Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point Action, speaks during a meeting on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson on October 17, 2024.Photograph: OLIVIER TOURON; Getty Images Minutes after right-wing activist Charlie Kirk  was fatally shot  while speaking at an event in Utah on Wednesday, far-right inf

“Charlie Kirk’s assassination pulled me out of retirement. More work must be done.” Mother Jones; Mark Reinstein/Zuma; Luis M. Alvarez/AP In the aftermath of Wednesday’s assassination of right-wing youth leader Charlie Kirk , in the midst of more sober calls for mourning and moderation, many far-right influencers quickly began to call for revenge against the left —whom they blamed for Kirk’s death. They did so even though the shooter still has not been identified, nor their m

Teachers, firefighters and military personnel among those who lost jobs after posting their opinion on social media People attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters Reactions on social media to the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk  have cost multiple people their jobs as authorities in numerous states clamp down on critical commentary. Among those to have been fired, suspended or censured in recent days for their opinions include

Nepal’s PM resigned on Tuesday as protesters set buildings on fire. But calls for broader change are growing. Protesters on a Kathmandu street waving the national flag and chanting slogans on Monday [Samik Kharel/Al Jazeera] Kathmandu, Nepal –  Pabit Tandukar was shouting slogans against Nepal’s government outside the country’s parliament building in the capital Kathmandu when he felt sharp pain cutting through his leg. The 22-year-old university student was taken to the trau