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      Modi and El-Sisi

      Amnesty Says India and Egypt Must End 'Unrelenting Assault on Human Rights'

      "Both countries show striking parallels in their attempts to harass and intimidate into silence all actual or perceived government critics and opponents."

      Brett Wilkins
      Jan 26, 2023

      As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the chief guest at his nation's 74th Republic Day celebrations, Amnesty International on Thursday led calls for both right-wing leaders to "address the ongoing human rights and impunity crises" in their respective countries.

      Meeting ahead of events commemorating the adoption of India's constitution—including a military parade in which members of the Egyptian army marched—Modi and El-Sisi agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a "strategic partnership," while calling for a "coordinated and concerted" effort to combat "terrorism."

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      Agriculture expert and journalist P Sainath

      Still Waiting for Freedom: A Review of P. Sainath's The Last Heroes

      Sainath would reject being called a journalistic hero, but he and his colleagues are engaged in a truly heroic effort to tell the stories that so desperately need to be told.

      Robert Jensen
      Jan 13, 2023

      Here’s one possible trajectory for ambitious print journalists. After making your name with aggressive reporting at a smaller newspaper, move up the ladder until you are at a top paper with a prestige beat. Go on the television talk shows to pontificate. Maybe snag a regular column. Offer analyses that seem critical but make sure never to challenge the conventional wisdom. Hire an agent who can get you handsome speaking fees on the lecture circuit.

      Here’s P. Sainath’s trajectory.

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      COP15

      End of Destructive Subsidies Key Demand at COP15 Biodiversity Talks

      "Governments must address subsidies to extractive and otherwise harmful industries and stop encouraging such business models through trade and investment," asserted Greenpeace.

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 12, 2022

      With just one week left at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference for countries to reach a deal to protect Earth's ecosystems, environmental campaigners on Monday implored negotiators gathered in Montreal to ensure that the elimination of harmful government subsidies is a core component of any agreement.

      "Biodiversity offsets are not a substitute for real action to stop destruction of nature, just as carbon offsets are not a substitute for real emissions reductions."

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