For the sheer beauty of it: Java from space
Should Jakarta voters trust a cleric who takes money from Playboy?
A TED talk about forgetting 1965, just when we need to remember it
Is Indonesia becoming a country of thugs and sycophants?
Apparently, 42% of young Indonesians are good for nothing
Ignoring Indonesia: What you can’t say in The Guardian (Updated)
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Could this blog post land me in jail?
Ageing Indonesia: wiser or just grumpier?
Indonesia turns 71 today. Like many septuagenarians, the country appears to be growing more grumpy and intolerant as it ages. This week, the Economist picks up on an apparently rising tide of homophobia in Indonesia. Importantly, the paper also picked up on the fact that the grumpiness is partly motivated by politics: “Politics, as much as religious conviction, plays its part,” The Economist reports. “Many politicians sense they may win more votes by presenting themselves as pious Muslims than by…