Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.
Daniel J. Solomon
By Daniel J. Solomon
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Fast Forward Could Jon Ossoff’s Georgia House Race Be Hacked?
In a race as close as the congressional runoff between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel, a few hundred votes can make a big difference. That’s one of the reasons cybersecurity experts are raising alarms about possible hacking into Georgia’s voting system. “I was absolutely stunned, just the sheer quantity of files I had acquired,” Logan…
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Fast Forward Hannity Demands Rosenstein’s Scalp In Trump Probe — Wants Mueller Out Too
After the heat turned up on President Trump following a report that he was being investigated for obstruction of justice, Sean Hannity called for the ouster of special counsel Robert Mueller and Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who hired Mueller. “Mueller and Rod Rosenstein? Recuse themselves, resign immediately,” the Fox News personality said on…
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News Is It Kosher For Jared And Ivanka To Golf On Shabbat?
President Donald Trump owns some of the world’s most famous golf courses – so it’s no surprise that first daughter Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner like to hit a few balls every now and then. But are they violating the Sabbath by hitting the links on Saturdays — and should we even care? The…
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Fast Forward Jon Ossoff Moves To Center In Bid For Georgia House Seat
Jon Ossoff, the Democrats’ hope in a Georgia House race, has been trying to move to the center in a bid to woo moderate voters, promising to fight income tax increases and vote against single-payer healthcare. “I’m not that interested in labels or litmus tests,” Ossoff told Politico. “I’m interested in delivering results that requires…
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Fast Forward Russian Beauty Will Face September Trial In Alleged Blackmail Of Eliot Spitzer
A woman said to have extorted $400,000 from ex-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer will probably face a criminal trial this September, said a judge in Manhattan Supreme Court. Svetlana Travis Zakharova, a 26-year-old, is alleged to have gotten the payouts after threatening to tell Spitzer’s now-ex-wife and family about their supposed relationship. She is being…
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Fast Forward Ivanka And Jared Golf On Shabbat. But Is It Kosher?
President Trump owns some of the world’s most famous golf courses – so it’s no surprise that first daughter Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner like to hit the green every now and then. But are the two violating the Sabbath by putting on Saturdays? According to the New York Post, the couple tries to…
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Fast Forward Elie Wiesel Honored With New York Street Name
Elie Wiesel received a posthumous honor on Tuesday, as New York City renamed a Manhattan street corner in honor of the Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor in a ceremony attended by Mayor Bill de Blasio and family members. “Elie Wiesel was perhaps the most eloquent voice for peace in our world. New York City is…
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Fast Forward Israeli Biotech Firm Trying To Print Organs For Transplants
Israeli biotech firm CollPlant is trying to patent a technology that that could eventually lead to the three-dimensional printing of hearts, kidneys and other vital human tissues. CollPlant, based in Ness Ziona, has filed a patent application in the United States for its “bio-ink” – made of a proprietary plant product that mimics the qualities…
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