Politics

A decade on, East Timor is still linked to Indonesia

Voters have done everything they can for democracy. The same cannot be said for elites

Brotherhood among the poor urban youth of Jakarta

Will the US president continue unrestricted aid to Indonesia’s military?

Violence at the National Monument in Jakarta almost caused a conflict between Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah in Lamongan

There are big dangers in declaring success too soon

People in West Java hold diverse memories of the Darul Islam rebellion and its leader Kartosuwiryo

Hindu-Muslim tensions have mounted, but not to boiling point

Internet use in Indonesian NGOs is strengthening civil society

The Chinese Muslim community in Surabaya even has its own mosque

Glodok: A photo essay

A Chinese community constructs and preserves the memory of their loved ones, the victims of racial and political violence in Banyuwangi

Chinese Indonesians play asylum roulette in the United States

Chinese Indonesians search for a political role in the new Indonesia

Chinese Indonesians must re-enter politics in order to fully exercise their citizenship

State discrimination against the Chinese is a form of cultural violence

Challenges remain for Chinese Indonesians 10 years after reformasi

Chinese Indonesians reflect on their place in the new Indonesia

Muchdi’s murder trial starts falling apart