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CarePlus Expands

Affordable Medicare Advantage Options In Florida

CarePlus Health Plans, Inc., a recognized leader in healthcare delivery that has been offering Medicare Advantage health plans in Florida for over 22 years, announced last week that the company is expanding both its footprint in Florida as well as the variety of plan offerings that will be available to Medicare bene ficiaries in the state enrolling in 2023plans.

“We are thrilled to be able to reach additional Floridians by offering our CarePlus Medicare Advantage plans, designed to provide robust coverage for high quality healthcare, in a total of 21 counties across the state for coverage starting in 2023,” said Bruno Piquin, CarePlus President. “People with Medicare throughout Florida have responded overwhelmingly posi tively to the value and quality of health care our plans afford our members. We’re also excited to introduce new plan offerings and features, which we believe will add value and lower costs for members, many of whom are being impacted by the challeng ingeconomictimes.”

Entering Three New Counties

For the first time, this year residents of three Florida coun ties – Flagler, Hernando and St. CarePlus Expands, Page 7A

Here Comes Santa Claus At Gulfstream Park Village!

South Florida’s Ultimate Home Store, Entertainment & Restaurant Destination Welcomes Visits From Santa This Holiday Season

With the holidays in full swing, Santa is making stops at Gulfstream Park Village! From Nov. 26 – Dec. 24, 2022, families are invited to partake in this time-honored tradition where children can share their Christmas wish lists with the jolly oldelf.

Available on a first come, first serve basis, Santa will be sta tioned in the ground level Village Center on select dates. While in line, families can enjoy music and the open-air lifestyle center’s free Symphony in Lights festival

running daily through Dec. 31. With the grounds illuminated in more than 250,000 LED lights, this amazing spectacle will be set to the sounds of holiday favorites from yesterday and today. A 10-minute light show takes place at the top of every hour from 6-11 p.m. and will fea turesnowforamagicaleffect.

This year’s Symphony in Lights has grown to be even big ger and better with LED entrance lighting and a new tree with new programming that includes eight languages that wish guests a

happy holiday and joyous new year. Symphony In Lights cap tures all the magic of the holiday season and inspires friends and families to spend time together during one of the most wonderful timesoftheyear.

Many of Santa’s visits also overlap with Gulfstream Park’s Music in the Park series, that features live performances from localartists.

Upcoming dates for Santa include Saturday, Nov. 26;

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Miami Art Week 2022

Museum Of Contemporary Art, North Miami (Moca) Announces Fall Programming

Didier WilliamMosaic Pool, Miami

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) is proud to announce its Fall 2022 and Miami Art Week program ming. The exhibitions, which open throughout the Fall, will also be celebrated during Miami Art Week with a public opening December 1st, 2022, as well as additionalprogramming.

“We are pleased to showcase these impactful and timely exhi bitions during Miami Art Week, when the eyes of the global art world are focused on our com munity,” said Chana Sheldon, Executive Director of MOCA. “Each of these artists aligns with the museum’s mission to offer fresh perspectives, which chal lenge established narratives and connect diverse audiences to underexploredartistsandideas.”

Debuting this month, Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè through April 16th, 2023 is the largest retrospective of Didier William’s career. Translated as “We’ve Left That All Behind,” the show presents an in-depth look at the Haitian-born, North Miamiraised artist’s career and mem ory among the very neighbor hoodwhereheoncegrewup.

Curated by Erica Moiah

The Fate Of America Is Being Made In China

By John & Nisha Whitehead

China

No matter who runs for office, no matter who controls the White House, Senate or the House of Representatives now or in the future, “we the people” have alreadylost.

We have lost because the future of this nation is being forged beyond the reach of our laws, elections and borders by techno-authoritarian powers with no regard for individuality, pri vacyorfreedom.

The fate of America is being madeinChina,ourrolemodelfor allthingsdystopian.

An economic and political powerhouse that owns more of America’s debt than any other

country

to intimidate its populace, main tain its power and expand the largesseofitscorporateelite.

Where China goes, the United States eventually follows. This wayliesoutrighttyranny.

Censorship. China’s censor ship machine is straight out of Orwell’s 1984 with government agencies and corporations work ing together to limit the popu lace’s freedom of expression. Government agencies routinely harass and intimidate anyone seen as non-compliant. Activists are frequently penalized for gath ering in public places and charged criminally with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” China has also gone to great lengths to muzzle journalists reporting on corruption or human rightsabuses.

Surveillance. COVID-19 brought China’s Orwellian sur veillance out of the shadows and

Gulfstream Park,

is an economic and political powerhouse that owns more of America’s debt than any other country and is buying up American busi nesses across the spectrum

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and is buying up American businesses across the spectrum, China is a vicious totalitarian regime that routinely employs censorship, surveil lance, brutal police state tactics

A Peaceful Holiday Season

Let’s All Unite to Support Laws That Protect Innocent Lives

By Hallandale Beach Mayor, Joy Cooper

While the election season is finally finishing up, we can now take a pause and pray for a peaceful holiday season. Sadly, this past weekend we once again heard the news of a mass shoot ing at a night club that celebrates diversity and is known to cater to the LGBTQ community. Ironically this past weekend marked the memorial for individuals in the LGBTQ community killed due to their Identity, Transgender Remembrance Day. The gunman enteredintheclubkillingfiveand injuring 25 before he was sub dued by patrons. It is still not clear if this was a hate crime, but the shooter had an incident beforeoverabombthreat.

What a tragedy for Colorado Springs and the rest of our coun try. When will these senseless home-grown attacks stop?

Colorado does have a new Red Flag Law that allows family members, doctors, and law enforcement to request a judge to remove guns from individuals

deemed to be at risk of harming themselvesorothers.

Florida passed a Red Flag Law after the Parkland shooting. Since it was enacted there have been over 8000 individuals banned from owning or purchas ing guns. It has been found that these laws are working around the state. This law was a partisan law that then Governor Scott touted as a great example of what can be done to address school violence and could be a blueprint for the nation. After it was passed the NRA filed a law suit and went after every Republicanthatsupportedit.

Even on the national level due to the NRA there has not been an ability to pass this and other common-sense rules. While we have these laws it goes back to the same thing, “If you see something, Say something. “We also need to speak up and sup porttheselaws.

I have a concealed weapons permit. I have had it for years. I was robbed at gun point in my

home years ago. At that time my husband commuted, and I was at home alone weekly with the kids. After that horrific event we decided we both would apply for our concealed weapons permit. It empowered me to feel more secure in our home. If you had asked me before this if I would ever shoot or own a gun, I would haverespondedno.

A few years later we owned a retail franchise with another cou ple. At that time, we did not have all the online banking systems and quite often had to make cash deposits in drop boxes. At no time was I without my gun. We also went on long boating trips all across the Bahamian Islands. Out at sea on a large boat protection was essential, as you would never know who you maycomeacross.

We are responsible gun own ers. The super majority of owners

are. It is those individuals that are irresponsible, mentally ill, and simply criminals that have caused most of the violence. I have lobbied since 2006 with Mayor Against Illegal Guns, now Everytown For Gun Safety. The genesis of these organization was a result of Congress not reinstating the assault rifle ban of 1994.

Without the ban many auto matic weapons flooded our streets. It meant now criminals had easy access and our police departments could be out gunned by guns that were meant for war time. To this day I along with many individuals cannot imagine why we need these guns in our streets. And now as a society are seeing the results. Massshooting.

The laws we are trying to enact are common sense. They address the ability to have

access to guns which have detachable magazines and many gun loopholes. They address gun registrations of existing assault rifles and firearms. Since it was not reauthorized 37% of police departments reported an increase in shooting and mass fatalities.

While many are celebrating the election of a Republican majority, I am asking every Floridian to understand that these laws are critical to per sever. Do not be fooled that it is an attack on our right to bear arms. It is all about NRA funded campaigns across the Nation. It isaboutmoneyandbusiness.

Over this holiday let’s all unite to support laws that protect innocent lives. Too many families are sitting around their tables withoutlovedones.

Wishing you and yours a won derfulandblessedThanksgiving!

As always, feel free to reach out to me with your questions, concerns and ideas to make our City a better place! I can be reached 24/7/365 at my Office Number: (954) 457-1318. On my Cell/Text at: (954) 632-5700. Or E-mail me at: jcooper@cohb.org

James, Ph.D, the exhibition will feature over forty works span ning multiple mediums and including some of his newest paintings. Complementing the painted work and speaking to the close relationship of painting and printmaking in William’s practice, are new drawings and artist books. The show also includes William’s first monu mental sculpture: a 12-foot tall wooden body emblematic of a religious column present in Haitianworshiprituals.

In a blend of personal reflec tions, biographical anecdotes andarthistoricalmoments,some of the works in the show recon textualize historical iconogra phies and ideas, stripping them oftheir“known”truthsandtrans forming each into something entirelynew.Bydoingso,William playfully and unapologetically reclaims autonomy over a frag mented record of history, engag ing his personal connection to the complexity of immigrant nar ratives and queer identity to cre ate opportunity for investigation andredemption.

“I want the audience to be involved in that complexity that sometimes will resolve and sometimes won’t resolve,” said William. “For which sometimes there might be a translation and

other

In conjunction with the exhi bition, the museum will partner with Ten-Time Emmy AwardWinning Producer and Director, Marlon Johnson to produce a documentary highlighting the art ist and will partner with a vast network of scholars to present a series of public programs. The museum will also publish an accompanying exhibition cata logue.

Opening this month is Kanaval, a retrospective by pho tographer, filmmaker, Curator and writer Leah Gordon that documents twenty years of Carnival in Haiti. Curated by MOCA Curator Adeze Wilford, the exhibition consists of a series of black-and-white photographs taken on a mechanical medium formatcamera.

The images are contextual ized by a series of oral histories relayed by various troupe lead ers, who also oversee the design of the costume and generate the narratives surrounding Carnival. Their stories reflect the wealth of invention, fable and selfgenerated mythology prevalent in much of Haitian culture. The photographs will be accom panied by a new feature-length documentary on the carnival pro viding a kinetic counterpoint to

theportraits.

“I’m excited to bring Kanaval to MOCA,” said Adeze Wilford, MOCA Curator. “For decades Leah has documented and helped to platform a people’s history of Haiti through her pho tographs. This exhibition brings that practice further through her new film that provides an incredi ble perspective to an intergen erational conversation about tra ditionthatiseverevolving.”

Also on view will be VantaBlack’s To What Lengths, which will be open to the public on MOCA Plaza through January 20th, 2023. Selected in MOCA’s 2022 Open Call to artists for its “Art on the Plaza” series, To What Lengths will showcase a key component of VantaBlack’s artistic practice by reflecting on legacy building and preservation as foundational to Black culture and other diasporic peoples. The South Florida-based artist will explore how ideas about legacy are woven into everyday actions by activating five palm trees on the MOCA Plaza with large-scale braids, adorned with beads, metal, and artificial sunflowers and gardenias. The braids of each tree will follow stylings rep resentative of the women in VantaBlack’sfamily.

“Hair grooming through differ ent braiding techniques has been passed down through the matri archs of my family,” said VantaBlack. “It is a vehicle for

sharing oral history, bond build ing between generations and a form of caregiving, amongst many other traditions. The posi tioning of one body between another creates a space of vul nerability. Valuable memories are created and exchanged through this process which also helps developalifelongskill.”

Miami Art Week

Programming and Schedule MOCA will celebrate the exhi bitions with a Miami Art Week reception on Thursday, December 1st, 2022 to include a VIP reception (invitation only) from 6–8 p.m., and open to the public from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. The museum will also hold an Artist and Curator-led Exhibition Tour on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. The museum will also offer extended hours throughout the week. In MOCA’s continued efforts to include diverse voices and perspectives, the exhibitions will be accompanied by a robust series of educational and public programming.

The Museum’s Extended Hours For Miami Art Week:

• Sunday, November 27th, 2022 –Tuesday, November 29th, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Wednesday, November 30th, 2022.: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

• Thursday, December 1st, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Open Hours), 6:00

Sunday, December 4th, 2022: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Saturday, December 3rd, 2022: 11:00 a.m. (Artist and CuratorLed Exhibition Tour)

General admission is $10 for adults; $5 for seniors, students and visitors with disabilities and free for MOCA Members, City of North Miami residents and chil drenunder12.

About the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami

MOCA North Miami presents contemporary art and its histori cal influences through exhi bitions, educational programs and collections. Inspired by its surrounding communities, MOCA connects diverse audiences and cultures by providing a welcom ing place to encounter new ideas and voices and nurturing a life long love of the arts. MOCA developed from the Center of Contemporary Art which was inaugurated in 1981. The estab lishment of the permanent col lection coincided with the insti tution’s move into their current building designed by Charles GwathmeyofGSNYin1996.

For more information visit: https://mocanomi.org/

times there might not be a translation. Those moments of failed translation are just as important for me and just as powerful.”

(L) Didier William’s retrospective presents an in-depth look at the Haitian-born, North Miami-raised artist’s career (M) Also on view will be VantaBlack’s To What Lengths, which will be open to the public on MOCA Plaza (R) Opening this month is Kanaval, a retrospective by photographer, filmmaker, curator, and writer Leah Gordon

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select a CarePlus Medicare Advantage plan during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, or AEP. The AEP runs from October 15th, 2022 through December 7th, 2022 for plan coverage taking effect January 1st,2023.

In Flagler, St. Johns and Hernando counties, CarePlus is offering up to nine Medicare Advantage plans to help meet different health and budget needs for area residents. In all the counties CarePlus will now serve, options include special plans for people living with cer tain chronic conditions (Chronic Condition Special Needs plans) and for people who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare (Dual Special Needs plans), as well as plans broadly available to all Medicare beneficiaries. In Hernando County, several of the plans for chronic conditions include out-of-network coverage to help give members an even broader choice of hospitals and specialists.

Expanding CareSalute to 17 Florida Counties

Today CarePlus is also announcing a major expansion of its CareSalute Medicare Advantage HMO plan option in Florida as part of the company’s ongo ing commitment to the health and well-being of veterans and theirfamilies.

CareSalute was created to complement VA health care by covering services at non-VA (civilian) facilities and includes features such as dental cov erage, transportation and fitness classes that help provide a com prehensive approach to health care. Because some Veterans may prefer prescription drug coverage through their VA bene fits, the CareSalute plan does not include prescription drug cov erage. Veterans can select from any Medicare Advantage plan

available in their area and CareSalute is an option for all Medicarebeneficiaries.

The 17 counties where CarePlus is offering its 2023 CareSalute Medicare Advantage plan include: Brevard, Broward, Flagler, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole, SumterandVolusia.

One of the highlights of the CareSalute plan is that it offers money back on members’ Medicare Part B premium. Depending on the county of resi dence, members with this plan can get as much as $1,080 to $1,978.80 added back to their Social Security checks over the course of a year ($90 to $164.90 monthly). Dental coverage includes dentures with unlimited extractions and members can get an allowance of up to $4,000 a year for hearing aids ($2,000 perear).

Also New for 2023

More Money Back on the New CareBreeze Platinum (HMO CSNP) and CareComplete Platinum (HMO C-SNP) plans. These “Platinum” plans are an addition to CarePlus’ standard CareBreeze (HMO C-SNP) and

CareComplete (HMO C-SNP) plans and offer a higher Medicare Part B premium give back. Members on the platinum plans can get as much as $1,080 to $1,978.80 added back to their Social Security checks over the course of a year ($90 to $164.90 monthly). Members must have a qualifying chronic condition to enroll. CareBreeze and CareBreeze Platinum are designed for lung conditions such as COPD. CareComplete and CareComplete Platinum are designed for conditions such as DiabetesandHeartDisease.

CarePlus CareEssentials Card™ for members enrolled in CareNeeds Plus (HMO D-SNP). CarePlus’ new CareEssentials Card provides members with a monthly allowance, ranging from $150 -$275, to spend on select groceries, utilities, rent, personal care, pet care and more, depending on their greatest needs. Members must have Medicare and Medicaid to enroll inCareNeedsPlus.

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Enjoy Thanksgiving and Keep Safety in Mind

As families look forward to their Thanksgiving feast, fire safety is not often their first con cern. However, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanks-giving is the leading day of the year for home fires involving cooking equip ment.

Safety in the kitchen is impor tant, especially on Thanksgiving Day when there is a lot of activ ity, people at home and children involved in holiday preparations.

The City of Hollywood Department of Fire Rescue and Beach Safety would like to pass along

these safety tips from the NFPA in an effort to help families keep their loved ones safe as they enjoytheday.

• Stay in the kitchen so you can keep an eye on the food.

• When cooking your turkey stay in the home and check on it frequently.

• Keep children at least three feet away from hot stoves.

• Use caution around hot foods and liq uids. Steam or splashing from vege tables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns.

• Keep floors clear of tripping hazards like toys, pocketbooks or bags.

• Keep knives and electric cords from kitchen appliances, matches and util ity lighters out of the reach.

• Never leave lit candles unattended.

• Ensure your smoke alarms are work ing. Take a moment to test them by pushing the test button.

For more information on holiday fire safety tips, visit https:// www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/ Fire-causes-and-risks/Seasonalfire-causes/Thanksgiving.

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more easily communicate with their loved ones as well as their health plan and healthcare pro viders and use digital plan resources for their health. For example, a member can use the tablet to attend a telehealth visit, to call a mental health provider and to schedule rides to select locations, such as medical appointments covered by the plan. Members must have a qualifying chronic condition to enroll in CareBreeze or CareComplete.

Most CarePlus Medicare Advantage plans also include:

• SilverSneakers®, which provides memberships at participating fitness centers and access to classes designed with the Medicare beneficiary in mind

• Meal delivery program after hospital stays

• Free rides to select locations (unlimited on many plans)

• Allowance to order select over-the-counter products

• $0 copay for certain dental services, including denture coverage on many plans

• $0 copay for certain vision and hear

• Prescription drug coverage

• $50 gift card reward for completing certain healthy activities.

Florida residents seeking more information about enrolling in a CarePlus Medicare Advantage health plan can visit: www. careplushealthplans.com, eswww.careplushealthplans.com (SP) or speak with a licensed CarePlus sales agent by calling: 1(855)450-1352(TTY:711).

CarePlus currently serves approximately 210,000 Medicare membersthroughoutFlorida.

About CarePlus Health Plans

CarePlus Health Plans, Inc. is dedicated to improving the lives of Medicare beneficiaries in Florida. We provide affordable, reliable healthcare and prescrip tion drug coverage that helps our members maintain and improve their health so they can enjoy happy, active and independent lives.

CarePlus offers Medicare Advantage plans with compre hensive benefits designed to meet a variety of needs. We part ner with and support our phy sicians, pharmacists, dentists and other healthcare providers who we trust to take good care of our community. Through our partnership with the ACCESS Florida Department of Children and Families, CarePlus Health Plans, Inc.’s Social Services department assists members to apply for public assistance through a variety of state and federal programs. This assis tance and guidance is com pletely voluntary and offered at noadditionalcost.

CarePlus has supported Florida residents with their Medicare options for over 22 years. Based in Florida, with cor porate offices in Miami and Tampa, we serve approximately 210,000 members across South Florida, West Florida, Central

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The CareContigo Tablet device is loaded with calling, texting and with their loved ones as well as their health plan and healthcare providers webpage-based apps, designed to help members more easily communicate

and online this holiday sea son. Small Business Saturday this year is on Saturday, November 26th, but please consider supporting your favorite small business all season long. In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to encourage people to shop at small businesses on

after Thanksgiving. Last

year, the 12th Annual Small Business Saturday hit a record high with an estimated $23.3 bil lion in reported spending. These small businesses serve as the backbone of our economy and represent over 89% of Broward County’s business community. Join the movement and remem ber to Shop Small in Hollywood thisholidayseason.

a lighter bite ahead of the big meal, it makes for a delicious introduction to festive dinner parties, family gatherings and get-togethers. This Spinach Christmas Tree Salad offers a fresh, festive option that adds a seasonal presentation to the table while inviting guests to take a bite. Harvested at the peak of flavor, tender Fresh Express Baby Spinach has a mild and delicate taste that makes it an ideal addition to recipes throughout the holidays.

Find more ways to freshen up your holiday menu at FreshExpress.com.

Spinach Christmas Tree Salad

Servings: 6

• 2 packages (5 ounces each)

• Fresh Express Baby Spinach

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, divided

• 1/3 cup pistachios, divided

• 1/2 cup feta cheese, divided

• 1 red pepper, cored, cut into thin strips

• 1 large apple, thinly sliced, cut into star shapes

Dressing:

• 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce

• 3 tablespoons cranberry juice

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

In large bowl, toss baby spinach with 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/6 cup pistachios and 1/4 cup feta cheese. Transfer to Christmas tree cake mold. Neatly arrange spinach leaves to create smooth surface. Arrange red pepper strips, trimming as needed, to create garland. Arrange remaining dried cranberries, remaining pistachios and remaining feta cheese as “ornaments” on top of spinach. Create tree topper with one apple star; place remaining apple stars around “tree.” To make dressing: In blender, process cranberry sauce, cranberry juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil,brownsugarandsaltuntilsmooth.

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gave China the perfect excuse for unleashing the full force of its expansive and sophisticated sur veillance and data collection powers on its citizenry and the rest of the world. Facial recogni tion cameras and cell phone car riers track people’s movements constantly, reporting in real time to data centers that can be accessed by government agents and employers alike. And coded color alerts (red, yellow and green) sort people into health categories that correspond to the amount of freedom of movement they’re allowed: “Green code, travel freely. Red or yellow, report immediately.”

Social media credit scores. Equipped with facial recognition technology, some 200 million security cameras installed nationwide allow authorities to track so-called criminal acts, such as jaywalking, which factor into a person’s social credit score. Social media credit scores assigned to Chinese individuals and businesses categorize them on whether or not they are “good” citizens. A “citizen score” determinesone’splaceinsociety based on one’s loyalty to the government. A real-name sys tem—which requires people to use government-issued ID cards to buy mobile sims, obtain social media accounts, take a train, board a plane, or even buy gro ceries—coupled with social media credit scores ensures that those blacklisted as “unworthy” are banned from accessing financial markets, buying real estateortravelingbyairortrain.

Safe, smart cities. Having pio neered the development of socalled “safe” smart cities, China

A Hearty Holiday Side Dish

From appetizers and snacks to the main course, sides and sweets, almost everyone has a favorite holiday dish. However, it’s the pairings and complementary dishes that make festive get-togethersspecial.

This Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes with Kale and Gruyere is an ideal example of a savory side that goes well with a variety of holiday meals, making it a perfect option for families seeking a versatile recipe to serve with dinner. Rosy-skinned and white-fleshed, Wisconsin Round Red potatoes have a firm, smooth and moist texture, making them well-suited for roastinginthisheartydish.

Visit eatwisconsinpotatoes.com to discover more recipes fit for serving your loved ones.

Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes with Kale and Gruyere Recipe courtesy of Wisconsin Potatoes

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 2 cloves garlic, smashed

• 3 sprigs fresh thyme

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 3 cloves shallots, diced

• 4 large kale leaves, finely chopped

• (discard stems)

• 2 pounds red potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch

• 2 ounces gruyere cheese, grated

• 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated

Heat oven to 325 F. In small saucepan over medium heat, combine cream, salt, black pepper, garlic and thyme; stir constantly, until cream starts to bubble, 46 minutes. When bubbling, remove from heat and stir until slightly cooled. Let cream sit. Heat large (12-inch) oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter. When butter melts, add shallots and kale leaves. Saute until kale is tender and bright green, about 4 minutes. Turn off burner. Add sliced potatoes to skillet, fanningovertopofkale.

Use slotted spoon to remove garlic and

thyme from heavy cream. Pour heavy creamoverpotatoes.

Cover skillet tightly with foil and bake untilpotatoesaretender,75-85minutes.

Remove skillet from oven and turn on broiler.Discardfoil.

Sprinkle gruyere and Parmesan cheeses over potatoes, tucking some cheesebetweenpotatoslices.

Return skillet to oven and broil until top isgoldenbrown,5-6minutes.

Dish Up a Divine Holiday Dessert

Give your holiday gatherings a new twist this year with a creamy cranberry delight that’s a cause for celebration all on its own. Smooth, divine taste at the dessert table can be the memorable momentyourfamilycravesyearafteryear.

This rich, festive Cranberry Cheesecake combines classic flavor with a homemade cranberry compote-infused layer above a crust sweetly made using C&H Light Brown Sugar and graham crackers. Top it all off with fresh and sugared cranberries, rosemary springs and whipped cream for a tempting treat thattastesasgoodasitlooks.

To find more sweet eats to celebrate the holidays, visit chsugar.com.

Cranberry Cheesecake

Prep time: 45 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Cranberry Compote: • 2 cups fresh cranberries • 1 cup C&H Light Brown Sugar • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Crust:

cups graham cracker crumbs

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

• 3 tablespoons C&H Light Brown Sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cheesecake:

• 3 packages (8 ounces each)

• cream cheese, at room temperature

• 2 cups C&H Organic Raw Cane Sugar

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 4 large eggs, at room temperature

• 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature

• 1/2 cup cranberry compote

• fresh cranberries

• sugared cranberries

• rosemary sprigs

• whipped cream

To make cranberry compote: In medium saucepan, bring cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice and orange zest to boil. Lower heat and simmer 10-15 minutes, or until most cranberries burst. Remove from heat. Cool completely at room temperature then transfer to bowl; refrigerate.

To make crust: Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter 8-inch springform pan and line bottomwithparchmentpaper.Setaside. In medium bowl, mix cracker crumbs, butter, brown sugar and salt. Press crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F. To make cheesecake: In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth. Add cane sugar and beat 2-3 minutes. Scrape sides of bowl as needed. Add flour, vanilla and salt.Beat1minuteuntilincorporated.

Add one egg at a time, mixing until incorporated. Add sour cream and mix 1 minute. Scrape sides of bowl as needed. In medium bowl, mix half of cheesecake batterwith1/2cupcranberrycompote.

Wrap springform pan with aluminum foil and place in large roasting pan. Pour cream cheese and cranberry mixture into prepared pan. Top with remaining cream cheese batter. Place roasting pan in oven and add hot water to 1-inch of springform pan. Bake 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until cake looks set in center. Remove from oven and rest 1 hour. Refrigerate in pan overnight.

Decorate cake with fresh and sugared cranberries, rosemary springs and whippedcream.

world domination and its rigid demand for compliance are pushing us towards a world in chains.

What too many fail to rec ognize, however, is that China and the American Deep State have joined forces. As I make clear in Battlefield America: The War on the American People and in its fictional counterpart The Erik Blair Diaries, this is fascism hiding behind a thin veneer of open government and populist elections.

is exporting worldwide the hightech communities in which resi dents are monitored round the clock, their every action under constant surveillance and every device is connected to a central brain operated by artificial intel ligence. As privacy expert Vincent Mosco concludes, “The benefit from smart cities clearly goes to the authorities who are able to use the promise of the modern, high-tech city to extend and deepen surveillance. It also goes to the big tech companies who profit first from building the smart city infrastructure and sec ondly by commodifying the entire smart city space. Citizens gain some operational efficiency but atgreatcosttotheirliberty.”

Digital currency. China has already adopted a governmentissueddigitalcurrency,whichnot only allows it to surveil and seize people’s financial transactions, but can also work in tandem with its social credit score system to punish individuals for moral

lapses and social transgressions (and reward them for adhering to government-sanctioned behav ior).

AI surveillance. In much the same way that Chinese products have infiltrated almost every mar ket worldwide and altered con sumer dynamics, China is now exporting its “authoritarian tech” to governments worldwide ostensibly in an effort to spread its brand of totalitarianism world wide. While countries with authoritarian regimes have been eager to adopt AI surveillance, liberal democracies are also “aggressively using AI tools to police borders, apprehend potential criminals, monitor citi zens for bad behavior and pull out suspected terrorists from crowds.”

Secret police. According to recent reports, China has planted morethan54secretpoliceforces in 25 cities around the world, including the United States, as part of their efforts to track and

threaten dissidents and deport them back to China for prose cution.

Police brutality. Not much has changed about China’s brutal crackdown on protesters in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Chinese policing remains brutal, excessive and inflexible, now with the added power of the surveillance state behindit.

Intimidation tactics. China has mastered the art of intimidation tactics, threatening activists, their families and their livelihood should they fail to comply with thegovernment’sdictates.

Disappearance, brainwashing and torture. Those who fail to fall in line with China’s dictates are often made to disappear, arrested in the dead of night and imprisoned in Orwellian reeducationcamps.Chinahasbuilt more than 400 of these intern mentcampsinrecentyears.

China’s global influence, its technological reach, its quest for

For all intents and purposes, we have become the embodi ment of what Philip K. Dick feared when he wrote The Man in the High Castle, a vision of an alternate universe in which the Axis powers defeat the Allies in World War II and “fascism has not simply conquered America. It has insinuated itself, with dis turbing ease, into America’s DNA.”

Yet while Dick’s vision of a world in which totalitarianism has been normalized is chilling, our growing reality of a world in which the Deep State is not merely entrenched but has gone globalisdownrightterrifying.

Our national flag may not boast the red and white stripes with a swastika on a field of blue as depicted in The Man in the High Castle, but be warned: we arenolessoccupied.

Editor’s Note: John Whitehead is an Attorney and Author who has written, debated and prac ticed widely in the area of Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Popular Culture. John Whitehead’s Commentary are his views and he is open for discus sion, he can be contacted at: johnw@rutherford.org - Information about The Rutherford Institute is available at: www. rutherford.org

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