In North Sumatra, Pulp Firm Threatens Indigenous Rituals
A conflict over land granted to a eucalyptus pulp manufacturer by the Indonesian state threatens not only the livelihoods of the indigenous people who…
Tag: Transparency and Accountability
Duit Right: How to Fix Malaysian Political Financing
Political financing in Malaysia is privately-sourced and largely unregulated. Ensuring accountability and transparency is key for free and fair electi…
Young and Stateless in Sabah
His father was Malaysian; his mother’s nationality is unknown. Xenophobia and a decade-long legal and bureaucratic battle stand between Wong Kueng H…
“Every Journalist’s Worst Nightmare”: CNN’s Myanmar Misadventure
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward’s shallow coverage of the Myanmar coup, her endangerment of her sources and her embarrassing rationalisations erode journ…
“Don’t Go to Work”: Fundraising for Myanmar’s Revolution
Anti-coup labour strikes have set off a war of attrition in Myanmar. Will the junta succumb to economic deprivation before the Civil Disobedience Move…
Indigenous Women Resist Indonesia’s Sweet Tooth Evictions
From colonial tobacco plantations to state sugar interests, indigenous farmers in one North Sumatran village have faced recurring evictions and displa…
On Patrol, a Mekong Village Tackles Electric Fishing Scourge
Volunteer community patrollers along the Mekong in Cambodia aim to stop a rise in illegal electric fishing, which harms river ecosystems and livelihoo…
From Barricades to Community Housing Plans, San Roque Still Standing
After a decade of resistance to home evictions and demolitions, the Philippine community of San Roque has kept up its barriers against authorities and…
Raffles Must Fall? The Memory and History of Colonialism
The story of the Raffles statue in Singapore is a story of memory, not history. From its creation in 1887, the statue has been part of an official col…
The Sustainability “Entrepreneur” and the Lawsuits
Nigel Grier has sold himself as a businessman with a plan: a financial and environmentally-friendly return on your investment. But those who invested …
