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The Charlie Kirk Assassination Highlights the Rise of Political Violence Without a Clear Ideology 

Sep 17, 2025 | 15:46 GMT

The crime scene where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 11 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
The crime scene where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 11 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

(PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

While ideologically amorphous violence is deeply troubling, it fits into the overall wave of political violence in which the United States finds itself -- and the overall trajectory of more violence likely for the foreseeable future....

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