Several Jewish Social Justice Roundtable organizations have made statements condemning the executive order banning refugee resettlement and immigration. See below for statements from American Jewish World Service, Ameinu, Bend the Arc Jewish Action, Habonim Dror North America, HIAS, JCRC of Greater New Haven, Jewish Council of Public Affairs, Jewish Labor Committee, New Israel Fund, the Rabbinical Assembly, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, the Reconstructionist Movement, Right Now, T'ruah, Workmen's Circle, and the Boston Jewish community.
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American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish organization working to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world, strongly condemns the ban on refugee resettlement and immigration, announced today by the Trump administration. Over three decades, AJWS has worked with many faith organizations, including Muslim partners worldwide, to pursue goals we share in common—ending poverty and advancing human rights.
"We call on the Trump Administration to reverse these inhumane policies, and we call on Congress and federal courts to do everything in their power to block their implementation.
"We call on all Americans from every community to join us in speaking out against these policies, which will directly threaten the lives of thousands of people who desperately and urgently need sanctuary in our country," said Bank. "Welcoming refugees and immigrants to our shores is central to who we are as Americans and as Jews, and the Trump administration's blanket ban based on fear and xenophobia is an affront to our core values.
"As the leader of an international Jewish organization that, for decades, has worked with Muslim organizations and Muslim partners to end poverty and advance human rights, we object in the strongest terms to the demonization of Muslims by the new American administration. We understand what it means for a community to be demonized by authoritarian powers, and we regret that President Trump does not understand this lesson from the darkest chapters in world history," added Bank.
"We understand all too well what it means to deny safe harbor to persecuted people who are seeking refuge, and we believe we are at risk of returning to the days when the United States tragically acted with indifference to Jewish and other refugees from Europe during World War II.
Ameinu is deeply concerned by President Donald Trump's draft Executive Order on immigration, sanctuary cities and refugees. Knowing that our core values command that we welcome the Ger (stranger) and be our brothers' and sisters' keepers, we are compelled to activism against policies that will harm the undocumented, Syrian refugees and other Muslim immigrants, and those who seek to assist them. We also must never forget our own history where Jews were left in Nazi clutches because of popular fears and overblown government reactions to charges that Nazi spies might be hiding among Jews fleeing the Holocaust.
Now is the time for vigilance, solidarity and action.
Boston Jewish Communal Joint Statement on Immigration and Refugees: "We Must Not Close Our Doors"
In response to the executive orders this past week on immigration and separately regarding refugees, we, the undersigned Boston Jewish religious, philanthropic, civic and human service organizations come together to say that these actions - which are causing anxiety, pain and anguish throughout immigrant communities and our nation – are unjust. We stand together on the side of empathy and religious tolerance and we urge the administration to open the gates of compassion to those seeking safety, regardless of their faith or country of origin.
We urge our elected and appointed officials at all levels of government to do everything in their legal authority to protect our foreign born neighbors throughout the Commonwealth. We urge our community and others to join together and work to ensure that the United States does not close our doors to immigrants and refugees. We urge our government to maintain and expand a policy of responsible leadership for the protection and resettlement of refugee families, including in the United States and including innocent civilians fleeing the horrors in Syria.
At the current moment, Jewish Vocational Service is serving some five hundred refugee clients in Boston, many of whom are waiting to be reunited with family members. Jewish Family Service of Metrowest is leading a collaboration of area synagogues to resettle refugee families with young children, with additional families - including Syrian Muslims and Ukrainian Jews -already screened, approved and ready to arrive in the coming weeks. All of these families are experiencing a great deal of anxiety and pain, and, for those who may be prevented from arriving, the potential for additional great suffering. The organized Jewish community of Boston and our human service agencies remain committed to our work in service to these families and their needs.
We share the belief that it is long past time for our nation to enact comprehensive immigration reform. We affirm our commitment to work for reform that maintains our commitment to being a welcoming nation that does not close its doors to immigrants, that addresses border security, and that provides a path to normalization of the status of those already living here – the overwhelming majority of whom share the same desires as every generation of American immigrant and refugee families; safety, security and the opportunity to pursue the promise of the American Dream for themselves and their children. We believe that the United States has the moral responsibility and the capacity to welcome at least as many refugees as we have been doing in recent years, with appropriate and diligent screening.
The approach to addressing these issues that was announced this past week is rooted in a rhetoric of fear and demonization and a policy that treats human beings around the world – including endangered refugees, many of whom are children who are suffering in devastating conditions - as an enforcement problem. We believe that these issues must be approached as a humanitarian matter, with a commitment to the dignity and welfare of all peoples.
Our community knows all too well the suffering that comes when America turns away refugees. We have experienced first-hand the extraordinary contributions that we as immigrants and the children of immigrants have brought to the American endeavor by adding to the prosperity and creativity of our nation. As Jews we came to this country often fleeing danger and oppression, and often we were unwelcome and discriminated against upon our arrival. We came to pursue our hopes, to practice our faith freely, and to realize the promise of America. We must not close our doors to those around the world who seek these same opportunities today.
We reject any effort to shut our nation's doors on the most vulnerable. We recommit ourselves to the work of protecting and advancing the dignity of all human beings and to preventing suffering in this world.
"Making decisions on who is welcome in our country based solely on their religion or national origin is fundamentally un-American. As Jews, we know what it's like to be scapegoated and we will not be silent now.
President Trump continues to demonstrate a lack of understanding about what makes America great. Instead of embracing fundamental American values such as the First Amendment's protections of religious freedom, welcoming immigrants, equal rights, diversity, and keeping our most vulnerable safe, he continues to divide the country by scapegoating immigrants, refugees and Muslims through these dangerous and odious executive orders.
"Trump's attacks on these basic principles run counter to everything we believe in as American Jews. Trump lost the popular vote by 3 million, he does not speak for all Americans, and he has no mandate for the radical agenda he is now seeking to implement.
Habonim Dror North America condemns the actions of the Trump Administration in the first 10 days of his term. No step toward injustice should go unanswered, and as the Trump administration moves to quickly change policies that affect the lives of millions, we must raise our voices against every unjust and discriminatory action.
In the past week, Trump has signed executive actions and memorandums locking funding for international groups that provide or educate about abortions, commencing the building of a wall on the US border with Mexico, signaling the building of two major pipelines, silencing scientific branches of the American government, and much more.
Most recently, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Trump signed an executive order banning the travel of immigrants, citizens, green card holders, visa holders, and travelers from seven Muslim countries. We, as Jews, have been immigrants throughout our history.
It is in our value core, as Jews, to welcome those who seek shelter and freedom, and to stand against injustice and discrimination. The passing of this executive order is reminiscent of the barring of Jewish immigrants and refugees in the 1930s as they tried to escape the Holocaust in Europe.
As young Jews who work towards social justice, we are disgusted by the actions of the Trump administration, and we will not be complacent in allowing such actions to be carried out. Habonim Dror rejects discrimination and hateful actions. We, as movement members, must hold one another accountable and hold one another up; we must continue to educate the youth towards a better future, we must educate one another, and we must give one another the strength to continue to protest and resist, in the many different ways that are possible. We will use our voices, our education, and our partnerships to continue fighting for justice.
בכח התקווה שעוד נראה ימים טובים, אנו לא נרתעים, אנו כאן חזקים, אנו דרור הבונים. B'koach hatikva she'od nir'eh yamim tovim, anu lo nirtaim, anu kan chazakim, anu Dror Habonim.
With the power of the hope that good days are still to come: we will not recoil; we are here; we are strong; we are Habonim Dror.
Today, President Trump signed an executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program, barring the resettlement of refugees from Syria, calling for "extreme vetting," halting refugee resettlement for 120 days and reducing the number of refugee admissions in fiscal year 2017 to 50,000, compared to 110,000, as planned by the Obama administration.
"It is both heartbreaking and outrageous that Trump is slamming the door in the faces of refugees on International Holocaust Remembrance Day of all days, as the entire refugee convention came out of the Holocaust and the failure of the international community to protect Jews and survivors," Hetfield said.
We, the undersigned Jewish Federations throughout the State of Connecticut, along with JFACT (Jewish Federations Association of Connecticut) and the Anti-Defamation League of Connecticut, oppose President Trump's Executive Orderbarring many refugees and immigrants from entering the United States.
President Trump's Executive Order, issued on Friday, January 27, 2017, bans any refugees from entering the United States for 120 days; suspends indefinitely any Syrian refugee resettlement; and bans nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen for any reason for 90 days.
Judaism instructs, repeatedly and unambiguously, that we are forbidden from oppressing the stranger. The Bible states no less than 36 separate times that we are obligated to care for the stranger in our society. Leviticus 19:34, as one example, teaches: "The strangers who reside with you shall be to you as your citizens; you shall love each one as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt." Both Jewish values and Jewish historical experience as immigrants and refugees mandate that we repudiate policies that demonize, ostracize, and leave stranded refugees and other vulnerable immigrants. We remember all too well the story of the St. Louis—of Jewish refugees fleeing Europe by ship on the eve of the Holocaust who were denied entry into the U.S. and sent back, many to their deaths. We cannot and will not stand idly by as today's victims of war and terror are left helpless and isolated. Nor can we support policies that single out those who practice a certain religion—in this case Islam—for disproportionate treatment.
While we encourage efforts to increase American security, this Executive Order threatens to do the opposite. The Executive Order likely will provide material to further incite radical Islamists against the United States and certainly has alienated the allies we need to defeat them.
We therefore stand with the numerous national Jewish organizations—including the leadership of the Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, and Orthodox Movements, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the ADL, and HIAS—who have voiced strenuous concern about this Executive Order. We also specifically affirm our commitment to stand with our friends and neighbors in the Muslim community who are rightfully concerned with the implications this ban will have on their loved ones. America should continue to live up to its reputation as a safe haven for people fleeing religious persecution, civil war, terror, and other atrocities in their native countries and in need of refuge.
Faced with the largest global refugee crisis of our time, the United States must continue to be a beacon of freedom, safety, and hope.
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the coordinating body of the Jewish community relations field, opposes President Trump's executive orders that would restrict entry for refugees from predominantly Muslim countries, halt federal funding for "sanctuary cities," and expand detention for immigrants and asylum-seekers.
The Jewish people know firsthand the consequences of turning away those fleeing persecution. Based on our own immigrant experience and Judaism's imperative to "welcome the stranger," the Jewish Council for Public Affairs has advocated for more than 70 years on behalf of immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers who hope to build a better life for themselves and their children. Resettled refugees have consistently boosted the economy, and enriched our culture and pluralistic ethos.
As an organization that has continuously worked to combat discrimination and anti-Semitism for more than 50 years, JCUA will not stand idly by as our new administration advances policies and people in positions of power with devastating local ramifications. The actions taken by President Trump in the last 12 days are in direct opposition to our fundamental values. They undermine our communities, our safety, and our shared humanity.
At the core of the Jewish people's story is our slavery and liberation from Egypt. Remembering this liberation obligates us to safeguard the dignity and security of those who face oppression today. Our freedom is tied inextricably to the freedom of others, Jewish or not. Our faith demands the pursuit of justice, especially for the most vulnerable in our community.
The policies being set forth by the new administration are cruel and short-sighted. The Executive Orders issued last week barring entry to the United States for refugees and immigrants are an attack on innocent people and their families. The majority of the people in our own community come from immigrant families or are immigrants themselves. The scapegoating of innocent people is dangerous and wrong, a formula that we recognize from our own history. We reject all efforts to target those who are already vulnerable in our city; it endangers lives and stokes the fire of baseless hatred.
In addition, the people that this administration is elevating to positions of power hold values that are antithetical to our tradition of standing with those who are marginalized. Neil Gorsuch's hostility towards victims of police brutality and reproductive rights for women is deeply concerning. Steve Bannon's ties to white supremacist groups and racist and anti-Semitic ideology are alarming.
Since 1964, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs has worked to combat discrimination, disinvestment, racism and anti-Semitism by partnering with diverse communities in Chicago. JCUA members are united in our commitment to lift up our most cherished Jewish values. We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters across Chicago, and will continue our work against social injustice, fighting for the dignity and humanity of the people in our city.
The Jewish Labor Committee is dismayed at President Trump's executive order to "block the entry of refugees from war-torn Syria and suspend the entry of any immigrants from Muslim-majority Middle Eastern and African countries Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Libya and Yemen while permanent rules are studied," as reported recently by Reuters. These actions run counter to the best traditions of the United States, and counter to the pressing needs of not only American society but refugees seeking shelter from violence and oppression in other lands.
It is unacceptable that President Trump will bar people fleeing war and persecution While the proposal says it is aimed at refugees from certain countries where there is terrorism, it is likely to be interpreted as against Muslims. As Jews, we have been victims of religious and ethnic discrimination, and understand that these need to be combated, especially when they become government policy. These refugees need a sanctuary -- as we once needed a sanctuary -- and the United States cannot close the door on these victims of religious and ethnic violence and hatred.
The vast majority of today's refugees are people in desperate need. Today, all refugees who are trying to get to the United States are screened very thoroughly by the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies before being allowed entry to the United States.
President Trump's proposed actions, combined with proposals to build a wall and seal off the U.S. border with Mexico, will likely have no impact on national security – and may serve to weaken our economy and society.
We understand that any government has a right – and duty – to rationally regulate trade, and our borders. But putting out a Not Welcome sign to Latin America and Muslim countries will not improve the lives of workers in the United States, and certainly not improve the lives of workers in other lands.
We call on our unions, as well as ethnic, religious and other community organizations, to make every effort to counter the proposals regarding refugees of the Trump Administration. We will, and call on others to, make our voices heard through every means appropriate to today's difficult political climate.
At the same time, we call on our members and the larger community to support the refugee aid groups which are both in the frontline of assisting current refugees and their families, and working to stop the proposed refugee policies of our Government, and strengthen the United States as a country of refuge and sanctuary.
"President Trump's recent executive orders limiting refugee resettlement in the US based on religion and national origin and punishing "sanctuary cities" that do not report undocumented residents to immigration authorities threaten the very fabric of our nation. NCJW opposes any actions to harm immigrants and refugees seeking safety and better lives in the United States.
"Reducing the number of refugees allowed in the United States by more than half flies in the face of the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, and pausing the refugee resettlement process for 120 days could ultimately add years of waiting for refugee individuals and families. Further, limiting refugees from predominantly Muslim countries — and vetting would-be refugees, immigrants, and visitors based on their opinions and beliefs — are just the first of what we fear to be a series of policies that promote discrimination based on religion or national origin. By justifying its action based on the threat of terrorism, the administration stokes the fires of hate and vilification and endangers the lives of Muslims living now in the US.
"Further, the president's attack on sanctuary cities undermines our communities and our safety. Involving police in deportation makes it more difficult and risky for immigrants and their families to step forward as victims or witnesses of crimes and to participate freely in community life. Immigrants are our family members, neighbors, teachers, soldiers, and friends. At a time when mass incarceration and racial profiling have already created a crisis of confidence in law enforcement for communities of color, local law enforcement entanglement with deportation makes matters even worse.
As a proud, patriotic American Jew, I'm grateful that our country gave refuge to my grandparents and great-grandparents who came to this country seeking the American promise of refuge, freedom, and opportunity.
Like me, and like most Americans, President Trump comes from a family of immigrants. His family, too, sought safety, security and prosperity in America, and America welcomed them. His mother immigrated from Scotland in 1929, as the world plunged into the Great Depression. His grandfather immigrated from Germany around the turn of the century. And of course his wife, first lady Melania Trump, immigrated from the former Yugoslavia and became an American just over a decade ago.
So it is not only exceptionally cruel and disgracefully un-American for President Trump to shut our doors to those from any nationality, religion, or ethnicity -- including Muslims. It is also hypocritical and short-sighted. President Trump should know, more than anyone, that immigrants and refugees make our country stronger. Stoking fear and xenophobia is a betrayal of the values we hold dear, and is unbefitting an American president.
At NIF, we've worked hard to help Israel live up to the value of welcoming the stranger through our work with refugees and asylum-seekers who fled persecution in places like Darfur and Eritrea. We know that welcoming refugees can be difficult, but it is a vital act for any liberal democracy. We also know that welcoming refugees means welcoming exceptional individuals like Mutasim Ali, Israel's first Darfurian to receive refugee status. This year, on his first visit to the United States, Mutasim told an audience of American NIF supporters, "Asylum-seekers, like so many, came to Israel to seek safety from terrible atrocities we had no choice but to escape. We came to contribute to Israeli society. We are an asset – not a threat."
Our religious tradition repeatedly forbids us from oppressing the stranger. For instance, Leviticus 19:34 commands us, 'The strangers who reside with you shall be to you as your citizens; you shall love each one as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.' And Exodus 22:21, 'And you shall not wrong a stranger, neither shall you oppress them; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.' It is a betrayal of Jewish history and our own Jewish values to stand quiet as victims of war and terror are left helpless -- especially on the basis of religion.
The protracted war in Syria has created 7 million displaced persons within Syria alone and millions more throughout the Middle East, with refugees escaping through Turkey, the Balkans and Europe. Meanwhile, millions of undocumented immigrants in America live in fear of imprisonment, deportation or worse.
The Conservative movement has continuously and consistently advocated for the rights of immigrants including pathways to citizenship and family reunification as a top priority. We call on the US government to reject policy proposals that would halt, limit, or curtail refugee resettlement in the U.S. or prioritize certain refugees over others; and urge President Trump and the U.S. Congress to instead take bold leadership by providing robust funding to support refugees around the world as well as provide necessary resources to refugees who are already resettled in the U.S.
As Jews who remember our ancestors' experience and who look for inspiration to the Torah's exhortation to "welcome the stranger," we cannot be silent while our borders close. The RRA and the RRC/ Jewish Reconstructionist Communities strongly urge President Trump to reconsider his Executive Order and to keep open the doors to those most in need. We also urge members of Congress to continue to fund the refugee resettlement and family reunification programs.
"The Reform Movement denounces in the strongest terms the horrifying executive order on immigration and refugees issued late Friday evening by President Trump. The order signed yesterday is even worse than feared, barring entry of all Syrian refugees, imposing in essence a religious test for entry to the U.S., and refusing entry to any individual coming from a list of majority-Muslim nations – betraying even those individuals who have supported our nation's military efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Families are now being held apart and countless individuals who have served our nation in the most difficult circumstances are in jeopardy.
"The Reform Movement called on the President not to sign a discriminatory order banning refugees and others entering from several majority-Muslim nations. Tragically, he did not heed our call or those from countless other people of faith, humanitarians, and foreign service and military veterans. Reports of families separated at our nation's airports are gut-wrenching. As Jews, we know the impact that xenophobia and religious profiling have on all people whose lives are endangered by exclusionary laws.
"The world is learning that under the Trump Administration, America does not honor its commitments to people or to the values that have been a source of strength and moral leadership since our founding. This executive order will give credence to those stoking the flames of religious hatred, making citizens of every nation on earth, including the United States, less safe for years to come.
"We call on President Trump to rescind this abhorrent executive order. Every member of Congress must denounce its provisions, including the imposition of a religious test for entry, and urge its immediate repeal. Every American citizen must take every possible action to oppose this violation of America's greatness.
Right Now: Advocates for Asylum Seekers in Israel, joins dozens of American and international human rights and faith-based organizations in condemning Trump's expected Executive Orders against refugees and migrants. Since its inception, Right Now has been a voice for refugee rights in Israel and around the world, calling on all countries and peoples to do their share in addressing the challenges of the world's refugee crisis.
As Jews, our tradition and our own history compel us to protect the stranger and help those who seek refuge from persecution. As human beings, our commitment to the value of every human life and our obligation to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Refugee Convention compel us to support the right of every human being to life, liberty, and freedom from persecution.
We call on President Trump, members of Congress, Federal Judges and fellow citizens to block any efforts to curtail or restrict America's current refugee and asylum policies, at a time when they are needed most. We call on the United States, as all countries, to do its part in sharing in the burdens of the current global refugee crisis and in addressing the root causes that force people to become refugees. We call on the nations of the world to work together to address both the causes and the results of the global refugee crisis, instead of blame-pointing, burden-shirking and collaborating with oppressive refugee-producing regimes.
We call upon the American Jewish community and especially community organizations, leaders and rabbis to continue their support of refugee rights, and to extend that support beyond Donald Trump and beyond the borders of the United States, to support refugee rights around the world, including in Israel, where policies of detention and deportation similar and worse than those proposed by Trump have already been enacted in the supposed name of "Jewish" values.
We call on our fellow Jews and people of all faiths to sound an unequivocal voice in support of civil, human and refugee rights in the United States and everywhere and to do their share by taking tangible actions as individuals, communities, and nations to support refugees and human rights everywhere.
T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights condemns in the strongest terms this week's expected Executive Orders, which effectively close our borders to Muslims, and flagrantly violate America's longstanding, values-driven commitment to serving as a safe haven for refugees. We likewise oppose any attempts to impose a "values test" on prospective immigrants as a backdoor method of screening on the basis of religion.
As Jews, who know what it means to be targeted by discriminatory laws, we stand firmly with refugees fleeing war, persecution, and economic strife. For many in our American Jewish community, witnessing these refugees and the backlash inspired by some nativists reminds us of our own families who arrived on America's shores in the early 20th Century. While some were able to successfully immigrate, others were tragically left behind with the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924, a law aimed at keeping the United States free of immigrant populations deemed to be "suspicious" or "dangerous", including Jews, Italians, and Asians. Tragically, this policy shift led to disastrous consequences when many people in our community perished after being ruthlessly turned away from our shores.
On more than 36 occasions the Torah declares that our experience as strangers in the land of Egypt obligates us to care for the most vulnerable among us; particularly the sojourners, migrants, and immigrants seeking refuge in our midst. Abraham and Sarah, who welcomed three unknown travelers into their home, modeled hachnasat orchim--welcoming guests--which the Talmud declared to be even more important than speaking to God. And the reviled tribe of Amalek achieved its wicked status in the annals of Jewish history by attacking the most vulnerable of the Israelites fleeing Egypt.
We are proud that so many of T'ruah's 1,800 rabbis are following the example of Abraham and Sarah by standing in solidarity with immigrants and refugees, including the Muslim, Arab, and Asian communities most directly affected by these Executive Orders. We pledge to amplify the voices of our rabbis in their localities, and to join anticipated legal challenges led by our allies in the civil rights community.
The Executive Orders announced today use the veil of national security to target Muslims by reinstating the discredited vetting procedures, established after September 11, aimed at men from Muslim-majority countries. These procedures did not result in a single terrorism-related conviction. The Jewish community understands all too well the danger of compromising the civil liberties of any national, ethnic or religious group, or of holding entire groups collectively responsible for the actions of individuals. America is great when we unite around the aspirational values of inclusion, tolerance and freedom. And we owe great thanks, in part, to the millions of immigrants who have made countless contributions to every single aspect of this country's greatness. Today's Executive Orders undermine our values and weaken the moral fiber upon which our nation stands.
Saturday will go down in history as a record-breaking turnout of the progressive movement. Hundreds of thousands of us showed up in DC, NYC, LA, Boston, and across the country and world to say "No!" to Trump's agenda of rollbacks to civil liberties and human rights. In New York, hundreds of Workmen's Circle members and friends stood among a Jewish contingent over a thousand people strong. In Washington, DC, another massive Jewish contingent marched in the streets. And we saw this again and again across the United States and the world!
Today some of our worst fears are fast becoming reality. In his first days in office, President Trump has signed orders attacking women's rights and environmental protections, and today he is set to sign an order restricting entry to the US from majority Muslim countries and banning Syrian refugees. He is then set to expand the Mexican border wall and also to target sanctuary cities like New York City.
The Workmen's Circle was founded by immigrants who arrived in the early 1900's in a United States that was not always welcoming to them. They had to fight for fair paying jobs, safe working conditions, decent housing, education, and adequate healthcare, and the Workmen's Circle responded by organizing activist communities to successfully work for a better world for all. Many of these same rights are now under attack, and we again pledge to organize and empower communities to fight back.
Today we urge everyone to turn out for local rallies supporting Muslim and Immigrant rights. In NYC, we will join a Vigil with the New York Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY). There will be rallies across the country, and we urge you to connect with an immigration rights group in your neighborhood.
Look for a cluster of Workmen's Circle Signs and Stand with Us!


A British Pink Floyd cover band has scrapped three of its concerts in Israel after Roger Waters, co-founder of the legendary rock band, called for their cancellation.
The UK Pink Floyd Experience was scheduled to perform in the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba in early January.
Waters, a British singer and songwriter who performed with Pink Floyd from 1965 until 1985, routinely calls for boycotts of Israel during his own performances.
Taking to Facebook on Friday, Waters said he was "aghast" the cover band were planning to perform in Israel and posted a picture of the tribute act alongside an image of a wounded child.
Waters is a leading proponent of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and says that his support for a boycott of Israel seeks to force the country to change its policies towards Palestinians.
Established in 2005, BDS is a Palestinian-led international movement that calls for a boycott of Israeli goods, divestment from Israeli companies and governmental sanctions on the country in order to pressure the Israeli state to prevent human rights abuses against Palestinians.
The movement has been cited as a national security threat by the Israeli government.
In January, Israel published a list of BDS-supporting organisations whose members would be banned from entering the country.
The British cover band announced on Saturday that it had cancelled its scheduled shows in Israel.
The Egoeast Productions company, which had been set to coordinate the band's visit, said on Sunday that the band disabled its Facebook page after receiving harassment, including the publicising of the band members' phone numbers. The band apparently received thousands of messages from Israelis.
In August, American pop star Lana Del Ray had pulled out of a show at Meteor Festival in Israel after being unable to schedule a coinciding appearance in Palestine.
"It's important to me to perform in both Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equally," she wrote on Twitter.
Her planned appearance at the three-day festival had drawn criticism from fans, who argued her presence would be used to legitimise Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
In December 2017, New Zealand singer Lorde cancelled a performance in Israel after sustained pressure from pro-Palestinian activists and fans.


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WAS IST DAS? An epic 12-page broadsheet of art, protest, creativity and resistance.
Since November 2016, Good Trouble has been publishing weekly stories online from the intersection of arts and culture with politics and activism – this is its first limited-edition print publication… created by former dazed & Confused editor roderick stanley and designed by graphic virtuoso Richard Turley.
The cover was shot exclusively for Good Trouble by American artist and photographer MATT LAMBERT, and features dancer and model MJ HARPER naked, save for a football scarf emblazoned with the slogan 'Wake Up For Freedom'.
Lead interview is with PETER KENNARD, the most important political artist of his generation, who has been creating stark and incendiary photo-collage work for 50 years – from his early work supporting the campaign for nuclear disarmament, though the infamous image of Tony Blair taking a selfie in front of a burning Iraqi oil well, and on to the present day with no sign of slowing.
The exclusive 'Art of Resistance' dossier features resistance-themed artworks submitted by artists including JAMIE REID, LARA OGEL, MARK TITCHNER, KOAK, GARETH PUGH, LAWRENCE LEK, J.R., CATHERINE OPIE, SAMUEL LEVACK & JENNIFER LEWANDOSKI, AA BRONSON, and more.
Also featured are artists ADAM BROOMBERG, LARA SCHNITGER and the KLF's JIMMY CAUTY, Tunisian singer EMEL, curator JARRETT GREGORY, photographer MATTHEW SMITH's extensive archive of 90s rave and protest imagery, NON WORLDWIDE kingpin CHINO AMOBI, gang member-turned-actor RICHARD CABRAL, and what is probably the publishing industry's first instance of a cut-out-and-keep Russian cyberweapon.
$5 plus postage & packaging. Good Trouble has covered all the printing costs so every single cent of that five bucks will go to War Child, a London-based NGO that works with children affected by war in six countries, including Syria, where 8.4 million children have been affected by the six-year civil war – the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II.


Five more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations have faced court for not lodging annual returns. The prosecutions were brought by the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, Anthony Beven, and follow convictions against a number of other medium and large corporations in June and July this year.
The latest round of prosecutions included corporations based in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The corporations were found guilty of failing to lodge reports with the Registrar. Four of the five corporations were fined by the courts.
Medium and large corporations registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) are required to submit a general report, a financial report and an audit report to the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations; unless they receive an exemption. Reports must be lodged with the Registrar by 31 December each year.
Most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations fulfil their reporting obligations under the CATSI Act. In 2010–11, 96 per cent of all corporations were compliant.
The corporations are set out below.


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Back in 1984, when Environmental Design Group first opened its doors, the thought of branding and what it meant for overall business development was not a part of regular conversation. In fact, it was incomprehensible. For many years, Environmental Design Group didn't think about branding as a form to differentiate ourselves from the competition. Instead, we were occupied with engineering roads, building trails and forming relationships in the industry. This is the backbone of who Environmental Design Group is – we build relationships and foster those partnerships to ensure the impacts we're making in the communities we serve make a difference for everyone.
So what's changed now that our brand is so important? While our business ethics and morals have withstood the test of time, and our passion has led our business to where it is today, the meaning and effects of branding in the marketplace have changed dramatically.
Environmental Design Group believes that everything we do helps to shape, define, conserve and restore land and water resources. We believe that every project has the potential to create a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our organization fosters success with integrated teams that thrive on collaboration. We're change agents. We're passion seekers. We're the community impact people!
About a year ago, we set off on a journey to figure out how we could best tell our story, and without knowing where the process would take us, we ended up here – a place where associates demonstrate their passion for the impact their work has on our clients, and even more importantly, the community at large. Now, we have channeled this "community impact" energy and excitement into everything we do, and today, we're happy to be known as, the community impact people!
In today's industry, success is determined by those who can differentiate themselves from the crowded pack and create an emotional connection. While we've always thought of ourselves as the community impact people, we never really talked about it. It's always been embedded in our core values but now, as the marketplace gets more and more crowded, we knew it was time to separate from the pack, form new traditions, wipe the dust off some of our old traditions, and start talking about why we are the community impact people! Now, from a visual standpoint, we can personify what we believe at our very core in a way that shows how our words and images can be integrated into our business process, and we can share this with the clients we serve.
Environmental Design Group can't be everything to everyone, but we can be something great to those willing to be pushed. We're the aspirers, the visionaries, the envelope pushers, the creators and makers, the progressives, the accomplishers. We're the community impact people, and we're excited that our updated logo and new tagline can play a huge role in the work we do every day. Yes, the logo colors have been updated to elicit how and why we do what we do every day. The moss green was chosen to reflect the natural environment, and exhibits how our organization strives to make the best use of natural resources in everything we do. The navy blue was incorporated to reflect the importance of water balanced with urban design. It's a perfect yin and yang for our business…note the logo formation!
Over the last year, Environmental Design Group has witnessed a seismic shift in the way our business is seen, and the way our business is conducted because the industry is changing, and we believe this is essential for the well-being of our business.
As we finished this phase of the branding journey, we realized this was just the beginning. We came full circle, and now we're ready to draw connecting circles to form this ring of devotion we have to the industry. We're ready to continue defining a sense of place that benefits everyone we serve. We're ready to continue our journey in revolutionizing the way we think about business and the projects we take on because after all, we are the community impact people.
Oh yeah, and we're all getting new business cards and apparel too!


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Elizabeth Grossman reviews Affluenza and Red
By Terry Tamminen on Dec 14, 2001
There's been a tendency since Sept. 11 to reconsider everything in light of that horrific tragedy. I've tried to resist that inclination, but I had read both Affluenza and Red before that day and could not ignore the way the attacks highlighted the importance of the books' divergent subject matters: our desire for the good life, which has made us the greatest consumers on earth; and the need to protect the wild places which that pattern of consumption threatens.
Affluenza: The All-
Consuming Epidemic
By John de Graaf, David
Wann, and Thomas H. Naylor
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Inc., 268 pages, 2001
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic puts into book form the material covered in a 1997 television documentary of the same name, which chronicled the discontent and distress caused by the great American pursuit of stuff. John de Graaf, a documentary filmmaker, David Wann, a writer and former U.S. EPA policy analyst, and Thomas Naylor, professor emeritus of Economics at Duke University, base their account of materialism run amok in hard facts, but recount it with a light touch. As they say in the introduction, "There is little in this book that is truly new information, yet the issue in this 'information age' isn't more information. It's how to make sense of what we already know." The aim of the book, they write, is to "encourage a national dialogue about the American consumer dream," so that we may make better, more informed choices about what we buy and what the consequences of those purchases may be — "remembering always, that the best things in life aren't things."
Many readers will be familiar with the premise of Affluenza, but some of the facts are noteworthy. In each of the past four years, more people declared bankruptcy than graduated from college. On average, the nation's CEOs now earn 400 times the wages of the typical worker, "a tenfold increase since 1980." Although the United States makes up less than five percent of the world's population, we produce 25 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions; since 1950, we "have used up more resources than everyone who ever lived on earth before then."
Many of us also know that bigger houses, bigger cars, more gadgets, and more expensive clothes do not make us more content, despite the glossy promises of advertisers. Yet consumer spending has long been used as an indicator of both the national economy and the national mood. The more we spend, the better off we are — or so we've been told. This mantra has been particularly insistent in the past year, as the great blooming bubble of stock market riches began to deflate and the Bush administration chose instant gratification as an economic strategy. Since Sept. 11, national leaders have been telling us with ever-increasing urgency that consumer confidence must and will rebound. While confidence — as an indicator of our faith in the future — should return, it's equally clear that the past few decades' rate of consumption is neither sustainable nor desirable. Moreover, we must assume — and hope — that tragedy has made us wiser, and tempered the impulse of so many Americans to affirm their existence with a pleasing new purchase.
Red Rock West
As a third-generation New Yorker, I have spent a lot of time since Sept. 11 thinking about landscape. I grew up in Greenwich Village (where my parents still live), and as a child bicycled with my father and sister through lower Manhattan as the World Trade Center was being built. The news broadcasts of Sept. 11 and the following days came from streets I've walked too many times to count. The shattering of a landscape I have known all my life raised questions about home, community, and responsibility to place.
Red: Passion and Patience
in the Desert
By Terry Tempest Williams
Pantheon Books, 262 pages,
These questions are at the heart of Terry Tempest Williams' new book Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert which, in a careful combination of new work and selections from earlier books, makes a poignantly persuasive argument for the preservation of America's red rock wilderness in the Southwest. In the eloquent essay "Home Work," Williams writes, "As the world becomes more crowded and corroded by consumption and capitalism, this landscape of minimalism will take on greater significance, reminding us through its blood red grandeur just how essential wild country is to our psychology, how precious the desert is to the soul of America."
"Once strengthened by our association with the wild, we can return to family and community," she continues.
Each of us belongs to a particular landscape, one that informs who we are, a place that carries our history, our dreams, holds us to a moral line of behavior that transcends thought. And in each of these places, home work is required, a participation in public life to make certain all is not destroyed under the banner of progress, expediency or ignorance. We cannot do it alone. This is the hope of a bedrock democracy, standing our ground in the places we love, together."
These words seem particularly important as discussions progress about how to rebuild the part of Manhattan devastated by the attacks on the World Trade Center and how the country should respond to this terrorism. In the best of times, protecting our rivers, open spaces and remaining wilderness from degradation is difficult. With the current focus on security and defense, this task will become harder. But perhaps we can emerge from our grief as more considerate consumers who realize that one of our greatest acts of hope and faith will be to think about the future. Perhaps we can remind one another that in caring for each other and for the artifacts of our culture, we must also care fervently for the wild and natural places that make life possible.

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2020-21 NBA Awards Picks
Fuck it, this season was weird as hell. Covid-19 sucked, the season started in December, there were only 72 games, and a doughy Serbian guy is the best basketball player on the planet. But we made it through the regular season with minimal casualties for the playoffs (RIP Jaylen Brown and Jamal Murray) and about eight different teams that seem to have a shot at the championship. A lot of dudes missed a lot of time during the regular season, but most are back for the playoffs. We have a play-in tournament this year which is fun unless your name is LeBron. And the Timberwolves sucked and are about to get screwed in the draft lottery. (Maybe it wasn't such a weird season after all.) So here are my totally official (and not just some guy with an internet connection) awards picks that will be etched in stone for the rest of time, which after the pandemic is probably about 5-8 years give or take.
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
No matter what casuals like Nick "Wrong" think about Jokic and the legacy of the MVP award and those who win it, Nikola Jokic is the clear cut MVP this season. The Serbian center is unstoppable averaging 26.4 points per game, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists with a ridiculously efficient 64.7 true shooting percentage. To say he'd be the worst MVP since Dave Cowens is like saying LeBron is only the best GOAT since Jordan. It makes no damn sense, and it doesn't even compel me. Out of every MVP season in NBA history Jokic would rank second in true shooting, 7th in BPM, 8th in PER, 11th in assists, three-point shooting, and win shares per 48 minutes, 21st in VORP, 33rd in scoring, and 35th in rebounding. I know those statistics are hard for small brains like Nick to wrap his head around, but Jokic is having a middle to top tier MVP season. By the way he's doing it without his second best player. Jokic and the Nuggets are 13-6 since Jamal Murray tore his ACL and entrenched themselves as the four-seed in a loaded Western Conference. You can make the case for Embiid, who is having a Shaq-esque season, but missing 19 games puts his a step behind the Joker. Jokic is the best passing big man of all-time and probably the best passer in the NBA today period. It's time to stop worrying about the legacy of a piece of metal, and the endless "what about this guy" that we play at the end of the season and appreciate Jokic for what he is, the most valuable player in the NBA.
Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Jumbo sized Rudy is the best post defender in the NBA since Dikembe Mutombo, and is closing in on his third DPOY award. Gobert leads the league with a career high 2.8 blocks per game and is the anchor of the league's third-best defense. The Jazz are 16.5 points per possession better when Gobert is on the court vs. off the court. The case could be made for Ben Simmons, probably the premiere wing defender in the league, but the award more often than not goes to a big-man for protecting the rim, which is Gobert's best trait, so we won't rock the boat too much this season. John Hollinger believes Gobert should get serious play in the MVP discussion, so that accounts for something right?
LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
I'm going to catch a lot of flack from my beloved members of Timberwolves Twitter for this pick, but LaMelo Ball is the Rookie of the Year. I know, I know, Ball missed 21 games with a fractured wrist, and in that time Anthony Edwards went next level averaging 21.6 points per game, five rebounds, and three assists. But Ball has been the better player this year. The only other rookies in history to average at least 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game are Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and the legend himself Michael Carter-Williams. That's some rarified are Ball is playing in, and the same just can't be said for Edwards. Ball has the upstart Hornets in the play-in tournament, while Edwards' contributions to winning are more one dimensional at this point in his career. Ball earned the award before the injury, and now that he's back and fighting for a playoff spot, it seems like the right thing to do to remember his awesome season.
Julius Randle, New York Knicks
Julius Randle's breakout season is one of the best stories in all of sports. He went from highly touted recruit at Kentucky's basketball factory, to breaking his leg mere minutes into is rookies season with the Lakers. He then spent the next several years as a high usage, stat packing role player before finally signing with the Knicks in an underwhelming move last year. Randle has blossomed this year as an all-around net positive for a franchise that hasn't cheered for anyone this hard since Linsanity. He's averaging career highs in scoring (23.9 ppg), rebounding (10.3 rpg), assists (5.9 apg), three-point shooting (41.3%), and he's leading the league in minutes played (37.2 per game). ESPN's Zach Lowe called Randle the Keystone for the Knicks this season, and he'll likely make an All-NBA team (more on that later). The hardest thing in the NBA is to go from pretty good player to legitimately great player, and Randle has done that and more this season. Dude's also about to get paid in 2022, which is pretty damn cool.
Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks
Again, probably not going to make be too popular with Wolves Twitter, but who has done more with less this season than Thibs? On paper the Knicks were supposed to be a train wreck this season. Julius Randle was just another meh free-agent signing a few years ago. RJ Barrett was coming off of a roller coaster rookie season that had more dips than heights. And they still had guys like Reggie Bullock and Nerlens Noel ready to play heavy minutes in a talent poor rotation. But, uh, the Knicks found a way. Thibs has them playing the best defense in New York since Charles Oakley and Anthony Mason were allowed to punch dudes, and Randle has blossomed into an All-NBA playmaker and shot creator. The Knicks have the fourth best defense in the league, and have home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. ESPN had the Knicks 29th in its preseason power rankings, The Athletic's Zach Harper had them 27th, and I (and Kurt Russell) had them 28th. What the fuck do we know anyway. Thibs is still screaming away and overplaying his starters, but it goes to show when the team actually buys in that shit works.
Sixth Man of the Year:
Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz
Joe Ingles is one of the most fascinating players in the NBA. He made his NBA debut at 27 from Australia. He's 6-8 and has dunked just one time this season and only 23 times in his career. He's sneakily one of the best three-point shooters ever, and he might not even be the best player off the bench on his own team. The Sixth Man of the Year award has been Jordan Clarkson's to lose since for most of the season, but he might just get beaten out by his own teammate. Clarkson is built in the Lou Williams/Jamal Crawford mold, a microwave scorer who can keep the team afloat when they give their best players a break. He's averaging 17.7 points off the bench with a true shooting percentage of 54.1. Ingles on the other hand is only averaging 12.3 points per game, but he's the far more efficient player. Ingles is second in the league in true shooting (68.7%), fifth in three-point percentage (46.3), and the Jazz are 4.6 points per 100 possessions better with Ingles on the court vs off. The Jazz are actually 2.1 points per 100 worse with Clarkson on vs off. Ingles is the ultimate complimentary player, an older/less artistic Manu Ginobili, and should win over his flashier teammate.
All-NBA First Team:
G: Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
G: Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors
F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
F: Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
C: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Four of the five spots on the first team are mortal locks. Jokic, Steph, Luka, and Giannis are all having MVP-Caliber seasons and will be on the first team when all is said and done. That leaves one forward spot that is wildly up for grabs. It's possible due to the new rules about positional eligibility that voters will slot one of Jokic or Embiid at a forward spot, which seems fair since Embiid is the runner-up MVP he does deserve first team honors. If you do that, I won't judge you, it's within the rules. But I do think it is unfair to the legacies of centers throughout history. In the 60's when there were only two teams instead of three, any center not named Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell had no chance of getting All-NBA honors. Similarly in the '90s when the league had Shaq, Hakeem, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and other all time greats to battle it out for three spots. How many first team nods would Hakeem if he could have just been a forward? I understand that the league is shifting into a positionless landscape, but it seems a bit unfair to reward this generation when seemingly taking away some accomplishment of past greats. Embiid will have one of the biggest gripes in not making first team in recent memory, but it only seems fair to compare him against the Moses Malones of the world and not the Larry Birds or Charles Barkleys. So with that I chose Jimmy Butler at the second forward spot over LeBron, Kawhi, and Julius Randle. He's quietly having the best season of his career, and the Heat are straight garbage (6-12) when he sits and would have home court advantage had he played the whole season. Also I know a lot of people are putting Luka at forward and slotting Lillard on the first team as the second guard. I don't care what you have to tell yourself, Luka isn't a forward.
All-NBA Second Team:
G: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
G: Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns
F: Julius Randle, New York Knicks
F: Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
C: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Again, the second team has three locks this time: Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, and Embiid. That leaves both forward spots up for grabs. The contenders include: LeBron, Zion, Kawhi, Julius Randle, Paul George, and Jayson Tatum. I went with Randle for what he means to to upstart Knicks, and Kawhi because he's all-around a top five or six player in the league having a great season.
All-NBA Third Team:
G: Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets
G: Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
F: Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
F: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
C: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Unless a lot of people view Embiid or Jokic as a forward and throw a wrench in the whole system, Rudy Gobert will be your third team center. After that though things get murky. For guards do you pick Bradley Beal, the league's second leading scorer who has had a much maligned season until the Wizards resurgence since the All-Star Break? Or do you go with Devin Booker or Donovan Mitchell, two explosive scorers on two of the best teams in the league? Or Kyrie Irving, a guy who left his team during the season twice for not the best reasons in the world, but has been worthy of the honor when he does decide to lace 'em up? Not to even mention the heater Russell Westbrook has been on the last two months or Trae Young's blossoming leadership in Atlanta. I originally had Mitchell and Bookers pretty easily making the cut but now it's much harder to leave off Beal and Kyrie. Trae Young doesn't move the needle for me. Mitchell is an interesting case as the Jazz are actually better when he sits. Beal's best games seem to come in Washington losses. I'll go will Irving and Booker, rewarding both for having great individual seasons on great teams. LeBron bumps down to the third team simply because he's missed almost 30 games, and Zion makes it ahead of Tatum because he is inevitable.
Biggest snubs: Jayson Tatum, Bradley Beal, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Bam Adebayo, Trae Young, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Clint Capela.
G: Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
G: Jrue Holliday, Milwaukee Bucks
Simmons and Gobert are locks. Jrue Holliday is reminding everyone that he's a top-25 guy in the league, and Jimmy Butler is working hard and being the man. Giannis is Giannis so there's not a lot of holes to poke in this first team.
G: Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia 76ers
G: Lu Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder
F: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
F: Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Got a little funkier on the second team with the most fun defender in Dort, the self appointed GOAT defender in Draymond, and putting Bam at a forward, but these guys are all great so shut the hell up.
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings
Jae'Sean Tate, Houston Rockets
Immanuel Quickley, New York Knicks
Ball, Edwards, and Haliburton should all be unanimous and have had stellar seasons in different ways. Edwards is a bulldozer getting to the rim had and will be a super scorer in the league. Ball is a playmaking magician and can follow in the footsteps of other tall point guards like Magic and Penny. And Haliburton is a do-everything facilitator who can shoot threes and defend. I rounded out the first team with Tate and Quickly. Tate is an all-around stud who, even though he's a 25-year-old rookie, still has a super bright future. Quickley has been a bright spot for the Knicks who thought Obi Toppin would contribute right away. Instead it's Quickley who already has one of the deadliest floaters in the game.
Saddiq Bey, Detroit Pistons
Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls
Isaiah Stewart, Detroit Pistons
James Wiseman, Golden State Warriors
Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic
Wiseman was a bit of a disappointment in his rookie campaign, but was put in an impossible situation trying to compete right away with Hall of Famers like Steph and Draymond. He should be eased back into the rotation next year and given time to figure things out with the second unit. The Pistons have a surprisingly bright future thanks to their 2020 rookie crop of Bey, Beef Stew, and Killian Hayes. Hayes missed too much time to be considered but Bey can get his shot and beef stew is one of the chunkiest guys in the league, in a good way. Patrick Williams has shown that he can be a high level defender for years to come, and Cole Anthony has stepped up on the depleted Magic and shown that they have some future pieces to work with.
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Alternative Events to Replace the NBA Play-In Tournament
As the NBA season winds down, some players are finally realizing that not being the best super team in the league kinda sucks. LeBron James and Luka Doncic are two of the biggest NBA superstars, and also two of the play-in tournament's biggest enemies. The Play-in tournament is new this season to help ease the effects of COVID-19. The basic premise is that the top six teams in each conference make the playoffs like normal, but the seventh through tenth seeds in each conference will have to compete in a short play-in to secure the seventh and eighth seeds. Seven plays eight and nine plays ten. The Winner of the first game is the seventh seed. The loser of that game then plays the winners of the nine ten game for the eighth seed. Simple right? Apparently it's too tough for the most highly tuned athletes in the world to play one or two extra games in a season that has already axed ten games from its schedule. So to appease LeBron, let us look at some alternatives to the play-in tournament.
Imagine Russell Westbrook standing on a stage with the playoffs on the line and he has to spell Antetokounmpo? He'd fucking nail it wouldn't he?
Who is the strongest player in the NBA? LeBron? Dwight Howard? Zion? Steven Adams? Yeah, it's probably Steven Adams.
LeBron and the Lakers are obviously the Globogym Purple Cobras, but who is Average Joes? The Spurs? Does that make Pop Patches O'Houlihan? If so, avoid strolling through the casino floor there Gregg.
Bar Trivia
We could get Aaron Rodgers to host.
Sharks and Minnows
You remember the game we played as kids. Everyone stands on one side of a field with one kid in the middle. All the kids take off running and if you get tagged before you get to the other side you go from being a minnow to a shark. Yeah, that game. Well wouldn't it be fun watching a bunch of seven-footers running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Who is the fastest? Westbrook? Would Kawhi be the terminator of sharks and minnows? Probably. What a time to be alive.
It seems like everyone in the league plays Call of Duty, so what better way to decide the playoffs than to have a Call of Duty battle royale? If this happens Andrew Wiggins might actually affect the game.
Better hope Miami isn't in the play-in because Jimmy Butler doesn't fuck around when it comes to dominoes.
Dunk Contest
This would be perfect since LeBron never entered a dunk contest in his career. What better way to make it up to the fans while also allowing LeBron to do one of the things he does best.
Imagine Draymond Green running as fast as he can at you with the sole intent to break your arm into a million pieces. Oh wait, that's just him playing basketball.
You know that game. You and a friend (or enemy) lock hands and try to twist the others' wrists until they yell mercy. LaMelo is out after breaking his wrist, but Miles Bridges steps up and breaks the shit out of Time Lord's wrists while Hornets play-by-play guy Eric Collins loses his mind in the background.
Karaoke Sing-Off
The Celtics will lose (or win depending on how old you are) because they're obligated to sing Sweet Caroline. Tyler Herro is a rap song but I doubt that means he can sing. My money is on Luka pulling of a perfect rendition of Cry Me a River to propel the Mavericks into the playoffs.
Obviously Steph is going to win this one so there's no way LeBron would approve it.
Bake-Off
Getting British with it with the only good thing to come out of Great Britain since Princess Diana. I bet Lillard would get the first Paul Hollywood handshake for his giant cake replica of his character from Space Jam 2.
The Lakers need to bring back their ringer Mark Madsen.
Most Instagram Followers
Hmmmm, I wonder who that could be.
LeBron just says the Lakers are in
Seems like the most fair option.
Two players from each team go back to the Disney World bubble, and the last one to leave wins. Whatever you do Hawks, don't send Lou Williams, just send him there with all the Magic City wings he can carry.
That thing where people put their hands on a car
It all comes down to who has the most patience, or who has the most annoying teammate.
My prediction is this would come down to Draymond vs. Westbrook, and they're both so stubborn it would never end.
Worst teams get in
Lets go Timberwolves!!!!
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Wiemsdorf () ist eine Ortschaft in der Einheitsgemeinde Loxstedt im niedersächsischen Landkreis Cuxhaven.

Geografie
Das Dorf liegt in der Gemarkung Landwürden. Nachbarortschaften sind Dedesdorf-Eidewarden im Westen sowie Maihausen im Südosten. In der Nähe befinden sich zudem die Weser und eine Anschlussstelle der Bundesstraße 437 beim Wesertunnel.

Geschichte
Die erste urkundliche Erwähnung des Ortes lässt sich für das Jahr 1105 nachweisen. Das Dorf gehörte früher zur Gemeinde Landwürden, bis diese 1974 nach Loxstedt eingemeindet wurde. Wiemsdorf wird immer noch durch eine Vielzahl an reetgedeckten Häusern geprägt und verfügt über das älteste Reetdachhaus Landwürdens aus dem Jahr 1638. In den letzten Jahren fand darüber hinaus eine Dorferneuerung mit Rotsteinpflasterung der Straßen sowie Bepflanzungen statt. Als Mittelpunkt des Ortes gilt der neugestaltete Dorfplatz.

Einwohnerentwicklung

Politik

Gemeinderat und Bürgermeister
Auf kommunaler Ebene wird die Ortschaft Wiemsdorf vom Loxstedter Gemeinderat vertreten.

Ortsvorsteher
Der Ortsvorsteher von Wiemsdorf ist Torsten Radespiel (SPD). Die Amtszeit läuft von 2016 bis 2021.

Literatur

Weblinks

 Geschichte der Gemeinde Wiemsdorf auf www.loxstedt.de

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Cuxhaven
Geographie (Loxstedt)
Ersterwähnung 1105

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The third day is just over, I just arrived at home in Belgium. Let's write a quick review! The day started with Tom Keetch who demonstrated how to escape the protected mode of IE8. The feature is available with Internet Explorer 7 and requires at least Vista. Unfortunately, nothing is perfect in this world and Tom demonstrated how to elevate the privileges using issues in the implementation.
No break and the ESIA (engineers school in France) came back on stage with Vincent Guyot. His talk was "Smart Cards As Stealthy Leakers". After a review of the smartcards history (I learned that the first processor smartcards was developed in 1978!), he explained what they contain. In fact, it's like any computer: they have a CPU, some (limited) storage and I/O capabilities (serial) and may also be target of attackers. Smartcards are usually used to provide access to something and are considered as trusted. Really? Vincent demonstrated that smartcards can also be used to store information in a fully transparent way.
Collect and manage your logs!
Think twice before implementing a cross-domain trust relationship.
Emmanuel released some tools here. Note that this issue was discussed with Microsoft during a long period. Their conclusion was "This is a valid issue, however we do not consider this a vulnerability".
The baseband code used in most devices was created in the 90's with the attitude of 90's regarding the security. Network components are considered trusted (like for the Smartcards above). The best layer to perform attacks is the 3rd one. The initial targets for this research are iPhones (using an Infineon baseband) and HTC Dream (using a Qualcomm baseband). What are the type of bugs identified in their codes?
To exploit basedand, it can be useful to ask the help of unlock team who generally have a good knowledge. An example of attack presented was the "AT+S0=n" feature (this command enables the auto-answer feature of a modem). It's possible to enable/disable this feature on an iPhone by using the following code respectively: *5005*AANS# or #5005*AANS#. Auto-answer can be enabled silently and being invisible. Ralf-Philipp reviewed some hardware to build your own base stations. To achieve this, open-source projects exist: OpenBSC and OpenBTS. Finally, some words were given about a potential "baseband apocalypse". Imagine fake base stations deployed in crowed and sensitive areas like airports, financial districts, ambassies. It could be possible to brick phones, record audio, etc. The presentation is already available online here.
The daemon reads messages generated by the User Mode, is the program execution related to an attacker, take a decisions and put in the queue. Insults are performed by replacing the requested command by /sbin/insult. Languages insults did not reflect the country code, difficult to locate attackers. A nice demo followed.
This closes the 2010 edition of hack.lu. A good year!
Thanks for the great coverage in your twitter account and the wrap-up here. great work.
Thanks for the coverage! And thanks for giving me props and featuring the cool slide photo in this article. I really enjoy Hack.LU – one of my favourite conferences. Very comfortable and close atmosphere, and I can be my natural extempore self. Thanks again for hanging out.


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Alberto Fernández meets with European Council President
Lula in favor of Mercosur-China FTA
EU and Brazil address the 2007 strategic partnership and bilateral relations
Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged, slashes 2018 growth prospects
Governor Mark Carney said the Bank believed the "underlying pace of growth remains more resilient than the headline data suggest". (Pic Bloomberg)
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold at 0.5% following the shock slowdown in growth to 0.1% in the first quarter
BoE said inflation – running at 2.5% in March – was likely to return to the 2% target more quickly after steeper-than-expected falls in recent months
Sterling fell on the news and was trading lower by 0.2% against the US dollar at 1.35. Versus the euro, the pound slumped 0.7% to around 1.13.
The Bank of England has backed off from raising interest rates as it slashed 2018 growth forecasts, but said the economy would bounce back from a weather-hit "soft patch". Policymakers kept the prospect of rate hikes firmly on the cards, although it sparked confusion over when the next increase may come.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 to keep rates on hold at 0.5% following the shock slowdown in growth to 0.1% in the first quarter, as the impact of the Beast from the East compounded woes in consumer and construction sectors.
The dire first quarter performance saw the Bank downgrade its 2018 growth outlook to 1.4%, from 1.8% predicted in February, though forecasts remained unchanged at 1.7% in 2019 and 2020.
Governor Mark Carney said the Bank believed the "underlying pace of growth remains more resilient than the headline data suggest".
The Bank expects first quarter growth figures to be revised higher, estimating underlying growth at around 0.3%, with activity set to bounce back in the second quarter.
It also said inflation – running at 2.5% in March – was likely to return to the 2% target more quickly after steeper-than-expected falls in recent months, but said rate hikes would still be needed with cost pressures building in the economy.
In minutes of the MPC meeting, the Bank said: "Weakness in the data for the first quarter had been consistent with a temporary soft patch, with few implications for the current degree of slack or for the outlook for the UK economy." It added it continued to believe an "ongoing tightening of monetary policy over the forecast period would be appropriate".
But there was a mixed reaction to the report, with financial markets seeing a rate hike now increasingly unlikely in 2018, while economists believe the door is still firmly open to a rise as soon as August.
A rate hike this month was seen as a near certainty until the recent first quarter data shock and subsequent gloomy reports from major sectors of the economy.
Mr Carney denied that he was becoming a so-called "unreliable boyfriend" by guiding for rate hikes that do not come to pass. He said households and businesses "expect us not to be on some preset course".
"If the situation's appropriate, we will adjust policy."
The Bank's forecasts are based on financial market expectations for three rates rises by the end of 2020 to bring inflation back to the 2% target.
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Farmers and ranchers spend most of their day in the fields and with their animals. When it comes to issues and policies that impact the agricultural industry, they don't have much time to voice their concerns. In November, things slow down just enough for farmers and ranchers to gather at the annual Utah Farm Bureau convention.
The Utah Farm Bureau considers itself the voice of Utah agriculture. According to Sterling Brown, the vice president of public policy, this is where several hundred farmers and ranchers get together to discuss the issues that challenge the future of their family businesses.
"It's got to be one of the more important Utah agriculture meetings of the year," Brown said. "Farmers and ranchers live busy lives producing food, fiber for not only Utahns but throughout the country and the world is a stressful, busy business."
Out of the 18,000 farmers and ranchers in Utah, public lands and water use were the two topics that the groups decided will impact Utah agriculture the most.
"As you might imagine with Utah being a dominantly federally public land state and with the number one agriculture sector in Utah being livestock, the vast majority of Utah's livestock spends the time on public land," Brown said. "A fair amount of our discussion at the convention was public land issue related and ensuring that Utah's livestock has access and rights to properly graze those forages on public lands."
Brown said Utah is the second driest state in the nation. While most of the water is used by the natural environment, most of the water diverted from rivers and lakes is used for agricultural purposes. He said working with farmers and ranchers to conserve natural resources is vital in moving forward with state and federal agencies.
Farmers and ranchers make up one percent of Utah's population and only one and a half percent of our country's population. Brown said this small number of people have an impact of the rest of the state and the country.
"These men and women that are farmers and ranchers, they're experts not only in land management, but in water management, taxes, transportation the list goes on of the expertise they must have to be sustainable," Brown said. "The opposition continues to mount against today's modern day farmer and rancher."
Brown said the Utah Farm Bureau works primarily with farmers and ranchers, but eventually the issues they face will impact consumers later on.
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Joe Milton's Tennessee football debut was as tantalizing as it was maddening
Joe Milton offered a succinct explanation Thursday for why he loves playing within Josh Heupel's offense.
The Tennessee football quarterback appreciates the emphasis on putting skill players in space.
"When you've got a guy like me, who can do it all, it is all about the execution part of it," Milton said.
Milton's Tennessee debut proved that all true.
The Vols quarterback flashed an incredible skillset. But he also whiffed on key plays and struggled after a stellar first quarter in Tennessee's 38-6 season-opening win against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium.
Milton, who transferred from Michigan in April, finished 11 of 23 passing for 139 yards with a touchdown.
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"I thought the pass game was really hit and miss for us," Heupel said. "Some of that was quarterback decision-making, being accurate with the football. Some of it is wide receivers being on the same page. Couple opportunities to catch it and we don't.
"We're going to have to be a whole lot more efficient in the pass game than we were tonight."
Tennessee's offense was brilliant in the first quarter. The Vols executed their opening pair of drives, scoring twice on drives that took less than 3 minutes each.
On the second drive, Milton had his first chance to show off his arm — which his teammates praised through the preseason — but he overthrew Cedric Tillman by 10 yards, missing a sure touchdown.
Still, the junior was 9 of 11 passing for 95 yards after the first quarter and had a rushing touchdown.
He completed only two passes over the final three quarters. He didn't have a second-half completion until a 40-yard touchdown pass to Tillman with 5:11 to play.
Heupel said he never considered turning to Virginia Tech graduate transfer Hendon Hooker or returning starter Harrison Bailey.
"There wasn't anything that was earth shattering, that thought you had to make a change," Heupel said. "We believe in Joe. We believe in the other two guys, too. Really do. The strength of the position can never be one guy. They're going to have to compete and get better. But Joe is going to compete and get better."
Milton won the starting job during the preseason, taking control in the final 10 days. Heupel named him the starter Monday. He showed why in spurts. He commanded the offense early, flashed his big-time arm and ran the football effectively.
Heupel praised the way Milton took care of the football until a fourth-quarter fumble and how the quarterback played early. But the rest of the game exposed issues that must be corrected prior to hosting Pitt on Sept. 11.
"There were some times I didn't like his decision-making," Heupel said. "There were some things that were open, open down the middle of the football field that he doesn't recognize. There are some things that we have to clean up."
Heupel believed Milton opted to run, at times, instead of seeing a play unfold downfield.
"Just execution on our part," Milton said. "That is something we can clean up and learn from after watching film."
Milton evaluated his play as "good" but repeatedly said the Vols left Thursday with plenty to learn from. That starts with quarterback play, which fluctuated wildly in Milton's first opportunity at Tennessee.
"We will get there for sure," he said.
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Queer Media Matters is proud to premiere singer/songwriter Ryan Cassata's new song/video, "Sober." Cassata is an award-winning musician who has mastered the art of Youtube as well. His song "Daughter" has hit the coveted one million view mark on Youtube just this past week. Congrats!
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Forget Donald Trump (if you can), the unheralded victor of the US general election was Marijuana.
The 8 November poll saw Americans voting not just for President and various political positions but also for several social policy changes in states across the nation. None of these reforms was approved by so many citizens on so many ballots than the legalization of cannabis.
Legalization initiatives for recreational purposes prevailed in four of five states, including the most-populous and wealthy state of California, while medical marijuana was approved in all four states that voted for it.
This brings the total number of medical marijuana-approved states to 28, eight of which have legalized recreational use for adults over 21. It cannot be understated that the country most responsible for criminalizing cannabis almost a century ago now has legalization on the books in the majority of its states.
Despite the excitement among supporters of legalization, policy reformers warn that there are still uncertainties ahead, particularly the great unknown that is President-elect Trump.
"It's a cognitively dissonant moment for those of us working to end marijuana prohibition and the drug war, as we simultaneously reflect on this wide range of unprecedented victories and face the prospect of the federal government throwing a wrench at them — all while digesting the revelation of how deeply divided and unstable American society has become," wrote Jag Davies, director of communications strategy for the Drug Policy Alliance.
While President Obama recently observed that federal prohibition of cannabis is "not going to be tenable" after California and other states legalize, Mr Trump has vowed to be a "law and order" President.
During the campaign he pledged respect state marijuana laws, though critics point out that his vice, Mike Pence, as well as likely appointees Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie, have consistently opposed cannabis law reform.
Support for drug policy reform is rising among Republicans, however, and all four states that approved medical marijuana also voted Republican. In the last 3 years, Republican-controlled House and Senate committees have passed medical marijuana amendments, while an amendment to end federal prohibition failed by only nine votes last year. It seems that ending the war on cannabis is now a by-partisan issue.
"By shifting away from counterproductive marijuana arrests and focusing instead on public health, states that have legalized marijuana are diminishing many of the worst harms of the war on drugs, while managing to raise substantial new revenues. A recent Drug Policy Alliance report found that Colorado, Washington, Alaska and Oregon have benefited from a dramatic decrease in marijuana arrests and convictions, as well as increased tax revenues, since the adult possession of marijuana became legal. At the same time, these states did not experience increases in youth marijuana use or traffic fatalities," Mr. Davies explained in a blog post for the Aliance.
"Tuesday's results also have monumental international ramifications, as momentum grows to end marijuana prohibition in Europe and the Americas. Over the past two years, Jamaica has enacted wide-ranging marijuana decriminalization; Colombia and Puerto Rico issued executive orders legalizing medical marijuana; and medical marijuana initiatives have been debated in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Italy. In 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize marijuana on a national level, and Canada's governing Liberal Party has promised to do the same."
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