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This week: • The Cockroach Janta Party - the viral movement in India asking questions of govt • Anti-migrant protests and rising violence in South Africa • Belly of the Beast - Reporting on Cuba, from Cuba • How the ‘ceasefire’ has failed to halt Israel’s killing in Gaza ▶️ youtu.be/UNiqvlp9sWE
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And the question remains! Friend or foe? 🦊 Soon to be revealed! #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
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