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Trump's threat to impose tariffs could raise prices for consumers, colliding with promise for relief DETROIT (AP) — If Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation. Economists and industry officials say companies would have little choice but to pass along the added costs, dramatically raising prices for food, clothing, automobiles, booze and other goods. The president-elect floated the tariff idea and an additional 10% tax on goods from China, as a way to force the countries to halt the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the U.S. But his posts Monday threatening tariffs on his first day in office could be a negotiating ploy to get the countries to change behavior. Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US? WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. On Monday, Trump sent shockwaves across the nation’s northern and southern borders, vowing sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, as well as China, as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. Trump said he will impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tariff on goods from China, as one of his first executive orders. Canadian officials blast Trump's tariff threat and one calls Mexico comparison an insult TORONTO (AP) — Canadian officials are blasting President-elect Donald’s Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs. The leader of Canada's most populous province on Tuesday called Trump’s comparison of Canada to Mexico “the most insulting thing I’ve ever heard.” Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China as soon as he takes office in January as part of efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. Canadians say their economy and the U.S. one are deeply intertwined and Americans would feel tariffs, too. Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The proposal, which would not be finalized until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade. It would give millions of people access to weekly injectables that have helped people shed pounds so quickly that some people have labeled them miracle drugs. Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency’s supervision. Thanksgiving travel is cranking up. Will the weather cooperate? The Thanksgiving travel rush is picking up, with Tuesday and Wednesday expected to be much busier than the last couple days. A lot of travelers will be watching weather forecasts to see if rain or snow could slow them down. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 2.8 million people on Tuesday and 2.9 million on Wednesday after handling more than 2.5 million people on Monday. So far, relatively few flights have been canceled this week, but there have been thousands of delayed flights every day. That is becoming normal for U.S. airlines. Federal agency raises the size of most single-family loans the government can guarantee to $806,500 The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices. Beginning next year, mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be able to acquire loans of up to $806,500 on single-family homes in most of the country, the agency said Tuesday. The new conforming loan limit is a 5.2% increase from its 2024 level. FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which buy home loans from banks and other lenders. FHFA adjusts the loan limits annually to reflect changes in U.S. home values, which have been rising this year despite a national home sales slump. Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its records despite tariff talk NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records on Tuesday as Wall Street takes Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs in stride. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in Tuesday afternoon trading and was on track to top its all-time high set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 49 points from its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%. Stock markets abroad were down, but mostly only modestly, after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. Treasury yields rose modestly in the bond market. What Black Friday's history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday shopping season is about to reach full speed with Black Friday, which kicks off the post-Thanksgiving retail rush later this week. The annual sales event no longer creates the midnight mall crowds or doorbuster mayhem of recent decades, in large part due to the ease of online shopping and habits forged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoping to entice equivocating consumers, retailers already have spent weeks bombarding customers with ads and early offers. Still, whether visiting stores or clicking on countless emails promising huge savings, tens of millions of U.S. shoppers are expected to spend money on Black Friday itself this year. Biden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration will loan $6.6 billion to electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive to build a Georgia factory. The announcement Tuesday comes less than two months before Donald Trump becomes president again. It’s unclear whether the Biden administration can complete the loan in that time, or whether the Trump administration might try to claw the money back. Rivian announced a $5 billion Georgia factory in 2021. But the startup automaker couldn't meet production targets and rapidly burned through cash. The company paused construction of the Georgia plant in March. The company now says its plans for producing electric vehicles in Georgia are back on.
A melee broke out at midfield of Ohio Stadium after Michigan upset No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday. After the Wolverines' fourth straight win in the series, players converged at the block "O" to plant its flag. The Ohio State players were in the south end zone singing their alma mater in front of the student section. When the Buckeyes saw the Wolverines' flag, they rushed toward the 50-yard line. Social media posts showed Michigan offensive lineman Raheem Anderson carrying the flag on a long pole to midfield, where the Wolverines were met by dozens of Ohio State players and fights broke out. Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer was seen ripping the flag off the pole and taking the flag as he scuffled with several people trying to recover the flag. A statement from the Ohio State Police Department read: "Following the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an on-field altercation. During the scuffle, multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray. OSUPD is the lead agency for games and will continue to investigate." Michigan running back Kalel Mullings on FOX said: "For such a great game, you hate to see stuff like that after the game. It's bad for the sport, bad for college football. At the end of the day, some people got to learn how to lose, man. "You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost the game. We had 60 minutes and four quarters to do all that fighting. Now people want to talk and fight. That's wrong. It's bad for the game. Classless, in my opinion. People got to be better." Once order was restored, officers cordoned the 50-yard line, using bicycles as barriers. Ohio State coach Ryan Day in his postgame press conference said he wasn't sure what happened. "I don't know all the details of it. But I know that these guys are looking to put a flag on our field and our guys weren't going to let that happen," he said. "I'll find out exactly what happened, but this is our field and certainly we're embarrassed at the fact we lost the game, but there's some prideful guys on our team that weren't just going to let that happen." The Big Ten has not yet released a statement on the incident. --Field Level MediaTIMMINS - The newly named federal NDP candidate is ready to hit the ground running. Sunday, Nicole Fortier-Levesque was chosen to carry the NDP banner for the new riding of Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk in the next federal election. Fortier-Levesque is excited and ready to take on the challenge. “It took me a while to make the decision to run, but that’s how I am,” she said. “When I get involved in something, I like to do my research and make sure that I can make a difference. I am ready to start working for Canadians, especially for all our residents in our riding. I’m ready for this.” Born in Opasatika, Fortier-Levesque was a teacher at Cité de Jeunes in Kapuskasing for decades. She is also the former mayor of Moonbeam, where she served as a councillor first. Earlier this year, veteran NDP MP Charlie Angus announced his retirement from politics. RELATED: ‘Perfect time to pass the baton’: Charlie Angus not seeking re-election Fortier-Levesque is committed to continuing the work started by Angus and the broader NDP team. “I know I need to continue to work on all the initiatives that the party has been working on. We need to see the end of their hard work. That legacy is what we’ve been working on for many years,” she said. The transition is already in motion, with Fortier-Levesque talking to Angus and Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes, who is also leaving politics after this term, after Sunday’s meeting. “When I was talking to Charlie Angus, he said that he’s planning to go meet with Indigenous communities in January. So we are planning to go to Moosonee by train. So things are really rolling right now.” As Christmas approaches, Fortier-Levesque is eager to be present in the community, meet people, and further build trust with voters. “I need to talk to people so they can have confidence in our party again,” she said. “I will be fighting very hard to regain that confidence from the people to make sure they understand what we have to offer.” A significant portion of Fortier-Levesque’s platform is focused on improving conditions for Indigenous communities. “It’s important that Indigenous people receive the same services as everywhere else in the country, such as access to clean water, housing, and safe and reliable infrastructure, as well as quality education and better health care,” she said. “We can’t say that they receive the same services as we do, because it’s not true... We need to defend their fundamental rights by creating a partnership that will be based on the great cognition of our history in order to achieve reconciliation.” She also plans to focus on key issues such as affordability, poverty and homelessness. “I want to ensure that every person has a home, that every child can learn on a full stomach, and to help families make ends meet by creating new jobs with better working conditions and better pay,” she said. The opioid crisis also needs to be addressed, she said, along with the rising costs of rent and groceries, provide better health care and offer better mental mental health services. Fortier-Levesque’s vision for Canada is one where every citizen is valued and no one is left behind. “I am there for them, and I think my way of working will be the hope for change to make sure that families come first and no one is left behind, because everybody deserves the best,” she said. “A Canada where everything is possible, where we stand together, and where everyone is included... It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from. We need to work together, and we need a fairer Canada, a fairer society.” The latest the next federal election will be is October 2025, but the writ could drop any time before then. The local Conservatives named their candidate more than a year ago — retired forestry executive Gaétan Malette. A local Liberal candidate has not been announced yet. The next federal election will also see a new riding locally as new riding boundaries took effect on April 22, 2024.
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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made a 5-foot par putt on his final hole for a 2-under 68 in tough conditions brought on by the wind and cold, allowing him to make the cut on the number and get two more days to secure his PGA Tour card for next year. He is No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. “I still got more to write this weekend for sure,” said Dahmen, who recently had said his story is not yet over. “But without having the opportunity to play this weekend, my story would be a lot shorter this year.” Fishburn took advantage of being on the easier Plantation course, with trees blocking the brunt of the wind and two additional par 5s. He also was helped by Maverick McNealy, who opened with a 62 on the tougher Seaside course, making two bogeys late in his round and having to settle for a 70. Fishburn, who already has locked up his card for next year, was at 11-under 131 and led McNealy and Lee Hodges (63) going into the weekend. Michael Thorbjornsen had a 69 and was the only player who had to face Seaside on Friday who was among the top five. What mattered on this day, however, was far down the leaderboard. The RSM Classic is the final tournament of the PGA Tour season, and only the top 125 in the FedEx Cup have full status in 2025. That's more critical than ever with the tour only taking the top 100 for full cards after next season. Players like Dahmen will need full status to get as many playing opportunities as they can. That explains why he felt so much pressure on a Friday. He didn't make a bogey after his opening hole and was battling temperatures in the low 50s that felt even colder with the wind ripping off the Atlantic waters of St. Simons Sound. He made a key birdie on the 14th, hitting a 4-iron for his second shot on the 424-yard hole. Dahmen also hit wedge to 2 feet on the 16th that put him on the cut line, and from the 18th fairway, he was safely on the green some 40 feet away. But he lagged woefully short, leaving himself a testy 5-footer with his job on the line. “It was a great putt. I was very nervous,” Dahmen said. “But there's still work to do. It wasn't the game-winner, it was like the half-court shot to get us to halftime. But without that, and the way I played today, I wouldn't have anything this weekend.” His playing partners weren't so fortunate. The tour put three in danger of losing their cards in the same group — Zac Blair (No. 123), Dahmen and Wesley Bryan (No. 125). The cut was at 1-under 141. Blair and Bryan came to the 18th hole needing birdie to be assured of making the cut and both narrowly missed. Now they have to wait to see if anyone passes them, which is typically the case. Thorbjornsen in a tie for fourth and Daniel Berger (66 at Plantation) in a tie for 17th both were projected to move into the top 125. Dahmen, indeed, still has work to do. Fishburn gets a weekend to see if he can end his rookie year with a win. “I've had a lot of experience playing in cold growing up in Utah, playing this time of year, kind of get used to playing when the body’s not moving very well and you’ve got to move your hands,” said Fishburn, who played college golf at BYU. “Just pretty happy with how I played.” Ludvig Aberg, the defending champion and No. 5 player in the world competing for the first time in more than two months because of knee surgery, bounced back with a 64 on Plantation and was back in the mix. Aberg played with Luke Clanton, the Florida State sophomore who looks like he belongs each week. Clanton, the No. 1 player in the world amateur ranking who received a sponsor exemption, had a 65 at Plantation and was two shots off the lead. Clanton already has a runner-up and two other top 10s since June. “Playing with him, it's pretty awesome to watch,” Clanton said. “We were kind of fanboying a little it. I know he's a really good dude but to be playing with him and to see what he's done over the last couple years, it's pretty inspirational.” AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf
The subject of another NFL investigation due to a woman’s sexual assault claim, Deshaun Watson , settled with his most recent reported victim . That was believed to close the door on another NFL suspension effectively. That is now official. Watson is not set to be banned in connection with that alleged crime, with cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reporting the NFL has closed its investigation without finding sufficient evidence the Browns quarterback violated the personal conduct policy. Although Watson’s Cleveland future is cloudy, he is not set to face a second suspension. He missed 11 games due to an NFL-NFLPA settlement in 2022, a ban that began a wildly disappointing Browns tenure. The QB’s latest known reported victim settling her civil suit, one that alleged sexual assault in an October 2020 incident , was set to prevent her from cooperating with a league investigation. As such, it would have been difficult for the NFL to conclude that the quarterback had definitively violated the league’s personal conduct policy. This was the expected outcome, and Watson will remain tied to the NFL’s most player-friendly contract without any changes coming about. A suspension in connection with this alleged incident represented perhaps the Browns’ last chance to see their dead money bill lightened. But the team faced an uphill battle thanks to the player-friendly contract it authorized. Personal conduct policy bans regularly void guarantees, but the Browns included language in Watson’s deal to protect him. The former Texans Pro Bowler, having not disclosed this incident to the team prior to his latest restructure, would have left the door open to future guarantees being voided, but Watson denied all wrongdoing in this case. The QB’s account indicates that he was unaware of this reported victim’s claim, which would have left the Browns in an interesting spot due to how they designed his contract, even if he were suspended once again. As it stands, Watson’s five-year, $230M deal runs through 2026. With the once-highly coveted QB not coming close to delivering on expectations, it is fair to label this the worst trade and contract in NFL history. The Browns are expected to shop for another starter in 2025. Still, Watson’s contract being so difficult to move — a status boosted by the two restructures GM Andrew Berry completed — effectively keeps him in limbo beyond this year. The Browns are not expected to cut Watson in 2025, as that would bring an astonishing $172M in dead money over the ’25 and ’26 offseasons combined. Cleveland is not expected to fire Berry or HC Kevin Stefanski despite their lead roles in a disastrous 2022 trade . Watson, 29, is rehabbing an Achilles tear sustained in October. Jameis Winston has operated as the Browns’ starter since, offering the highs and lows that have become associated with the former No. 1 overall pick’s career. Winston is a free agent at season’s end. Watson may be in the background for the Browns for now, with neither Berry nor Stefanski guaranteeing he would start again for the team. But no suspension coming to pass will put Watson on track to be a major part of the Browns’ future once again — once he completes his rehab process. This article first appeared on Pro Football Rumors and was syndicated with permission.How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Friday, November 22
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar, levelled serious allegations against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of exploiting fake visuals and misinformation campaigns on social media to mislead the public and create unrest in the country. Speaking at a press conference, the minister claimed that PTI used footage of Israeli atrocities in Gaza and old images from their own tenure to depict violence during protests in Islamabad’s D-Chowk. “The PTI’s entire narrative is built on deception. They are politicizing fabricated images and videos to cover up the embarrassment of their failed protests,” he stated. Tarar criticized the party for propagating “fake news” and alleged that they had linked irrelevant visuals to their political agenda. According to him, no direct evidence of the casualties claimed by PTI neither bodies nor hospital records have surfaced, despite their assertions of deaths caused by violence. “Not a single verified video or photograph of sniper fire or direct shooting has been provided by PTI. Their own videos show them fleeing the scene,” Tarar said, emphasizing that government hospitals, including PIMS and Polyclinic, had not received any such cases. In a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government resolved to ensure peace and order. The minister reiterated the government’s stance on maintaining national stability amidst what he described as PTI’s attempts to derail progress. Highlighting positive developments, Tarar said Pakistan’s economic indicators were showing improvement, including the stock market crossing 100,000 points and foreign reserves exceeding $11 billion. He also celebrated the reopening of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) European routes, which he said would revive the airline’s revenue and reputation. The minister accused PTI of attempting to sabotage these advancements. “While Pakistan is progressing, PTI continues its politics of anarchy and misinformation,” he asserted. Tarar also shed light on PTI’s “internal conflicts”, referring to tensions between party leaders, including Bushra Bibi, Ali Amin Gandapur, and others. He stated that their disunity reflected the party’s declining relevance and inability to connect with the public. “PTI has failed to mobilize significant public support, as even the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rejected their call for protests,” he said. The minister claimed that PTI’s actions had led to a loss of Rs190 billion for local businesses and accused the party of damaging public property and government assets. Tarar warned those arrested during the protests would face speedy trials and be held accountable for their actions. “We will not let their lies destabilize the country,” he said, adding that the government had established a verification cell to counter misinformation and expose false narratives. Copyright Business Recorder, 2024Rockwell Automation's SVP Robert Buttermore sells $53,934 in stock
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MIAMI — Shaq Barrett’s retirement during the summer stunned the Dolphins and their fans. But after a few months on the sideline, the two two-time Pro Bowler wants back in. Barrett, 32, has applied to the NFL for reinstatement from retirement, which is a procedural move. The Dolphins own his rights, and a league source said he would be fine playing for them. Barrett said in an interview a month ago that if he came back and played, he would prefer it be for Tampa Bay, where he played previously and has a home. But he is open to playing for the Dolphins. The team’s position on the issue wasn’t immediately clear. Regarding what happens next, agent Drew Rosenhaus 1 who makes regular appearances on WSVN Fox 7 — told the station: “It all depends on the Dolphins and what they want to do ... waiting for them to decide.” On a Tuesday morning Zoom session with reporters, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said this was the first he has heard of Barrett’s interest in playing again and declined to comment further, beyond adding that Miami was initially drawn to him because he’s a productive player and “a veteran presence, has a Super Bowl ring and there isn’t anything schematically he hasn’t seen. He’s been impactful throughout his time in the league. If he chooses to come back here, or whatever that is, then God bless him.” In March, Barrett signed a one-year, $7 million contract that could be worth as much as $9 million with incentives. The deal included a $5.5 million signing bonus. If the Dolphins brings him back, he would be paid a prorated portion of his base salary. Barrett released a statement on Instagram when he retired four days before the start of training camp in July: “It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett said at the time. “It’s been a great ride, and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years. I’m ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize [their] dreams and catch ‘em. “Anyone who caught their dreams before know the work, time and consistency required to reach them. I’m ready to start building them skills up in my kids, which will take 100% commitment. [I know] to some it’ll be a surprise but I’ve been thinking about this for a while and the decision has never been more clear than it is now.” Undrafted out of Colorado State, Barrett has 59 career sacks, 22 forced fumbles, 400 tackles and 73 tackles for loss in nine seasons — the first five for Denver and the past four for Tampa Bay. The two-time Super Bowl winner was a Pro Bowler in 2019 and 2021 and a second-team All-Pro in 2019. He led the league with 19.5 sacks in 2019, his first with Tampa Bay after leaving Denver to sign a one-year deal with the Buccaneers. Barrett had 52 tackles (including three for loss) and 4.5 sacks, an interception and three forced fumbles in 16 games for Tampa Bay last season, all starts. Pro Football Focus rated Barrett 42nd among 112 edge defenders last season. He played in only eight games in 2022 because of a torn Achilles tendon sustained in Week 8. But he had 10 sacks in 15 games in 2021. After that season, he was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL’s list of top 100 player for 2022. He was released by Tampa Bay on Feb. 24, three years into a four-year, $72 million contract extension. The Dolphins’ situation at outside linebacker is fluid. At the moment, they have four healthy outside linebackers — rookies Chop Robinson and Mo Kamara and veterans Emmanuel Ogbah and Quinton Bell. Robinson has 3.5 sacks and 22 pressures over the past three games. Tyus Bowser, who played 30 defensive snaps against New England on Sunday, is nursing knee and calf injuries and his status is unclear for Thursday’s game at Green Bay (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC); he would have been unable to practice on Monday if the Dolphins had practiced. Starting outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and backup Cameron Goode remain on the physically unable to perform list after sustaining knee injuries late last season. Neither has yet been able to begin practicing, but Mike McDaniel reiterated last week that he expects Chubb to play this season, and that Goode is further along than Chubb. ©2024 Miami Herald. Visit miamiherald.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today . Already a member? Sign in here. Support Hyperallergic’s independent arts journalism for as little as $8 per month. Become a Member Jewish-American artist and activist Nan Goldin criticized the German state and its unconditional allegiance to Israel in an incendiary speech during the opening reception for her retrospective at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin last Friday evening, November 22. Her 14-minute address drew immense support from a crowd of pro-Palestine activists and artists onsite, whose chants drowned out the words of Museum Director Klaus Biesenbach who spoke shortly after. Goldin’s speech has sparked intense criticism from German politicians and administrators as the nation continues its crackdown on any speech critical of Israel or Zionism. Upon taking the podium at the opening of her traveling exhibition This Will Not End Well , Goldin first led a moment of silence in honor of the tens of thousands of civilians killed in Gaza and Lebanon and the 815 Israeli civilians killed on October 7. After thanking the museum for maintaining its commitment to allowing her to speak, Goldin refuted the institution’s claim that her art and activism were separate. “The last year has been Palestine and Lebanon for me. I feel the catastrophe in my body, but it’s not in this show,” Goldin said. “Why can’t I speak, Germany?” she asked rhetorically, referring to the state’s conflation of anti-Zionism and antisemitism. “This is a false equivalency used to maintain the occupation of Palestine and to suppress those who speak out. The word antisemitism has been weaponized; it’s lost its meaning,” Goldin continued. “In declaring all criticism against Israel as antisemitic, it makes it harder to define and stop violent hatred against Jews.” Get the latest art news, reviews and opinions from Hyperallergic. Daily Weekly Opportunities Highlighting how Berlin’s Palestinian community is the demographic’s largest diasporic population in Europe, Goldin stated that the German government has ignored Islamophobia, thus embracing state violence against Palestinians and suppressing “180 artists, writers, and teachers since October 7,” many of them Jewish. “What have you learned, Germany?” she asked, after underscoring the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military’s US-backed attacks against Palestinian and Lebanese civilians. Wielding banners, flags, and signs, the keffiyeh-clad crowd shouted in response: “Nothing!” Goldin ended her speech with a call for pro-Palestine activists to unify under the cause and amplify the voices of Palestinians, inviting cheers. When Biesenbach approached the podium, his words were practically drowned out as the crowd continued to chant. “As I mentioned in my introduction earlier, I disagree with your opinion,” Biesenbach began in response to Goldin’s speech. “Still, I stand for your right to express yourself freely.” “Israel’s right to exist is beyond question for us,” Biesenbach continued, speaking on behalf of the Neue Nationalgalerie. “The attack on the Jewish state on October 7th, 2023 was a cruel act of terror that cannot be justified by anything.” Biesenbach noted that he and the museum also empathize with the civilians of Gaza and Lebanon, adding that “all people in the Middle East have the right to live without fear and with the assurance of their safety.” The director ended his speech with a rejection of the cultural boycott of Israel, citing the museum’s commitments to freedom of expression and its historical responsibility to the Jewish state, and that it will not allow “calls for or incitement to violence, the legitimization or trivialization of acts of terrorism, the injury and killing of civilians or support of terrorist organizations.” In response to Hyperallergic ‘s request for comment, a Neue Nationalgalerie spokesperson said that “slogans were shouted that do not align with the institution’s Code of Conduct.” “The Neue Nationalgalerie explicitly distances itself from the statements made by the protesters and emphasizes its commitment to freedom of expression, respectful dialogue, and mutual respect,” the representative said. While Goldin’s confrontational speech was met with approval by the pro-Palestine attendees, German Culture Minister Claudia Roth lambasted the photographer for her “unbearably one-sided political views,” saying she was “appalled” at the way people in the audience chanted slogans such as “Free Palestine” during Biesenbach’s address. Berlin’s Culture Senator Joe Chialo also condemned Goldin’s “one-sidedness” and “obliviousness to history,” and Hermann Parzinger, president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, said that the artist’s speech “does not correspond to our understanding of freedom of expression.” Conflicts simmering at the Neue Nationalgalerie in the previous weeks reached a boiling point during Goldin’s opening reception. The museum had planned a symposium titled “Art and Activism in Times of Polarization: A Discussion Space on the Middle East Conflict” for November 24 — two days after the opening of the retrospective. The boycott advocacy group Strike Germany called attention to the event, curated by Pakistani-German political analyst Saba-Nur Cheema and Israeli-German writer Meron Mendel, in an Instagram post , claiming that the symposium would be “dominated by genocide-denying Zionists while pretending to offer multiple ‘nuanced’ positions.” Reached by Hyperallergic , Cheema and Mendel said that the symposium was meant to “create a controversial yet respectful space to discuss the role of the Israel-Palestine-conflict in the art world.” Event panelists included South African, anti-Zionist Jewish artist Candice Breitz, Forensic Architecture’s Eyal Weizman, Israeli artist Ruth Patir of the intentionally shuttered Venice Biennale pavilion , Palestinian artist Osama Zatar, and Turkish-German artist Raphael Malik, among others, with filmmaker Hito Steyerl meant to deliver the keynote speech. Steyerl, Weizman, Breitz, and Malik withdrew from the symposium after Goldin communicated that she had not approved the program and had asked for it to be canceled. In their emails to Biesenbach withdrawing from the symposium, both Steyerl and Breitz mentioned that their participation was contingent on Goldin agreeing to the event and fair treatment to the photographer respectively. “It is clear to me that the museum organized this symposium as a prophylactic to secure its position in the German discussion – in other words, to prove they do not support my politics,” Goldin said in a comment on Strike Germany’s post. We hope you enjoyed this article! Before you keep reading, please consider supporting Hyperallergic ’s journalism during a time when independent, critical reporting is increasingly scarce. Unlike many in the art world, we are not beholden to large corporations or billionaires. 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Las Vegas quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the season due to a broken collarbone, head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed on Monday, leaving the Raiders with a short week to determine their starter. Minshew suffered the injury when he was sacked and landed on his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter of Las Vegas' 29-19 home loss to the Denver Broncos. Former starter Aidan O'Connell, who was sidelined by a thumb injury in Week 7, could return off injured reserve in time for the Raiders (2-9) to face the two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs (10-1) on Friday in Kansas City. "We'll see if Aidan is good to go," Pierce said. "He's been ramping up." O'Connell entered the 21-day practice window on Monday as the Raiders determine when to activate him. "Seeing him able to grip the ball comfortable, hopefully, no pain there, and just being able to be efficient," Pierce said. "To put a player out there that's hurting or injured still, that's not to the benefit of the player or our team." O'Connell, 26, has played in four games this season, starting two (both losses). He is 52 of 82 (63.4 percent) for 455 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. As a rookie last season, O'Connell started 10 of 11 games, going 5-5, and completed 213 of 343 passes (62.1 percent) for 2,218 yards, 12 TDs and seven interceptions. The Raiders selected O'Connell in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. "Obviously at the quarterback position, you've got to be smart," Pierce said. "I think with Aidan, his future's much brighter looking ahead. ... I'll have to really rely on our doctors and medical staff." Desmond Ridder replaced Minshew and went 5 of 10 for 64 yards. Ridder, 25, has appeared in three games this season for Las Vegas and is 16 of 26 (61.5 percent) for 138 yards and one TD. Ridder played the previous two seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, who selected him in the third round of the 2022 draft. For his career, he is 338 of 529 (63.9 percent) for 3,682 yards, 15 TDs and 12 interceptions in 22 games (17 starts, 8-9 record). Minshew, 28, completed 25 of 42 passes for 230 yards with one touchdown and one interception against the Broncos. He finished his first season with the Raiders with 2,013 yards, nine TDs and 10 picks on 66.3 percent passing. He joined the Raiders in free agency after stints in Jacksonville (2019-20), Philadelphia (2021-22) and Indianapolis (2023) and won the starting job in camp. But he was benched multiple times for O'Connell as the Raiders struggled as a team. --Field Level Media