Larry Cohler-Esses is a freelance journalist who worked for years as a reporter and editor at the Forward. He has written extensively on the Arab-Jewish relations both in the United States and the Middle East.
Larry Cohler-Esses
By Larry Cohler-Esses
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News Gorka Downplayed White Supremacist Threat. Is He Expendable After Charlottesville?
Lawmakers pushing for a probe of White House aide Sebastian Gorka say his role in downplaying the danger of white supremacists makes it even more important to quickly investigate whether he lied to gain U.S. citizenship. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) said the deadly violence at Charlottesville shows how dangerous it is to have someone so…
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Fast Forward Will Jared and Ivanka Seize Their ‘Mordechai And Esther’ Moment To Rein In Trump?
Former Anti-Defamation League leader Abraham Foxman thinks now may be Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s “Mordechai and Esther moment.” Amid the uproar over President Trump’s blaming “both sides” for violence in Charlottesville, Foxman urged the president’s daughter and son-in-law to act like the legendary queen of Persia and her uncle, who famously blocked King Ahasverus…
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Breaking News That Time Donald Trump’s Father Was Arrested At A KKK Rally In Queens
Some journalists looking for clues to Donald Trump’s sometimes conflicted attitudes toward the Ku Klux Klan have pointed to his family history — including the fact that Trump’s father was once arrested at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Queens. Related story: 7 Creepy Things Donald Trump Has Said About Ivanka There’s no evidence that…
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Breaking News Group Tied To Accused Charlottesville Killer Purged From Internet
Wordpress.com has taken down the website of Vanguard America, the group with whom accused killer James Alex Fields rallied at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The site’s takedown occurred some time between 6p.m. and 6:30p.m. Monday. Clicking on the group’s website now yields the message: “reactionamericacom.wordpress.com is no longer available. This blog…
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Breaking News 8 Things About The Group That Organized Deadly Hatefest In Charlottesville
1) Before the murder of counter-protester Heather Heyer, 32, of which James Alex Fields now stands accused, the Ohio native rallied at the “Unite the Right” event in Charlottesville with Vanguard America, a group that describes itself as devoted to achieving fascism in America under white Christian rule. 2) In its manifesto, Vanguard America declares…
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Breaking News Rolling Stone Mag Reports On The Long Strange Trip Of Sebastian Gorka
A new Rolling Stone profile of presidential aide Sebastian Gorka has hit the internet just as the Trump-favored émigré with ties to far-right racist and anti-Semitic forces in Hungary is opining increasingly on mainstream media on sensitive topics from North Korea to U.S. mosque bombings. The profile, by free-lancer Bob Dreyfuss, notes the role of…
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News AEPi EXPLAINED: Official Sees Financial ‘Red Flags’ At Biggest Jewish Frat
Alpha Epsilon Pi, the largest Jewish fraternity in America — and the ninth largest overall — has been hit with two high-level resignations. And in both cases, financial questions and basic issues of transparency appear to have played a key role. The departure of Michael Fishel, the national organization’s president-elect and No. 2 officer, was…
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News EXCLUSIVE: Top Jewish Frat Officials Leave, Alarmed At Secrecy On Finances
Two top officials of Alpha Epsilon Pi, the nation’s largest Jewish fraternity, have resigned their leadership positions, citing the group’s refusal to give them its financial records — a possible violation of New York state law. Michael Fishel, the group’s No. 2 official, who was slated to become its next president, resigned July 18 after…
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