Dave Goldiner is the Forward’s director of digital media. Dave is a veteran journalist who has spent two decades working at newspapers in the United States and Africa. A native New Yorker, Goldiner wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered some of the biggest stories of our time, including the attacks of September 11, along with thousands of stories of hope and heartbreak. He also studied and worked in Southern Africa and has written for publications in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He holds masters degrees in journalism and public administration from Columbia University. Dave can be reached at goldiner@forward.com, or follow him on Twitter @davegoldiner
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Future first daughter Ivanka Trump tweeted a super-cute snapshot of her son Theodore on his eight-month “birthday.” The proud mom of three called her youngest baby boy “little teddy bear” in a post replete with emojis. I cannot believe that Theodore is 8 months old today! Happy birthday little teddy bear! ??? pic.twitter.com/j6EpYVQDSd — Ivanka…
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Alan Gross tweeted that history would judge Fidel Castro harshly but said he hoped that Cubans would push for a new age of freedom after his death. The Jewish aid worker, who spent years in a Cuban prison after being accused of “acts against the independence or territorial integrity of the state,” said “history will…
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Breaking News Donald Trump Celebrates Death of Fidel Castro on Twitter — With an Exclamation Point
Republican President-elect Donald Trump gave his first reaction to the death of Fidel Castro on Saturday, saying on Twitter, “Fidel Castro is dead!”, without elaborating. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, threatened during his campaign that concerns about religious freedom in Cuba could prompt him to reverse President Barack Obama’s moves to open relations…
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Ann Coulter mocked the media for hyping an ‘alt-right’ gathering of neo-Nazis and white supremacists, which she branded as “irrelevant” during a stream of angry Tweets. The far right media personality downplayed the importance of the racists who spewed anti-Semitic hate at a weekend celebration of Donald Trump’s White House win, saying they had no…
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Richard Spencer is proud to claim the mantle as the face of the real “alt-right,” the loose grouping of white supremacists and neo-Nazis. His so-called think tank held a victory party to celebrate Donald Trump’s presidential victory, which the alt-right claims significant credit for. Even though Spencer and other radicals criticize Trump and his White…
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Breaking News Leonard Cohen Died Suddenly After Fall in Night
Leonard Cohen died last week after a “sudden” fall in the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager revealed. The beloved ‘Hallelujah’ songwriter had been battling cancer in the months before he passed away, but there was little sign that he was near death. No cause was offered after his death on Nov. 7,…
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Abraham Foxman, the former head of the Anti-Defamation League, says he will skip the Zionist Organization of America’s annual gala after the group invited Steve Bannon to the event. Foxman said he was misled by ZOA organizers who framed the event as a tribute to ZOA board member Bernie Marcus — then offered a platform…
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