Solidarity is not about how much we give but about how sincerely we are present for others.’ This was how Zainal (not his ...

When I read the ruling of the court, which declared the lawsuit against the denial of the May 1998 sexual violence ‘niet ...

The orang Betawi are the native ethnic group who inhabit the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, colloquially known as Jabodetabek. The ethnic group derives their name from Batavia, the capital city of ...

Pada Mei 1998, ketika Jakarta terbakar, saya masih seorang siswa di kota lain. Koran Jawa Pos di pojok halaman pesantren ...

In December 2025 an essay published by Maple Media showcasing the narrative of the ‘bankrupt activist’ quickly went viral and sparked conversation within the non-government organisation (NGO) and ...

The first few months of 2026 marked a new stage in global geopolitics, particularly concerning the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Amid the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, the United ...

In authoritarian contexts, the state seeks to control its subjects and deploy them to support regime goals. Indonesia’s New Order, often labelled an ‘authoritarian developmentalist’ regime, ...

Bobby Anderson Under Papua’s 2001 Special Autonomy Law, the majority of Papua’s natural resource wealth is returned to the province. The law was meant to address both the sources of political unrest ...

Persipura football players, known as the Black Pearls, demand respect. Jayapura’s professional football team were runners up in the 2005 Indonesian National Football League competition. They are ...

Waste banks are a novel concept for addressing Indonesian waste problems. Instead of burning their waste or throwing it into rivers, communities establish a place for villagers to deposit their waste.