Politics

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

Indonesian fishers in Taiwan are beginning to fight back

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

Against the odds, Indonesian domestic workers have achieved real change in Hong Kong

Megawati Soekarnoputri stakes her claim to opposition, but will it be enough to stem her party's decline?

Abdurrahman Wahid’s life deserves serious and critical reflection

From the Archives Greg Fealy (ii65: Jan-Mar 2001) interviews the leader of a new, radical and militant sect

Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district

Even now, Indonesians find it difficult to face the traumatic events of the past

When Nahdlatul Ulama members killed communists, they believed they were doing it for God

This mini-encyclopedia explains some of the key terms pertaining to the events of 1965-66

The mass killings of 1965-66 in Indonesia were international, not just local, events - and the US played an important role

Forty-five years later, survivors are telling their stories about their suffering in detention 

Two villagers from the rural fringe of Surabaya recall the most frightening night of their lives