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Presidential Race 2 years ago
Prabowo pays tribute to New Order president Soeharto
Addressing a sea of jubilant fans, the 72-year-old waxed lyrical about being carried in the arms of the nation's founder Sukarno, and offered gags about massaging former leader Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and lunching with Soeharto, the country's second president.
Perspectives 2 years ago
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Intellectual solidarity in the face of political injustice
History teaches us that in all authoritarian regimes, it is the army, police and other legal enforcement agencies, who do the evil works of arbitrary leaders to help establish a dictatorial and inhumane regime.
Academia 2 years ago
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A lesson of empowerment from the 17th anniversary of Kamisan
The Kamisan event showcases the best of activism in present-day Indonesia: There, people continue to stand with grit and resilience week after week as they see denial upon denial hammered against their demand for justice.
Academia 3 years ago
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Reexamining blame in the 1965 tragedy, beyond the PKI and Sukarno
The 1965 tragedy is a complex historical context continues to resonate today, and acknowledging past wrongs is the way to move past one of the darkest periods in Indonesian history so the country can heal.
Europe 3 years ago
Half of world's democracies in decline: IDEA
In its annual report, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) said democratic institutions were being undermined by issues ranging from restrictions on freedom of expression to increasing distrust in the legitimacy of elections.
Academia 3 years ago
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Ukraine, right-wing nationalism and the crisis of democracy (Part 2)
The crux, in other words, is that the liberal third wave of democracy has step-by-step nourished an authoritarian reaction due to its connection to global neoliberalism, continued elitism and corruption.
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