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CUNY Law Graduate Calls For Revolution Against 'Oppressive' U.S. Institutions In Controversial Commencement Speech

  • The speaker criticized institutions like the military, police, ICE and prison system as oppressive and murderous.
  • The speech called for dismantling capitalism, racism, imperialism and Zionism.
  • Critics condemned the speech as "hate-filled and dangerous" and called for CUNY's funding to be stripped.
  • CUNY defended the speech as reflecting the voices of individual speakers.
  • The speech praised CUNY for supporting student activism but criticized it for supporting oppressive institutions.
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