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Historical speech by Vanuatu PM calls for UN action on West Papua
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Historical speech by Vanuatu PM calls for UN action on West Papua

The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Moana Carcasses called for international action on West Papua at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Following on from his speech at the UN last September, Mr Carcasses f ...

Deliverance, Shell Hell and Peace Surface by Ofunne

Deliverance, Shell Hell and Peace Surface by Ofunne

3 more awesome pieces by Ofunne Obiamiwe! ...

28 workers die in Freeport McMoran tunnel collapse
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28 workers die in Freeport McMoran tunnel collapse

Video art about the devil Richard K. Adkerson and the Freeport-McMoran mining company. Freeport-McMoran owns the Grasberg mine in Timika, West Papua, the scene of a recent tunnel collapse killing 28 miners. ...

Africa Plundered by Secret Mining Deals, Corporate Tax Evasion

Africa Plundered by Secret Mining Deals, Corporate Tax Evasion

Tax avoidance, secret mining deals and financial transfers are depriving Africa of the benefits of its resources boom. Ex-UN chief Kofi Annan said, “Africa loses twice as much money through these loopholes as i ...

Growing International Solidarity for West Papua Freedom Campaigns

Growing International Solidarity for West Papua Freedom Campaigns

It is likely that most US citizens who consider themselves informed about global events are aware of the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia and East Timor, yet it’s likely that few people in the US are aware of the o ...

Big executive pay, golden parachutes at Freeport McMoRan

Big executive pay, golden parachutes at Freeport McMoRan

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. executives receive hefty salaries and stock bonuses but they’ve also set up very large golden parachutes in case the Phoenix-based copper miner gets acquired. ...

Alkinemokiye – From Struggle Dawns New Hope
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Alkinemokiye – From Struggle Dawns New Hope

September 15, 2011. 8,000 of the 22,000 Freeport Indonesia workers went on strike, demanding a wage increase from US$ 3.5 to US$ 7.5 an hour. ...

Freeport Indonesia to renegotiate mining contract

Freeport Indonesia to renegotiate mining contract

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc will renegotiate their contract with the Indonesian government that allows it to run Grasberg, the second largest copper mine in the world, the energy ministry said on Thursday. ...

709 Malaysia, This is Our Land
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709 Malaysia, This is Our Land

This video is not meant for create chaos but to unite people who against violence and abuse of power... ...

HRW: Obama should address West Papua abuses
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HRW: Obama should address West Papua abuses

Human rights organisations want US President Barack Obama to address abuses in Papua during his visit to Indonesia. ...

EngageMedia: The Freeport Dispute
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EngageMedia: The Freeport Dispute

A snippet of footage and chatters around the Freeport strike in West Papua. The Freeport workers' union says it is a matter of simple "revenue transparency", the international trade union says the dispute "has nothin ...

West Papua – Freeport Workers and Tribesmen Defend Road Blockades

West Papua – Freeport Workers and Tribesmen Defend Road Blockades

Police failed to lift road blockades stopping fuel and food reaching Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold's mining operations in West Papua, after clashes with striking miners and local tribesmen on Friday ...

China’s Forbidden News: China Angry over Myitsone Dam
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China’s Forbidden News: China Angry over Myitsone Dam

A report by China's Forbidden News on the Chinese response to Myanmar president Thein Sein's decision to halt construction of the Myitsone mega-dam project... ...

Enforcing Democracy With Violence

Enforcing Democracy With Violence

The presence of the Lords of War in South East Asia is unnerving. They sell everything, from submarines, patrol boats, fifth generation jet fighters to missiles, assault rifles and bombs of every design. ...

Footage of Striking Freeport McMoran Workers
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Footage of Striking Freeport McMoran Workers

Employees of PT. Freeport Indonesia (Freeport McMoran) leave the job site to protest for their basic rights, such as employee welfare, health and education of children... ...

London Riots: The Greater Context

London Riots: The Greater Context

Rioting and looting was not the only violent activity being carried out by Englishmen on Sunday night. Some hours before Cameron appeared on our TV screens vowing to take revenge on the risen British youth, his bombe ...

Oil Change by Ofunne Obiamiwe

Oil Change by Ofunne Obiamiwe

Ofunne Obiamiwe is a mixed-media artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. An Associate Professor at Santa Monica College, where she teaches digital art, Ofunne holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Publ ...

Blue Elephants – documentary about migrant workers in Malaysian electronics industry
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Blue Elephants – documentary about migrant workers in Malaysian electronics industry

Shows the dire labour conditions of migrant workers in the Malaysian electronics industry. ...

Saudi Men Torturing a Yemeni Man
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Saudi Men Torturing a Yemeni Man

This video shows a Yemeni man being hit and tortured by bunch of face-covered Men. It's thought to be happening in Saudi Arabia since the men here are speaking with a Saudi accent. Regardless of the video's credibili ...

Dutch to Explore New Guinea Area (NY Times Article March 1969)

Dutch to Explore New Guinea Area (NY Times Article March 1969)

Remote Section of Disputed Territory Will Be Object of Intensive Research UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., March 6 1969– The Netherlands has begun an ambitious scientific expedition into an unexplored area of Netherlands ...