17 Multinational Brands and Banks Fail to Stop Deforestation and Exploitation
BNI, CIMB, and ICBC, get the worst bank reputation while Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nissin Foods brands still lag…
The Regency Government: A Barrier for Indigenous Peoples
When someone is happy, there is usually someone who is disappointed. This is exactly what happened in February 2022 when…
GOVERNMENT: To be present or to be forgotten?
Currently, our country with the government as its main instrument is not doing good. It is not present to carry…
Strengthening Each Other to Protect Indigenous Forests
On the second day of the Earth and People Festival (Festival Bumi dan Manusia ) at Huta Ginjang (Friday, 20/5/2022),…
Indigenous Peoples’ Struggle: Sovereignty on Their Own Feet
“People’s self-reliance (standing on their own feet) is an important ideal of Bung Karno in the struggle for independence,” said…
Indigenous Peoples to Save the Environment
Friday, 20 May 2022. “Tano Batak will definitely be much better if it is built on the sovereignty of Batak…
An Ethical Challenge to Researcher-Academicians
In his article “A Study of Indorayon: The Battle of ‘Organic Intellectuals’ vs ‘Corporate Intellectuals’” (pp. 213-227), Dimpos Manalu conducts…
Nature-Friendly Farming Methods and the Unequal Agrarian Structure
This article is relatively old, but some of the issues it raises still seem relevant. What are they? In his…
Raising Livestock and Organic Farming
Learning from Bali On 12-14 March 2022, Leorana Sihotang and I, along with Menti Pasaribu from the Natinggir Indigenous Community…
Gender and Economic Justice for Women!
On 6-12 March I, along with fellow KSPPM staff, Abriani Siahaan and two women from the community, Menti Pasaribu and…