Dec 07, 2023 Last Updated 1:42 AM, Dec 7, 2023

Politics

Between war and peace

An insider speaks about peace negotiations on Aceh

We are all one

How custom overcame religious rivalry in Southeast Maluku

BP and the Tangguh test

A multi-billion dollar gas project in a remote Papuan bay needs scrutiny

The life and death of Theys Eluay

The murdered Papuan leader was an ambiguous figure

Indonesia - US military ties

September 11th and after

In this issue

Viva Timor Lorosae!

Witness denied

Australian media responses to the Indonesian killings of 1965-66

Combat zone

Aceh is the military's stepping stone back to power

Is Indonesia a terrorist base?

The gulf between rhetoric and evidence is wide

The Oecussi-Ambeno enclave

What does the future hold for this neglected territory?

Claiming justice amid the ruins

A remarkable grass-roots reconciliation meeting in Ainaro

One less place to hide

US courts bring down judgments against two Indonesian generals

The Indonesian who joined Falintil

Why did Nasir join the guerrillas?

Meet Titi Irawati

An Indonesian human rights worker in East Timor

Born in the wrong era

Amidst globalisation, can East Timor still be a people's alternative?

Peace for Poso

Highlighting the state's role may help stop the Poso conflict

In this issue

Indonesia today is a dangerous place primarily for Indonesians, not foreigners

The Bali Bombing

Understanding the tragedy beyond al-Qaeda and Bush's 'war on terror'

Latest Articles

Apakah Prabowo “fit and proper”?

Dec 06, 2023 - PAT WALSH

Dari tiga pria yang mencoba menjadi presiden berikutnya Indonesia, satu orang menonjol, dan bukan karena alasan yang tepat.

Is Prabowo fit and proper to be Indonesia’s next president?

Dec 04, 2023 - PAT WALSH

Of the three men who seek to be Indonesia’s next president one stands out, and not for the right reasons.

Prabowo's record in need of review

Dec 01, 2023 - EDITOR

Letter to the Editor

Feminists and LGBT

Nov 24, 2023 - JULIA SURYAKUSUMA

Can they work together? Religious objections make it hard

Concerts for cash

Oct 27, 2023 - MICHAEL H. B. RADITYA

Indonesia has a plan to boost the economy through large-scale arts, cultural and sporting events, but are they ready?

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