Indonesia, 1965: A Conversation With My Parents
My parents lived through Soeharto’s New Order regime. We don’t see eye-to-eye politically, but would I be able to sit with them, listen to their s…
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Communist Democracy in the Philippines
Jacob Goldberg speaks to Professor Jose Maria Sison, the founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), which has been waging a re…
In Suharto’s Anti-Communist Purge, Prisoners Made an Island Bloom
In his 2020 memoir "Pearls on the Prairie, A Survivor’s Story", the late author Tedjabayu recounts his 14 years as a political prisoner and shares p…
Indonesia’s Years of Violence
Indonesian writer Martin Aleida lived and wrote through a dark chapter of Indonesia’s history. His new memoir "Romanticism in the Years of Violence"…
Putu Oka and Goenawan
Putu Oka Sukanta and Goenawan Muhammad reflect on Indonesia's Years of Violence and their friendship with Martin Aleida. Supplementary material for "I…
Memories from a Changed Camp
Prison camps that once held political prisoners in Indonesia have since been transformed into shopping complexes or tourist attractions. People now ex…
What If The New Order “Curse” Still Applied?
In 1965 Indonesia experienced anti-communist purges which left thousands, or perhaps millions, of people dead. In North Sumatra, a former political pr…
A War of Words in Indonesia
Indonesia heads to the polls in mid-April, and campaigning is already in full swing. As the incumbent Jokowi faces off once more against former army g…
Licence for Impunity
In Indonesia, alleged human rights violators from military backgrounds have cemented their position as figures of authority in the current political l…
The Muslim Cyber Army and the Virtual Battlefield
The Muslim Cyber Army is a wide network operating online via social media platforms like Facebook, spreading anti-Jokowi content under the guise of de…
