National

The generation of artists rising after Reformasi is failing to create meaning outside the art market

Art critics welcome exhibition of edgy works on Islamic themes

A public donation campaign shames the national legislature into supporting Indonesia’s premier anti-corruption agency

What do you get when you cross Sarah Palin and an Islamic polygamist? Meet Rhoma Irama – Indonesia’s king of dangdut

There are signs that Indonesia may move towards abolition of the death penalty

As infectious diseases spread, strategic governance becomes ever more important

Mental health services have been seriously neglected in Indonesia, but emergency responses to the Aceh tsunami and conflict have led to new ways of thinking

Many Indonesian women face great difficulties in accessing safe terminations of unwanted pregnancies

Regional governments around Indonesia are devising new and ambitious free healthcare schemes for their electorates, but to what end?

Campaigns against smoking are finally gaining ground, but the tobacco lobby is fighting back

A national strike shows that workers are once again a significant force  

Indonesian television advertisements are constructing images of Indonesia by appropriating well-known nationalist themes

Indonesia is Facebooking, Twittering and blogging, but what effect is this having on campaigns for social justice?

Social media campaigns highlight the need for criminal law reform in Indonesia

The challenges of governing ‘societal organisations’ pose difficult questions for Indonesian democracy

FPI thrives when mainstream Muslim groups remain silent

Celebrity gossip shows denigrate homosexuality, but at least they talk about it

The United Development Party is determined to survive as a political force

Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels