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Director of the Northwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joins us this episode to discuss the evolution of the ADL. Including how the way hate is directed at folks has evolved over the years and the ways the ADL is working on these issues, including technology and current hate laws.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pride-northwest/support

Director of the Northwest Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) joins us this episode to discuss the evolution of the ADL. Including how the way hate is directed at folks has evolved over the years and the ways the ADL is working on these issues, including technology and current hate laws.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/pride-northwest/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/pride-northwest/support</a>

Miri Cypers, Director of Northwest Region Anti-Defamation League

Our guest this week is Miri Cypers. She is the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League in the Northwest. The ADL’s is a legacy civil rights organization whose mission is to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Miri was also a prior guest at 2018’s Adult Civics Happy Hour, a conversation on local white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations operating in the Tacoma area. This episode is timely. Over the weekend, members of Patriot Front, a fascist organization, held a demonstration in Washington DC. They marched on the National Mall, with an escort from local police. Patriot Front was created in 2017, in the aftermath of the Charlottesville Riots. They are a rebranded version of Vanguard America, a neo-Nazi organization. Patriot Front have a local branch and are one of the plethora of local purveyors of antisemitism, online and offline. Cast of Characters  Miri Cypers – Twitter  Going Further  Seattle ADL – Website ADL Northwest – Twitter Couple targeted by accused Washington neo-Nazi leader speaks out – KING TV  The Nerd Farmer Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts and is brought to you by Libro FM 

Our guest this week is Miri Cypers. She is the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League in the Northwest. The ADL’s is a legacy civil rights organization whose mission is to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Miri was also a prior guest at <a href="https://www.channel253.com/category/adult-civics-happy-hour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018’s Adult Civics Happy Hour</a>, a conversation on local white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations operating in the Tacoma area. This episode is timely. Over the weekend, members of Patriot Front, a fascist organization, held a demonstration in Washington DC. They marched on the National Mall, with an escort from local police. <a href="https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/patriot-front" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patriot Front was created in 2017</a>, in the aftermath of the Charlottesville Riots. They are a rebranded version of <a href="https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/vanguard-america" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vanguard America</a>, a neo-Nazi organization. Patriot Front have a local branch and are one of the plethora of local purveyors of antisemitism, online and offline. Cast of Characters <ul> <li>Miri Cypers – <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/mcypers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> </ul> Going Further <ul> <li>Seattle ADL<a href="https://seattle.adl.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> – Website</a></li> <li>ADL Northwest – <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/adlpnw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li>Couple targeted by accused Washington neo-Nazi leader speaks out – <a href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/victim-of-neo-nazi-atomwaffen-leader-speaks-out-washington-state/281-fb90d533-2cfe-4503-b0bc-8c99883be3ce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KING TV</a></li> </ul> The Nerd Farmer Podcast is available on<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nerd-farmer-podcast/id1223805236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7xvxEeXFsXwcpTbkkUelwm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify,</a><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/nate-bowling/nerd-farmer-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>, and<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXJkZmFybXBvZC5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0Lw?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwiogcLihaHvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a> and is brought to you by<a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/Tacoma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Libro FM </a>