Politics

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

Personal reflections on an ongoing challenge

Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past

Reflecting on the Act of Free Choice and the integration of West Papua into Indonesia

Indonesia’s claim to sovereignty over West Papua rests upon an unsound legal basis

Packed screenings of the controversial film about the deaths of five Australian journalists in East Timor continue, despite an official ban

Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man

Prabowo’s party has deep roots in Indonesian political mythology

The media portrays women who marry terrorists as victims, but the reality is far more complex