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Society 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Dutch apology rings hollow to Indonesian ears

Indonesia has responded tepidly to a speech made by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologizing for 250 years of slavery in the country’s former colonies, saying the country needs to do more than simply offer a mea culpa for its role.

Society 3 years ago

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Rutte’s apology sparks difficult conversation on slavery in Indonesia

Local kingdoms had brokered slaves for the Dutch and had thus been complicit in the practice of slavery in the archipelago, historians say.

Editorial 3 years ago

'Meneer', what took you so long?

The Netherlands has finally issued a formal apology for its past involvement in the slave trade, but it will take much longer for the country and its people to come to terms with their collective guilt.

Academia 3 years ago

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Sex, schizophrenia and the historical irony of Indonesia’s criminal code

Politicians, even in secular parties such as Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), use religion and “moral” issues to obtain political support.

Europe 3 years ago

History of Dutch empire intertwined with slavery

Dutch involvement with slavery went hand-in-hand with the expansion of its colonial and trading interests across the globe in the 17th century, referred to in the Netherlands as the "Golden Age".

Sports 3 years ago

Dutch, Argentines meet again with World Cup history in the air

Argentina have the pride that comes from being two-times world champions while the Netherlands carry the baggage of being three-times beaten finalists.

Sports 3 years ago

US World Cup exit stings but future is bright, says Berhalter

The Americans made a bright start to the match and almost took an early lead through Christian Pulisic, who was brilliantly denied by goalkeeper Andries Noppert before the Dutch punished them with their first attack.

Academia 3 years ago

Why groupthink misses social protests

The free market system is a theory, not reality, because the real world is mostly a messy eco-system of different forms of government and markets.

Interview 3 years ago

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Women heroes are the currency of the world!

The fact that the gallery of heroes in Indonesia is so male-dominated is shocking, but hardly surprising, given how patriarchal Indonesian society has been, and still is.

Companies 3 years ago

Google faces $25.4 billion damages claims in courts over adtech practices

Google's adtech has recently drawn scrutiny from antitrust regulators following complaints from publishers.

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