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Academia 4 months ago

PREMIUM
What can Indonesian progressives learn from Mamdani’s victory

Mamdani's historic victory should inspire the progressive forces within Indonesian civil society, who are currently at their lowest point, to consolidate.

Academia 1 year ago

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Malay ethnocentrism is very much about the economy

For young Malays to be involved in the political process, they had to be part of Islamist nongovernmental groups such as ABIM and IKRAM and political parties

Academia 2 years ago

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Will the Green Wave rule Malaysia?

The truth is that Malaysia is suffering from a growing economic divide that is fueled by ethnoreligious discrimination.

Editorial 3 years ago

Politics of bigotry

Indonesia is also facing its own demons when it comes to identity politics, as our very own politicians pander to fringe Islamist groups for electoral gains.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

'Talibanned': From kite-running to breakdancing, Afghan pastimes again under threat

The Taliban outlawed dozens of seemingly innocuous activities and pastimes in Afghanistan during their 1996-2001 rule -- including kite flying, TV soap operas, pigeon racing, fancy haircuts, and even playing music.

World 4 years ago

Military letter warns Macron against making 'concession' to Islamism

The letter published in the conservative Valeurs Actuelles magazine published late on Sunday echoes the tone of a similar letter printed in the same magazine last month which also warned a civil conflict was brewing.

World 5 years ago

Moroccan Islamist groups reject normalizing ties with Israel

The religious branch of the co-ruling PJD party, the Unity and Reform Movement (MUR), said in a statement the move was "deplorable" and denounced "all attempts at normalization and the Zionist infiltration."

Opinion 6 years ago

Poll results show fear of Islamism widely exaggerated

Indonesia may have the world’s largest Muslim population, but Islamism (political Islam) remains a hard sell here. This has been so since its independence in 1945, yet Indonesianists never fail to raise the alarm on the rise of Islamism, particularly around elections. This year was no exception.

Politics 6 years ago

Prabowo has joined his 'treacherous allies', says 212 spokesperson

Jokowi and Prabowo agreed there was still a possibility for Prabowo’s Gerindra Party to join the ruling coalition.

Politics 6 years ago

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Islamist parties struggle for relevance in Muslim-majority Indonesia

The large population of Muslims does not always translate into the victory of the parties because Indonesian Muslims, despite their religiosity and conservative outlook, have been more interested in clean government and social justice, instead of identity politics

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