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A call to kick Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan off of Twitter following the killing of a Capitol police officer.
In this interview, Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, says Noah Green posted a vile video of Farrakhan on Facebook weeks before the attack that claimed the life of officer Billy Evans.
Farrakhan has been off Facebook since 2020 when he was kicked off. Hikind says even though Green posted it on Facebook, Farrakhan should be deplatformed from other social media sites - like Twitter - because his rhetoric is dangeous.
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Two skits on Saturday Night Live poking fun at Israel may have missed their mark. As Jewish groups criticize them as anti-Semitic And one group is prompted to demonstrate.
Americans Against Antisemitism founder Dov Hikind joins me to explain why he's calling for the protest..
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It's almost a love fest in the White House briefing room now. Especially compared with the rhetorical slugfest of the past four years.
But can this last?
Veteran White House correspondent Victoria Jones has her doubts.
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As crime increases so does interest in the Guardian Angels volunteer safety patrol.
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A new poll finds that 50 percent of Americans don't want to roll up their sleeves when the COVID-19 vaccines become widely available.
That's not enough to ensure herd immunity.
Larry Kaplan is part of the Moderna testing program. He talks about the side-effects he experienced. And why that shouldn't stop us from getting vaccinated.
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Three people in Massachusetts owe their lives to an off-duty police officer who happened to be driving past their burning house.
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In fairness to the robber who attacked Tracy Orsagos, he had no idea she was trained in the martial arts.
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Like everyone else, senior citizens have been forced into using the new technology to keep in touch during the pandemic.
But many have never used computers very much and are intimidated.
But now, a company to the rescue. Candoo Tech is just a phone call or the click of a button away both virtually and literally help older folks with their technological challenges.
I speak with Liz Hamburg, who started the company.
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More people who are at home because of the pandemic are adopting pets. But even more, who are falling on dire financial straits, are being forced to give their best animal friends up.
And Robert Misseri of the Guardians of Rescue predicts when evictions start again, this crisis is going to explode.
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Many Americans struggling with meeting their financial obligations may face heavier burdens with the New Year.
That's because, as things stand now, student debt forgiveness will disappear January first. And landlords are expected to be permitted to go back into court to start eviction proceedings again.
But consumer debt and financial behavior expert Michael Micheletti, of the Freedom Financial Network, says there are programs to help consumers through this financial minefield.
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Uyghur human rights activists were pleased with the pressures put on the Chinese government by the Trump administration. But they are concerned that a new State Department headed by Biden nominee Antony Blinken might ignore the genocide against their people.
Salih Hudayar, the prime minister of the East Turkistan Government In-Exile says he plans on opening dialogue with the Biden State Department to ensure the advocacy for the rights of the Uyghur people continues.
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Of course the coronavirus is disrupting higher education. So one might think this is a horrible time to apply to college.
Not so, says James Lewis, president of the National Society of High School Scholars.
He says, not only have waiting lists evaporated, but many premier universities are offering substantial scholarships to get the best students to attend.
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Before the election, the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans appalled by the demeanor of the Trump administration, advocated for the defeat of the president. But they feel their work must continue now.
Jennifer Horn, a Lincoln Project co-founder, says the president's divisiveness following the election, and his refusal to cooperate with the Biden transition team, puts the nation at a national security and at a COVID-19 pandemic risk.
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Worried in these uncertain times about the value of the dollar?
Now you can actually carry gold bills with you. To barter for goods and services.
Adam Trexler, the president and founder of Valaurum, the company that makes the 24-karat gold bills, tells us, it's not only legal, but gaining in popularity.
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The current Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, was repeatedly ranked the most unpopular cabinet secretary in the Trump administration.
President-elect Biden has signaled that public educators will now have a voice in the White House.
Ronald Chaluisan, executive director of the Newark Trust for Education, gives us a preview of what to expect.
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The relationship between the United States and Europe deteriorated the past four years. Most notably between President Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Europe's longest-serving democratic leader.
Claudia Clark, author of the book My Partner, My Friend, which details the close relationship between former President Obama and Merkel, takes a look at how that all eroded during the Trump administration. And makes some predictions about the chances of restoration during a Biden presidency.
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Many people, both in the United States and Israel wonder what the future U.S. relationship will be with Israel now that it appears Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States.
Dr. Efraim Chalamish, senior adviser at the consulting firm Duff and Phelps heads the firm's Israeli practice.
He tells us there will be some obvious changes. But that the basic relationship will continue untattered.
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High anxiety.
We are all suffering this today.
Pennsylvania therapist Faust Ruggiero, author of The Fix Yourself Handbook, joins us with some much needed coping skills.
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As the holidays approach many of us feel charitable. And some of us might want to give back to the men and women of our police departments, our fire departments, our EMS and paramedic units and our military who are in need. But how can we do so with the knowledge the money is going where it is intended?
Well a new organization, FundTheFirst.com has set up a safe, verifiable platform for us to do that.
NYPD Detective Robert Garland, who founded Fund The First, explains.
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