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Sukarno

Korean leaders would welcome Megawati as peacemaker
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Korean leaders would welcome Megawati as peacemaker

An open conflict between North and South Korea has become more likely after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un fired at least six missiles into the sea on Thursday, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that triggered emergency evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan.
Seeking God with Kelompok Kampungan
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Seeking God with Kelompok Kampungan

Kelompok Kampungan got into a lot of trouble for writing lyrics about Indonesia's first president Sukarno in the song titled “Bung Karno” in the midst of the Soeharto regime.
Strangely, the ghost of communism was barely heard in September
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Strangely, the ghost of communism was barely heard in September

Rather than communism, the real threats facing the nation today are the rampant and systematic corruption and abuses of power by the executive, legislative and judiciary branches. 
Documenta 15: Exposed anti-Semitism or misjudged anticommunism critique?
Academia 3 years ago

Documenta 15: Exposed anti-Semitism or misjudged anticommunism critique?

As the ruler of the largest and most populous country in Southeast Asia, Soeharto was the pronounced darling of the "Western community of values".
The ‘stupid-goddess’-izing of women and Pancasila
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The ‘stupid-goddess’-izing of women and Pancasila

Even in the Reform era, the Islamization of Indonesian society has been a covert effort to set up a caliphate state, with a kind of Islamic "ibuism".
Will Albanese’s unlikely victory be likely in Indonesia?
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Will Albanese’s unlikely victory be likely in Indonesia?

Looking ahead to the 2024 presidential election, the status quo looks to remain unchanged, as all the potential leading candidates are Javanese or of Javanese descent. 
24 years ago, Soeharto resigned. He remains a parrot’s president
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24 years ago, Soeharto resigned. He remains a parrot’s president

The New Order regime is over, but these days we are facing the possibility of a much subtler form of dictator.
24 years on, can we agree to realize a violence-free Indonesia?
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24 years on, can we agree to realize a violence-free Indonesia?

There are, indeed, constant tensions between the youths aspiring for a change and the grown-ups aiming to preserve the status quo in Indonesian human rights history. 
Students kill all attempts to extend presidency beyond 2024
Academia 3 years ago

Students kill all attempts to extend presidency beyond 2024

David has again bested Goliath in defense of the people and our aspirations, as modern Indonesian history has proven over the decades since independence.
Student demonstrations, history and the Death Economy
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Student demonstrations, history and the Death Economy

Student demonstrations in the past and present often face the risk of being engineered by other bigger, political forces, or being infiltrated. 
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