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Mexico is heading towards its most violent election ever, with 30 candidates murdered, 77 threatened and 11 kidnapped (english.elpais.com)

More than 170 attacks have been committed against politicians in the lead-up to the June elections. This violence has put campaigns under tension and is sowing doubts about governability in several regions. Specialists warn that the line between the Mexican state and organized crime is increasingly blurred...

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I checked the wikipedia list and Jesus is just about the only candidate name that hasn’t been murdered.

…wikipedia.org/…/List_of_politicians_killed_durin…

‘Like a war zone’: Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest | US universities (www.theguardian.com)

The university’s response was likely the quickest show of police force in response to a divestment protest among the dozens nationwide that have occurred in recent weeks. It was also probably the only one where pepper balls, stun guns and rubber bullets were used against students, faculty and community members – at one of...

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Gen-X here. I am very curious to find out what percentage of Boomers that were very much so in favor of the university campus protests against the Vietnam war are now calling these Zoomers terrorists and justifying the use of force by the police.

U.S. student encampments demand: Divest from Israeli apartheid (www.workers.org)

April 22 – The global struggle in solidarity with the Palestinians against the horrific U.S./Israeli genocide since October 7 has become a major focus on U.S. college campuses. Prestigious Columbia University, located in Harlem, New York, has become ground zero in the campaign to divest funds supporting the apartheid Israeli...

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These kids don’t even pay taxes yet. I cannot overstate how sickened I am that my money is being used to fund genocide and apartheid.

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Two statements. I am praising the kids for standing up for what is right even though they are not contributing money to fund genocide, and I am reiterating how sickened I am by my hard earned money being used to fund genocide.

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