One year after the Cikeusik tragedy

One year after the Cikeusik tragedy

In this series of articles Sundanese intellectuals reflect on the Cikeusik tragedy and see alarming realities behind a brutal killing
The mohawk crusade

The mohawk crusade

Punks are the latest victims of Aceh's Shariah bylaws
Where is the left?

Where is the left?

It sometimes seems that there is little space for progressive politics in today’s Indonesia
A supreme ruler for Aceh?

A supreme ruler for Aceh?

The former rebels show an autocratic streak in their attempt to enthrone an absolute ruler
Aceh’s no win election

Aceh’s no win election

A dispute between former rebels threatens to undermine peace
Reformasi or deformasi?

Reformasi or deformasi?

Indonesia’s House of Regional Representatives is one of its worst performing political organisations
Performing Islam

Performing Islam

Ki Enthus Susmono’s hugely popular wayang santri challenges standards of authenticity
Living traditions

Living traditions

A Balinese artist and temple priest builds on her father’s legacy
Review: Picturing Indonesian modernity

Review: Picturing Indonesian modernity

Karen Strassler shows how modern photographic practices played a role in the making of national subjects in postcolonial Java
A snip in time

A snip in time

Vasectomies are slowly gaining favour as a family planning method in North Sulawesi
The power to rebuild

The power to rebuild

A hydroelectricity mega-project is creating new problems in Poso
A culture of sharing

A culture of sharing

Creative Commons has a clear future in Indonesia
Lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt

Lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt

Indonesia’s Shi’a are moving ahead between local traditions and foreign orthodoxy

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