Nathan Guttman, staff writer, was the Forward’s Washington bureau chief. He joined the staff in 2006 after serving for five years as Washington correspondent for the Israeli dailies Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post. In Israel, he was the features editor for Ha’aretz and chief editor of Channel 1 TV evening news. He was born in Canada and grew up in Israel. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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By Nathan Guttman
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Alt-right leader Richard Spencer chose the University of Michigan as his next speech venue and there’s very little that can be done to stop him. “I personally detest and reject the hateful white supremacy and white nationalism expressed by Mr. Spencer as well as his racist, anti-Semitic and otherwise bigoted views,” said university president Mark…
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Fast Forward Fox Bets On Mark Levin As New Talk Show Host
He called Bernie Sanders a “radical Marxist” and accused Barack Obama of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. Now conservative talk radio host Mark Levin is on his way to a lucrative spot on Fox News TV. The network announced that Levin’s new show, “Life, Liberty & Levin” will air Sundays at 10PM starting February. According to…
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Calling the move “inexplicable,” Connecticut Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal lashed out at ride sharing giant Uber’s decision to pay off hackers who breached its computer system. Uber revealed Wednesday that it payed two hackers $100,000 to cover up a massive computer breach in which they obtained personal information of 50 million riders and 7 million…
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While attention has been focused on President Donald Trump’s plan to curb illegal immigration to the United States, his administration, led by senior adviser Stephen Miller, is working tirelessly to decrease the number of foreigners entering America legally for work, family reunification, or to seek refuge. The Washington Post provided a rundown of the variety…
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Fast Forward Why Is Sheldon Adelson’s Jewish Fraternity AEPI Expanding To Israel?
AEPi, known as the “Jewish” fraternity,” is expanding to Israel, and it’s not an obvious move. The group which recently chartered its third full fledged branch in Israel, is trying to establish a role for fraternities in a country where Greek Life is not part of the Israeli students’ experience and where fraternities and sororities…
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Fast Forward In Cote D’Ivoire, A Jewish Community Is Born
The African nation of Cote D’Ivoire did not have a historic Jewish community. But now, the West African country, known by some as Ivory Coast, is seeing several dozens of its citizens choose to join the Jewish ranks. Writing in ejewishphilanthropy, Bonita Nathan Sussman, who is the vice president of Kulanu, a group that supports…
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Fast Forward Stephen Miller Is Starting To Look Like The Missing Link In Explosive Russia Probe
Stephen Miller has suddenly landed himself right smack in the middle of Robert Mueller’s crosshairs — and that ain’t good for him. The White House aide was recently questioned by the special counsel’s team probing Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential elections, and a court document ties him to an adviser who already admitted lying…
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“We’re leading an insurgency movement against the Republican establishment, against the permanent global class in Washington, D.C.,” a combative Steve Bannon announced Sunday in his address at the annual Zionist Organization of America gala dinner. Bannon, the director of Breitbart and the former White House chief strategist, wants the Jewish community to join, depicting the…
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