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Haaretz: 'The Power to Reject Trump's Fascism' | Mamdani's Presumptive Victory Over Andrew Cuomo Shakes New York City's Political Order

Reactions within the Jewish community were divided. Audrey Sasson, executive director of Jews for Racial and Economic J…

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NY Daily News Opinion: Mamdani and the votes of Jews: A progressive vision that should win Jewish support

At Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ), the organization I’ve led for nearly a decade, the choice couldn’t be cl…

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The New Republic: The Little Super PAC That Could (Stop Andrew Cuomo)

The folks behind DREAM will never be able to outspend the would-be mayor of New York City. But they believe their fresh…

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Haaretz: Critics Dismiss New York Mayor's Antisemitism Office as a Campaign Stunt

Detractors argue that Mayor Eric Adams' promise of a 'sledgehammer approach' against antisemitism is part of his admini…

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Prism: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD brass frequented events held by group linked to Israel’s far right

“NYPD leadership and the rank-and-file view rule of law not as something they also have to adhere to, but as a weapon t…

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Haaretz: As Trump Wages War on Immigrants, Jewish Groups Ramp Up Efforts to Aid Refugees

From training activists to record ICE operations to an immigration clinic in a synagogue, Jewish institutions and grass…

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Hell Gate: Out of Egypt, Into the Streets? The Mayor's Race Heads to Social Justice Passover

Lander and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, the two candidates who right now have the best shot at beating Cuomo, were bo…

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Truthout: Jewish Organizations Are Fighting Back Against Khalil Deportation

As the Trump administration weaponizes accusations of antisemitism to justify repression, the Jewish left is rising up.

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Jacobin (opinion): Andrew Cuomo Is Bad for Jews

In his run for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo is cloaking his reactionary agenda in the guise of protecting Jews — a…

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Hell Gate: The Park Slope City Council Race That Is Somehow All About Israel

Shahana Hanif, the first Muslim woman elected to the City Council, is being challenged by Maya Kornberg. Jews for Shaha…

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City & State NY: Meet the D.R.E.A.M. team

A new motto is catching on with anti-Andrew Cuomo and anti-Eric Adams progressives. Can organizers make their dream a r…

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Times of Israel: Leftist Jewish group JFREJ endorses Lander and Mamdani for NYC mayor

The Jewish Vote, the electoral arm of the leftist group Jews for Economic and Racial Justice (JFREJ), endorses two cand…

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