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Unlike earlier photographs of political activity in India, these are not posed-for images: they capture violent confrontations with police, wounded volunteers loaded onto ambulances, boisterous marches amidst monsoonal downpours, and endless streams of protesting men and women through Bombay's Indo-Gothic streetscape.

From BBC

“It is a convenient label for a loose and sometimes fractious group of generals and senior government officials that thrives amidst Venezuela’s endemic corruption,” Gunson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Among the recent deals, perhaps the clearest example of this is Intel, where the government’s intervention appears intended to ensure there will continue to be an indigenous leading-edge semiconductor manufacturer amidst fierce foreign competition.”

From Barron's

Thia is also programmed to have feelings, primarily empathy, to better understand the flora and fauna she’s stranded amidst.

From Salon

“Die My Love” seeks the eternal relevance of a film like “A Woman Under the Influence,” which so achingly portrays a mother’s undying love for her children amidst psychological duress.

From Salon