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Agenda Stories making the news this month   8 A Marvel-ous transformation   8 Ethical archaeology in Ecuador   9 Kashmir’s pashmina woes   9 Introducing Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed   9 Dirty banking in Europe 10 In defence of Tibet’s mother tongue 10 Sweet solidarity in Tunisia 11 France approves historic law 11 Climate 1, aviation 0 in Austria PLUS: Scratchy Lines by cartoonist Simon Kneebone and

Reasons to be Cheerful.

The Big Story – West Papua

This month’s cover was based on this street art by Dale Grimshaw on Castlehaven Road in Camden, London. Photo by Monoprixx, wall supplied by The Real Art of Street Art.

12 Morning star rising After 54 years of struggle under Indonesian rule, is freedom finally in sight for West Papua? Danny Chivers investigates. 17 West Papua: the facts 18 Sacrifice zone: BP, Freeport and the West Papuan independence struggle Gold, copper, palm oil, natural gas: some profit from West

Papua, while others pay the price. Connor Woodman goes digging for the truth. 20 The drumbeat of resistance ‘The struggle is in the song, and the song is in the struggle.’

West Papuan musician Ronny Kareni explains the vital role of Melanesian culture in the fight for freedom. 22 Voices from the ground Repression, resistance and hopes for the future: West Papuans speak to Veronica Koman about life under occupation. 24 Take action for West Papua! 25 ‘We are ready’ What would an independent West Papua look like? West

Papuan leaders Rex Rumakiek and Benny Wenda lay out their vision exclusively for New Internationalist.

Features 30 Caught in the middle Cyprus may want to determine its own future, but its geopolitical importance means that Britain and the US have other ideas. Darren Loucaides reports. 34 Breaking the trauma taboo Michiel Driebergen and Alex Masi meet volunteers providing much-needed psychological support in war-torn Ukraine.

Opinion 33 Mark Engler Boosting the backlash. 37 Chris Coltrane Water shame. PLUS Polyp’s Big Bad World cartoon.

Mixed media 38 Film reviews The Handmaiden, directed by Park Chan-wook; Frantz,

directed by François Ozon. 39 Music reviews Mogoya by Oumou Sangaré; The Ecstatic Music of

Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda by Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. 40 Book reviews October by China Miéville; Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez; Another Economy is Possible by Manuel Castells et al; Good Cop, Bad War by Neil Woods with JS Rafaeli. PLUS Also out there…

Regulars   6 Letters   7 Letter from Cochabamba Is Bolivia’s hard-fought democracy under threat? wonders

Amy Booth. 28 Country Profile: Nepal 36 Worldbeaters: Steve Bannon Donald Trump’s right-hand man is at the centre of global power. And he’s dangerous. 42 Southern Exposure Iqbal Hossein photographs Rohingya refugees, and hears their harrowing experiences. 44 Making Waves Thanks to the efforts of Catherine Shovlin, a Syrian refugee camp is building a community spirit. Florence Derrick meets her. 45 Puzzle Page PLUS: Marc Roberts’ Only Planet cartoon. 46 And Finally Sleaford Mods’ vocalist Jason Williamson talks to Graeme

Green about anger, politics and anti-singing.

Coming next month:

Homelessness

Magazine designed by Ian Nixon and Juha Sorsa.

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