Student organizing pays off in divestment victories in Chicago and Florida

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The student government at the University of Illinois-Chicago unanimously passed a divestment resolution on Monday evening. Also, divestment resolution veto bypassed at the University of South Florida as student-led campaigns grow. Music: "The Emperor's Clothes" by Invincible. For the full story: https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-barrows-friedman/listen-student-organizing-pays-divestment-victories-chicago-and-florida (Image: A student activist wears Chicago-area campus divestment campaign buttons at the UIC divestment hearing, posted by Twitter user @nashalam)

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