John Pilger describes the wholesale corporate takeover of the natural resources of West Papua, known as the “forgotten bird of paradise” by its impoverished indigenous people. A mountain of copper and gold, forests and fisheries, oil and gas: the “acquisition” of untold riches, sanctioned by the Suharto tyranny, was unique and remains a metaphor for “globalisation”.
A celebration of the life and legacy of John Pilger, whose journalism and films took on power, uncovered hidden agendas and gave voice to the voiceless across the world
