Selling Out West Papua

In West Papua, Indonesia, we investigate allegations of fraud and human rights abuses in billion-dollar land deals.

West Papua is home to Asia's largest remaining rainforests, Indigenous communities and unique species.

But this exclusive 101 East investigation reveals how Korean-run companies are allegedly engaging in questionable deals as they buy up forests to develop palm oil plantations.

Featuring rare access to a restive Indonesian province usually off-limits to journalists, we meet tribesmen who allege that Posco International and Korindo are plundering their land for a pittance.

Amazon Burning: Death and Destruction in Brazil's Rainforest

We investigate what is at the heart of the Amazon burning and meet the people risking their lives to defend the land.

Brazil has seen a dramatic increase in the number of fires in the Amazon with more than 80,000 fires so far this year alone.

This past summer, the world watched in horror as images of flames engulfing swaths of land in the world's largest rainforest came out, leading to global calls for boycotts over President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the crisis.

The fires have come as deforestation has risen over the past years and is increasing even more as the Brazilian government weakens environmental regulations.

A Cold War Family Reunion

Long after the Cold War and decades of separation, a Native American tribe plans a reunion.

"To survive here, it's about family."
-Frances Sistook Ozenna, tribal coordinator, Little Diomede

Close to the Arctic Circle, lie two remote islands. They are only about four kilometres apart, but they are separated by an invisible border known as the "Ice Curtain". 

Little Diomede is part of the United States. Big Diomede is part of Russia. During the Cold War, the Inupiat tribe living on both islands was torn apart.

A Cold War Family Reunion

Long after the Cold War and decades of separation, a Native American tribe plans a reunion.

"To survive here, it's about family."
-Frances Sistook Ozenna, tribal coordinator, Little Diomede

Close to the Arctic Circle, lie two remote islands. They are only about four kilometres apart, but they are separated by an invisible border known as the "Ice Curtain". 

Little Diomede is part of the United States. Big Diomede is part of Russia. During the Cold War, the Inupiat tribe living on both islands was torn apart.