The hostage drama and its ambiguous ending illustrate the despair felt by many West Papuans at their inability to effectively challenge the Indonesian and corporate rape of their land and people. But the first step, for Americans, is learning about a drama that is disconcertingly similar to one of the most shameful aspects of our own nation s history. Charles Scheiner, formerly of the WRL Executive Committee, has worked on Pacific peace and sovereignty issues for more than a decade and is national coordinator of the East Timor Action Network. Judith Mahoney Pasternak. Robert Cooney, Kate Donnelly, Larry Gara, Carol Jahnkow, Andy Mager, Matt Meyer, Craig Simpson.
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