Martin Hodgson
@MartinxHodgson
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Call me crazy but maybe decrying that gov't overreach killed a squirrel while ignoring women killed by abortion bans isn't a terrific move for your double digit gender gap https://t.co/l0zOsXnpnG
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It’s hard to make this argument in good faith bc 1) Chavismo had repeatedly cited CC analysis as proof their elections are legit in the past 2) they were admitted as official observers by the gov 3) gov officials said they were legit LAST WEEK https://t.co/x9bk9wYZj2
The Carter Center is funded by the US State Department, CIA front USAID, the UK, and the EU -- which have backed many coup attempts in Venezuela, including one right now. It's also funded by MONARCHIES Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. It's a mercenary org with zero legitimacy.
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Since the international "left" is so convinced Venezuela is not a dictatorship and the voice of the people is being heard with these elections, here's a thread: ✨poor/indigenous/racialized people protesting/voting against the Maduro government in the last 48 hours✨
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SO BASICALLY PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE JUST 0.4% OF THE NEW YORK CITY BUDGET, BUT THE MAYOR IS TRYING TO CUT THE LIBRARY'S BUDGET WAY BACK. I’M TALKING $58.3 MILLION! LIBRARIES ARE ALREADY CLOSED ON SUNDAYS BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS CUTS AND MOST BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN FOR JUST FIVE DAYS A
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'In intervals of three or so minutes, haunted-looking world leaders one by one trooped through the arch to be greeted by Meloni. Hollowed and broken by the electoral battlefield, it was a parade of the living dead.' By @patrickwintour
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Italian PM was all smiles at start of G7 summit as she met parade of haunted-looking statesmen, most of whose days in power are numbered
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“I resigned on Wednesday, 15 May – the 76th anniversary of the Nakba… I could no longer serve at the pleasure of a president who refuses to stop another catastrophe” I wrote for @guardian about my resignation. How many red lines will it take, @POTUS? https://t.co/5PmW4wXUNp
theguardian.com
The president has weaponized the idea of Jewish safety to justify the atrocity in Gaza. I could no longer stand by
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In #Omdurman, I was able to meet up with @ZeinabMSalih, who has done amazing reporting from #Sudan for @guardian. Like other members of @MarieColvinNet she undergoes the danger and discomfort of reporting war all the time, while I visit only briefly.
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Opinion: 'As international lawyers, we felt compelled to assist when the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, asked us to advise whether there was sufficient evidence to lay charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Today, the prosecutor has taken
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Campus protests are normal. Responding with riot police isn't. So I wrote about the reckless approach university administrations have taken, and why *not* calling the police is always an option—specifically, a much better option:
vox.com
Deescalating conflict around protests was possible, but many colleges turned to law enforcement instead.
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UNRWA documents I've seen describe a pattern of harassment by IDF - delays to medicines, abuse, even use of offices as firing positions and more - in West Bank IDF say they support agency's important work. report here: https://t.co/hBB0f60APq
theguardian.com
Exclusive: UN documents seen by the Guardian list hundreds of incidents, including claims workers were blindfolded and beaten
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"Sometimes it seems that Haiti’s problems can be attributed... to the psycho-political mania of the US, which just can’t seem to let go of the idea that the world’s first Black republic is not equipped to govern itself and must never be allowed to do so."
thenation.com
Gangs assert their patriotism while the latest international rescue plan teeters between failure and a possible way forward.
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Aspiring journalists! 3 great opportunities at the @guardian! 1) If you need financial help for a postgrad journalism course, u can apply to have the fees paid Plus 2) if you have a disability, or 3) if you're a person of colour, you can apply for the Positive Action Scheme
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So I have been having a little look at the people who run some of the Welsh anti-20mph Facebook groups. It seems that many of them a run by Tory politicians.... who live in England....and support 20mph where they live.... Let's go on a journey (at a very safe speed). [Thread]
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And if airstrikes working in Yemen, Biden on South Lawn said: “Well, when you say 'working' -- are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes.”
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Donations to help fund lifesaving treatment for the five-year-old son of murdered activist Bruno Pereira can be made here:
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Doar faz bem e você faz a diferença! Conheça minha vaquinha: #SalvePedro
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Mexico vive un terror absoluto. Lo unico que puedo pensar es: Tlatelolco, El Halconazo, Aguas Blancas, Ayotzinapa, Salvatierra...Sin justicia, la historia simple y horriblemente se repite.
El domingo en la madrugada, un comando armando llegó a una posada navideña en Salvatierra (Guanajuato). Entró y disparó. Mató a 11 jóvenes e hirió a 14. En @elpaismexico hemos tratado de reconstruir qué pasó esa noche y sobre todo nombrarles a ellos
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