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ABQ natives kick off holiday with protests By Cathy Cook @Cathy_Daily “We can’t drink oil! Leave it in the soil!” The chant rose up from the crowd at the Indigenous People’s Day march on Monday downtown, in celebration of Albuquerque’s second annual day devoted to recognizing the resilience of natives in recent centuries. The event, organized by the Red Nation, protested both the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy and the incarceration of Leonard Peltier. Protesters stopped in the street between the federal and county courthouses, where speakers discussed Peltier’s 41-year imprisonment and, in front of the police station, gave speeches addressing the Dakota Access Pipeline. David Maile, an organizer with the Red Nation, said Columbus Day — celebrated in many other cities nationwide on Monday — represents a history of genocide and conquest. “We’re marching and rallying today to celebrate Indigenous People’s Day as a counter to Columbus Day,” Maile said. “But
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Demonstrators march down 2nd Street in solidarity for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Protesters gathered to speak out against Columbus Day and promote Indigenous Peoples’ Day, along with other controversies such as the Direct Access Pipeline and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
College Republicans give in, dump Trump @RealDavidLynch In a move that breaks away from the organization’s tradition of supporting Republican candidates on principle, the New Mexico Federation of College Republicans officially endorsed Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson for the presidency, denouncing Donald Trump in the process. On Monday, UNM College Republicans followed suit, stating in an official release, “We have never seen two presidential nominees with such high unfavorable ratings” before touting Johnson as “not just the third option, (but) the only option.” NMFCR Chair Michael Aguilar, also a recent graduate of UNM, said the federation – which has a “history of Republican Libertarianism” – decided in May when current leadership was elected that local races would be the priority. “We made it a point that we wouldn’t devote any time, resources or energy to the presidential race. Our concern would be down-race
ballots,” he said, which include those running for Senate and the House of Representatives, among other local positions up for grabs. That changed on Saturday morning, when Aguilar said he woke to a phone call with other members of the federation who said they were considering moving forward with officially endorsing Johnson for president. Aguilar said he doubted the organization has ever endorsed a nonRepublican candidate before. A lengthy discussion followed that literal wake-up call among the federation’s leadership, in which Aguilar made clear to the group that, while he would not be against such a move, there could be repercussions. “We decided to go ahead and pull the trigger,” he said. The timing worked out well, as Johnson held a scheduled rally on campus at the SUB on Saturday afternoon, where Aguilar spoke on behalf of the federation. The group’s endorsement was released immediately following the event, and some of the repercussions that Aguilar alluded to began
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to manifest themselves. “The lines were drawn with that endorsement,” he said. “People that I’ve been friends with and worked with for a long time...they’re pissed,
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and I understand it, because I knew that was going to come.” At least one other campus group has faced severe consequences after also endorsing Johnson for
president. Early last month, Cornell Republicans posted on their Facebook page the group’s support for the Libertarian. “This election’s unprecedented nature has made blind commitment to our party unpalatable. The Cornell Republicans cannot, in good faith, endorse our party’s nominee,” the post states before going on to say that Johnson provides “real solutions.” Unlike the case in New Mexico, however, Cornell’s group acted alone. A few days after the official endorsement, The Cornell Daily Sun reported that the New York FCR denounced Cornell Republicans for its “unacceptable” decision, revoking its recognition of the student group. As part of the latest developments in what has been widely viewed as one of the most tumultuous and bizarre election cycles in recent history, the group of national Republican leaders that were still treading a very fine line between supporting or dumping Trump have been crossing over to the latter following tapes released on Saturday.
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