Apr 03, 2020 Last Updated 5:13 AM, Mar 31, 2020

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Social Movements

The extractive industries in East Nusa Tenggara

Protestors hold up signs expressing anger at mining activity and exploration.

As a number of communities in East Nusa Tenggara reject mining, tourism as a resistance strategy can be equally exploitative

Church-based resistance to mining in Manggarai

In a forest clearing, a group of villagers surround a priest, listening to his sermon.

Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy

Review: The ideology of the family state

David Reeve reviews David Bourchier’s important contribution to understandings of political thinking in Indonesia

The Floating School

Despite its recent start, the Floating School already has 83 students. (Rahmat Hidayat)

A mobile school in South Sulawesi offers new horizons to young islanders

Gambling with truth

Two Acehnese young women hold up colourful protest signs demanding justice for past human rights violations.

Aceh’s Commission for Truth and Reconciliation has an important, though delicate, mission ahead

Indonesia’s diaspora citizens

A panel of six sit on a small stage in front of a banner at the 4th Congress of Indonesian Diaspora. (Yearry Panji Setianto)

After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights

Islam and citizenship

Speakers address Wahdah Islamiyah's members at the third 'muktamar' (congress) in Jakarta, July 2016. (Imam S/Kiblat.Net)

Organisations like Wahdah Islamiyah envision an ‘Islamic’ citizenship for Indonesia

Digital citizenship

Online corruption talk in Banten can be vitriolic

‘I am an Indonesian citizen!’

A group of people pose smiling for someone taking a photo on their phone.

What does exercising citizenship in Indonesia's democracy look like?

Review: Beyond decent work

Garment workers working at a factory

A new book examines Indonesian labour struggles through the lens of international political economy theory

Fighting for existence

Three young Jakartans participating in REPLING in Cijambe - Credit: Erik Suhana

Environmental education is empowering rural youth to protect their hamlet from a luxury resort project

Environmental child soldiers

Students attending to a rehabilitated rubbish site beside their school - Credit: Kelsie Prabawa-Sear

Surabayan children are fighting to improve their local environment

OzAsia and beyond

Cry Jailolo dancers - Credit: Claude Raschella/OzAsia

OzAsia festival illuminates the world of Indonesian performance and its social concerns

Religious Bandung II: The champion arrives

Newly provided with a functional artificial grass surface, Bandung’s public square is now a popular social space for Bandung residents. (Julian Millie)

Bandung’s civic improvement program continues after its patron is imprisoned

Beyond categorisation

Trans* FTM individuals can identify with many different labels - FAMM Indonesia

An Indonesian transsexual movement faces challenges from within, as well as from without

Punkrock and global protest culture

Tolak reklamasi posters set up in Bali’s villages and neighborhoods - Birgit Bräuchler

An environmental movement is generating new forms of resistance by fusing traditional and contemporary Balinese art with social media

Football, violence and politics

Brajamusti members - Andy Fuller

Yogyakarta’s notorious Brajamusti elects a president

Engaging young Indonesians in politics and the case of WikiDPR

A new volunteer movement is shining a light on Indonesia’s parliament and its representatives

Politics from below

Picture of Prabowo on a car - Vembri Waluyas

Street vendors have organised successfully at the local level, but effective national organisation has proved more elusive

The paradox of virtual youth politics

A user-generated computer game developed by Jokowi’s team asks supporters to join Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla on impromptu visits - Generasi Optimis

Social media promotes political engagement among youth, but at the expense of accurate information and real-world political effects

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Indonesian youth are buying more fake fashion despite some awareness of its harmful impacts

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Moving toward a circular economy

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The complexity of plastic waste in Indonesia

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