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Massive deforestation in Cameroon: an urgent call for international action | Afrik 21
Massive deforestation and forest degradation in Cameroon are reaching alarming proportions, threatening biodiversity, the rights of local communities and international commitments to protect the environment.Boris Ngounou (Afrik 21)
Why is Palantir sponsoring the Dimensions art exhibition in Leipzig?
"Palantir is a US-based data analytics company whose business model seems to be the pushing and exceeding of any ethical and legal boundaries that stand in the way of a fully “transparent humanity”. Some questions come to mind. What was the reasoning behind Palantir’s decision to sponsor the Dimensions exhibition in Leipzig? What exactly were the role of art impresario Walter Smerling and the association Foundation for Art and Culture e.V. (Bonn) which he heads, after his efforts were stifled in Berlin? What role do art, curators and artists play in such an exhibition?"
https://artwashing-leipzig.de/open-letter/
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