Illusions of grandeur

• Autores: Alexander Zaitchik
• Localización: Foreign Policy, ISSN-e 1945-2276, Nº. 212, 2015
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article talks about political activist John Anari and retired American gunrunner Tom Bleming who aim at winning the West Papuan freedom struggle. It talks about the Facebook page created by Anari, on West Papua Liberation Organization (WPLO). It discusses the modern history of West Papua, Anari's activism with the help of internet, and New Guinea's decolonization. It is noted that Papua is an important source of income for military. Other topics discussed are geopolitics, military assaults, and Anari's excursion in New York.