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History rewrite project to launch in December: Fadli Zon
Politics 1 day ago

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History rewrite project to launch in December: Fadli Zon

The latest plan is to launch the new official Indonesian history books on Dec. 14, coinciding with t...
From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books
Academia 2 weeks ago

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From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that q...
Stepping out of the red shadow
Editorial 3 weeks ago

Stepping out of the red shadow

For decades, the red scare has been used to silence opposition, discredit progressives and stigmatiz...
Honoring history, cherishing peace and creating a brighter future for humanity
Academia 1 month ago

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Honoring history, cherishing peace and creating a brighter future for humanity

History serves both as the best textbook and dose of sobriety.
Why the Dutch have to recognize Indonesian independence from Aug. 17, 1945
Academia 1 month ago

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Why the Dutch have to recognize Indonesian independence from Aug. 17, 1945

The Dutch army had not just incidentally, but structurally applied extreme violence against Indonesi...
NYALA: Java war and the impact on contemporary artists
Art & Culture 2 months ago

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NYALA: Java war and the impact on contemporary artists

Two centuries on, Prince Diponegoro’s legacy lives on in a Galeri Nasional show linking past r...
Ternate and Papanggo: Echoes of a shared past
Art & Culture 2 months ago

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Ternate and Papanggo: Echoes of a shared past

Centuries-old ties between Indonesia and the Philippines came to light in a Jakarta lecture, as plac...
Rewriting history: Remembering, forgetting and forgiving
Academia 2 months ago

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Rewriting history: Remembering, forgetting and forgiving

Official history can no longer stand alone as the sole arbiter of truth, while public history must c...
The battle over memory
FEATURES 2 months ago

The battle over memory

And why the government’s plan to rewrite its history books should alarm us all.
Independence Day games: Why we still play these wild August 17 traditions
Weekend Five 2 months ago

Independence Day games: Why we still play these wild August 17 traditions

These iconic games are more than silly fun, they carry echoes of our fight for freedom.
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