
The brutal occupation of West Papua is under-reported – but UK and US corporations are profiting from the violence, write Eliza Egret and Tom Anderson

The people could reach a democratic and non-violent solution if they were freed from US meddling, argues Boaventura de Sousa Santos

‘Development’ has failed to deliver. The reason, Jason Hickel argues, is that development organisations have failed to address the structural drivers of poverty

Mark Perryman puts the case for flying the St George cross at the World Cup, while Mike Marqusee explains why he’ll be rooting for any other country to win it

On the 25th anniversary of Sankara’s assassination, Nick Dearden argues we need to remember him to challenge dominant views of Africa and fight our own debt crisis in Europe

Grace Livingstone gives an overview of overt and covert US military and intelligence interventions

Sami Ramadani argues that counter‑revolution has gained the upper hand in Syria and across the Arab world





