Politics

Doctrinal borders that divide traditionalist and modernist Muslims in Banjarmasin are breaking down, but slowly

The life and work of an Islamic teacher in Aceh shows that the struggle for gender equality is about much more than syariah.

A mural competition in Yogyakarta sees Indonesians reinterpreting their revolutionary past in the light of present concerns

The election of Anas Urbaningrum suggests Partai Demokrat can survive without its founder, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

The victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster continue to assert their rights to compensation

Lapindo Brantas’ involvement in the Surabaya Post has restricted the way journalists report on the mudflow

Indonesian doctors have been persecuted for providing safe abortions for almost a century

European interest in Indonesian traditional healing has had its ups and downs, but in Java jamu reigns supreme, as it has for a long, long time

The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference

Recent attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender meetings reveal the growing influence of Islamist groups and highlight unequal protection of citizenship rights

Mining is booming in East Nusa Tenggara, but where is the wealth going?

Pining for the certainty of the Suharto era

Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character

A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok

The much publicised ‘Bank Century’ case is unlikely to do any lasting damage to SBY

When Indonesia’ s National Police took on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the Bank Century case, the KPK won

Undocumented Indonesian migrant labourers - known locally as kuli dollar - work long hours in difficult conditions in search of prosperity in Philadelphia

Despite recent government negotiations, Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia remain disempowered

Non-governmental organisations continue to fill the gap in the absence of viable alternatives