites Richard Spencer’s Lawyer In Report On Stormy Daniels
A Fox News report last week on the lawsuit between porn star Stormy Daniels and President Trump cited an unlikely source as a legal expert — Kyle Bristow, the lawyer who represented white supremacist leader Richard Spencer’s recent college tour. After Daniels appeared on “60 Minutes” discussing her relationship with Trump and the nondisclosure agreement…
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