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Paras Shah (Page 2)

Washington, D.C.

Paras V. Shah is a reporter for The Click. Paras is based in Washington, D.C. and is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and Harvard Law School.

A steel bowl contains roasted cocoa beans, the main ingredient in chocolate.

November 5, 2021

The Chocolate You Buy Keeps Farmers in Poverty, Expert Says

(WASHINGTON) — The cocoa beans in the chocolate you eat likely come from farmers facing desperate poverty and unfair labor […]

By Paras Shah
A poster of Hasan Minhaj shows the comedian wearing a dark suit against a bright red backdrop.

October 28, 2021

Opinion: Hasan Minhaj’s Hit Comedy Show Patriot Act is Advocacy Journalism

Hasan Minhaj first garnered global fame for his 2015 Netflix special Homecoming King, a humor-filled commentary about the comedian’s “arrival […]

By Paras Shah
The image shows the vacant Stein Mart store and a nearly-empty parking lot on a sunny day with blue sky.

October 15, 2021

Mission Viejo Funds Ambitious Plan for Downtown Plaza

This California town is planning a $46 million facelift.

By Paras Shah
Rosenthal sitting with a group of Wayuu community members. Rosenthal is wearing a blue shirt and jeans and a number of people listen to her speak. Above her, the sky is overcast.

October 13, 2021

Human Rights Watch Report Showcases Advocacy Journalism in Action

In August 2020, Hilary Rosenthal published a Human Rights Watch report and a multimedia piece that documented how the Wayuu, […]

By Paras Shah