The 2020 election was unprecedented in many ways. Voter turnout reached its highest rate in more than a century, every campaign fundraising and spending record was shattered, and a record-breaking number of female candidates ran for federal office.
Following four years of political disruption and redefinition of U.S. policies at home and abroad, and four days of uncertainty, it’s official: former Vice President Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States and Senator Kamala Harris will become the first woman to serve as Vice President — as well as the first person of color.
Europe’s rich Jewish history is also an ongoing obligation to assure the trust of Jewish citizens and communities, a responsibility society as a whole must uphold. Therefore, the American Jewish Committee New York Regional Office and the Consulate General of Germany collaborate to build trust in one another and jointly advocate against hate and antisemitism.
Folha de São Paulo is the largest-circulation paper and media website in Brazil, the most populous country in Latin America. It is considered a paper of record and appeals especially to a left-of-center readership. The paper approached AJC CEO David Harris, after he was interviewed on the dilemmas of ethics, from a Jewish perspective, for a popular Brazilian show.