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News 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Gets Thank You Call From Donald Trump
Alex Jones, a radio host and conspiracy theorist, says he got a call from Donald Trump thanking him for his support during the election. Jones is the host of Infowars, a popular show among the right fringe of the conservative moment. Over the last year, Trump has aggressively courted this vote, appearing on Fox’s Sean…
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News Steve Bannon in the White House? Some Jews Fear Speaking Out Might Cost Precious Access
Steve Bannon’s appointment to a top position in the Trump White House is putting the Jewish community’s red lines to a test. Struggling to balance a need to speak out against bigotry and anti-Semitism, which many believe Bannon has endorsed, and the wish to maintain open doors to the future administration, some Jewish groups and…
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Life Stop Blaming Bourgeois Feminism For Trump
After months of hearing about how patriarchy and misogyny were driving Trump’s popularity, it sure was odd to learn that millions of women voted for him anyway. I was among the startled, even though I guess no one should have been surprised – of course women who usually vote Republican won’t suddenly say, hmm, this…
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News Liberals Invent Hate Crimes and 6 More Wacky Breitbart News Stories for Age of Trump
Donald Trump has named Breitbart’s chairman, Steve Bannon, as a chief strategist for his administration. During the election, Breitbart was the most outspoken pro-Trump news organization out there. The conservative new organzation is linked to the “alt-right,” and publishes anti-Semitic and Islamophobic articles. So how have they covered the first week of president-elect Trump? What…
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News Days After the Election, These 6 Jews Have Found Creative Ways to Resist the Result
American Jews voted against Donald Trump by more than a two-to-one margin. Now, less than a week after the election, some who opposed him are already figuring out clever ways to resist that go beyond street protests. 1. Amy Schumer: Donate to Planned Parenthood Trump has said that he will appoint justices to the Supreme…
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Breaking News George Soros Meets With Liberals To Plot Battle Against Donald Trump
After Hillary Clinton’s stunning loss in last week’s presidential election, liberals have been left wondering how to move forward in a political climate that suddenly has become far more hostile. Chief among them might be the billionaire George Soros, who according to Politico is now gathering at a Washington, D.C. conference with Democratic Party fundraisers…
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Community How a Snowstorm Shiva Forged David Friedman’s Friendship with Donald Trump
The night before the election, David Friedman spoke at a standing-room only event and opened it by telling a story that the media would never cover: the moment that cemented his friendship with then real estate magnate Donald J. Trump. It was during a snowstorm, and David’s father has just died. Neighbors told David that…
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Community 3 Ways Our Progressive Traditions Will Help Us in the Age of Donald Trump
Last Tuesday’s election result was a historic setback for all those who envision the United States as a welcoming and nurturing home to everyone. This unprecedented outcome flies in the face of the rights and privileges which are the foundation of our democracy and the progressive Jewish values which have served as a lodestar to…
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Fast Forward Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to helm EPA, says he received bomb threat with ‘pro-Palestinian themed message’
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Opinion We can be thankful this year — and Jewish wisdom can help
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