Meena Nallainathan

writer, interested in farmers, seeds, soil, sri lankan politics, critical race

[Vinita Srivastava @writevinita]

“We rehearse feelings of
Disempowerment.” - Katy Taylor and Meena N

[Vinita Srivastava @writevinita]

“When you are structurally set up to fail.” =
Systemic racism

[Anna Lappé @annalappe]

https://t.co/Z9AjCum5Zo

[Anna Lappé @annalappe]

Some personal news: So excited to be joining the Global Alliance for the Future of Food as its new Executive Director! I feel such urgency and opportunity for food systems transformation and can't wait to collaborate with the GA team, members, and beyond for real change.

[Liz Carlisle @lizwcarlisle]

Hats off to Olivia Watkins, Karen Washington, and the whole team @blackfarmerfund! Powerful vision, impressive impact, and such careful attention to every detail of the process. Can't wait to learn about this new cohort when the announcement comes out!
https://t.co/UvW0Gh2axR

[Naomi Klein @NaomiAKlein]

Maybe you've seen this study. Nearly half of AI researchers said there was a 10% + chance that their work would lead to human extinction. The way many justify the risk? "AI could solve climate change."

👇 My problem with this thinking

[Maryam Alkhawaja @MARYAMALKHAWAJA]

Today marks 12 years since my father was brutally arrested in front of my family, his face fractured in 4 places; 12 years since he was dragged away leaving a bloody trail after saying “I can’t breathe” as he was beaten unconscious.
#FreeAlKhawaja #Bahrain #dkpol #dkmedier

[Front Line Defenders @FrontLineHRD]

Today, on the 12th anniversary of his detention, we reiterate the call to free imprisoned HRD #Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and drop all charges against him, including his life sentence.

We will not rest in calling for his freedom. #Bahrain must #FreeAlkhawaja now.

Share the call.

[Stefan Simanowitz @StefSimanowitz]

Bad news for human rights abusers around the world!

My former @amnesty colleague @TiranaHassan - a fearless human rights activist who has investigated from the frontlines of conflicts or crises - replaces @KenRoth as @hrw’s Executive Director

[JPS @Peasant_Journal]

⚠ Small grants ⚠️

The Land Deals Politics Initiative is launching a call for applications for small research grants.

🚨Twenty-five grants of $3000 each are available to researchers from/based in the ‘Global South’

https://t.co/Hdr0OaxLmM

[Lili Fuhr @lilifuhr]

📢📢JOB ALERT: The Hands Off Mother Earth (HOME) Alliance - leading civil society network to oppose #geoengineering - is looking for a new coordinator. Application deadline🗓️: 21 April 2023
👉https://t.co/fnQxFafUJZ

[Anna Lappé @annalappe]

A great opportunity with a wonderful organization! Check out the details here @1000currents

[The Nutty Professor @StrangeDoctooor]

France's football Team without immigration.
Where would France be, if it was not able to exploit 14 African countries for the past few hundred years?

[JASS - Just Associates @jass4justice]

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20+ years ago, JASS was born! ✨
In this moment, we invited bold questions ❓ + 💬 reflecting on what is needed from a global #feminist movement 👣 strengthening org & unleashed bold imaginings of what that future 🌀 could look like for JASS.
🔗 https://t.co/aYQMIWnY08

[david_mcnair @David_McNair]

But these aren’t isolated cases.

A new study from @FinDevLab calculates that developing countries are facing a $2.5 trillion debt shock over the next five years.

https://t.co/RbbrqW8kSR

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨Cold weather devastates Tamil homeland - Hundreds of cattle die in Jaffna, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu

A Tamil farmer describes his hardship in keeping his livestock alive. He highlights the inadequate provisions of land by the government.

https://t.co/xJHqjOhUEw

[Dr. Vandana Shiva @drvandanashiva]

How can non meat eaters enjoy the texture and taste of meat ? The ultimate ontological deception .
The industrial food system is based on monocultures,disease ,violence& untruth.Cannot be the future .
The future of food is based on biodiversity, health, non-violence and truth .

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

Bringing terror charges against protesters is excessive and abusive. Sri Lankan authorities must drop all terror charges against student activist Wasantha Mudalige! #SriLanka #Ika #RepealPTA #ProtectTheProtest

[Dean Baquet @deanbaquet]

I haven't tweeted in 8 years but I'm so excited to work with the next generation of investigative reporters. Apply for the new Local Investigations Fellowship, which I'm leading for @nytimes. https://t.co/eu1snmzg1D

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

Haitian journalist Roberson Alphonse survives shooting attack in Port-au-Prince, missing radio host found dead in Les Cayes
https://t.co/oxK9QWkbZr