Forum: Politics & Current Events

Here's an interesting piece from the Sunday Times about Bahasa Indonesia. It's here, if you want to read it on the NYT site. As English Spreads,...

Nothing new, right? There's a nice collection of pics circulating the internet of the hardworking folk down at the DPR doing an outstanding job...

I more and more feel the choking effect of (word of law,) The theory is to protect people with just laws not circumvent freedom and liberty by...

SOURCE:http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/us-could-strain-links-with-jakarta/story-e6frg6so-1225909612019?from=public_rss ...

from: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/islamic-defenders-front-hunt-former-playboy-editor/392971 Islamic Defenders Front Hunt Former Playboy...

Since Soekarno used Konfrontasi with Malaysia as a way of distracting the populace from the utter mess his government had made of the economy,...

To paraphrase Casablanca's Captain Renault, "I'm shocked, shocked to find that the National Police do not and never did have wiretap recordings...

Hi all - sorry to bother again. I know it sounded so silly but i am wondering if it is compulsory to do so. Otherwise will there be a penalty for not...

Supposedly if you don't breast feed your child you can be thrown in jail or be fined. If your an employer that dose not allow the mother to breast...

Pentagon Looking For WikiLEAKS Founder! Julian Paul Assange, 39, Australian, Wikileaks founder. He has been called "the Robin Hood of hacking. His...

Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (National...

The discourse of Bank Indonesia (BI), simplifying fractional currency (re-denomination) rupiah controversy . Some trigger a positive response among...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/07/13/2010-07-13_michigan_mom_aimee_l_sword_sent_to_prison_after_having_sex_with_teen_son_she_gav.html...

Another Jakarta Post inspired post... Interesting letter regarding the nature of Chinese investment in Indonesia. The author claims that much of...

Was reading in the Jakarta Globe that the MUI has just come out and said that their edict this last March which told people to face West when praying...