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Finding a dignified resolution for West Papua

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

On Monday, Indonesian police arrested nearly 1,500 protestors in Jayapura, Papua. They were rallying in support of a coalition of groups representing West Papuans’ aspirations for independence.

The police stopped the protesters, who were heading to the local parliament, forced them to board military trucks, and took them to the Mobile Brigade...

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Street fighting monsieur

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageReuters/Jacky Naegelen

A brisk ten-minute walk from where I currently live gets me to Place de la République. Before you get there these days you will see large numbers of gendarmes in riot gear, hear the sounds of a largish crowd in the distance, and, if you’re really unlucky, get to inhale a little tear gas.

The Nuit debout protests...

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Friday essay: the quest for legacy – how pop music is embracing high art

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageBeyonce's baseball bat wielding spree in Lemonade, left, bears more than a passing resemblance to the work of Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist.Left, still from Lemonade (2016), right, still from Ever is Over All (1997)

From stadiums to galleries, the new frontier for today’s mega pop star is high art. Mass popularity has its charms –...

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