Category Archives: Yisroel Pensack

Fort Hood Massacre

The New York Times reports:  WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Thursday opened the first public hearings into the Fort Hood shootings, with several legislators asserting that the incident in which 13 people were killed was a terrorist attack by … Continue reading

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U.S. Attorney Nominee for Northern Iowa Criticized Over Agriprocessors Immigration Raid

The New York Times reports:   Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: The New York Times’ Coverage of the Fort Hood Massacre — A Profile in Journalistic Courage

"Was Major [Nidal Malik] Hasan a terrorist…?" The New York Times courageously asked yesterday.  Duuuhhhhh.

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Australian Businessman Accused of Fraud Flees Home

The JTA reports:   SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) — A Jewish businessman accused of defrauding investors of $1.7 billion reportedly has left his home in Sydney fearing for his safety. South African-born Barry Tannenbaum has “relocated to what he perceives to be … Continue reading

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Sholom Rubashkin Convicted of 86 Federal Charges in Fraud Scheme Involving Postville, Iowa, Kosher Meat Plant

The Des Moines Register reports:  Sioux Falls, S.D. ­ A jury has convicted Sholom Rubashkin of 86 federal charges for his part in a massive fraud scheme at his former meat plant, Agriprocessors Inc., in Postville. Jurors declared Rubashkin guilty … Continue reading

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