Ahok saga to reach apex as he faces trial
The blasphemy case implicating incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama may soon take another dramatic turn as the National Police have suggested that Ahok’s case dossier will be handed...
View ArticleAhok's good intent has negative impact
The campaign team of incumbent pair Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat has decided to take measures against the recent backlash received by the pair by filing a report with law...
View ArticleCity ‘buys’ land it has owned since the 60s for $50 million
Claiming land rights in the capital has never been easy, not only for many residents but also for the city administration itself. Last week, the administration found irregularities in the purchase of...
View ArticleIndonesia protests awaken fears for minority Chinese
The capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia is on edge ahead of what is expected to be a second massive protest by conservative Muslims against its Christian governor and no group more so than its Chinese...
View ArticlePolice at full speed on Ahok blasphemy allegation
“I want to go home. I am hungry. Thank you,” Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who is on leave to campaign, told reporters after being questioned for about nine hours at the National...
View ArticleLive chat with the experts on teacher sexual misconduct: Recap
The number of reports of sexual misconduct by teachers is escalating each year in Pennsylvania for a number of reasons. PennLive published a series on the issue Wednesday, and held a live chat with...
View ArticleTito needs Ahok’s courage to push for police reforms
Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian, who will soon assume the National Police chief post, rubbed shoulders with Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama when serving as Jakarta Police chief. Now that Ahok...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs And The Bad Boy Family Through...
May 20 2016, 2:35 AM ET Share this article: The launch of VIBE was the definitive introduction of the power of Hip-Hop and culture to move the crowd. Before the Internet, before email, before social...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleThe Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma
“A purely disembodied human emotion is a nonentity,” William James asserted in his revolutionary 1884 theory of how our bodies affect our feelings. Two generations later, Rilke wrote in a beautiful...
View ArticleRule of mob triumphant
The race to City Hall has become more challenging for incumbent candidate Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama after the National Police decided to charge him with blasphemy on Wednesday, less than...
View Article“Our Time to Sing and Play”
Summary Thirty-seven percent of girls in Nepal marry before age 18 and 10 percent are married by age 15, in spite of the fact that the minimum age of marriage under Nepali law is 20 years of age. Boys...
View ArticleClosed Doors
Summary Gang violence has plagued Central America’s “Northern Triangle” countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for more than a decade. Children are particularly targeted by gangs in these...
View ArticleMay 1998 monument hailed as ‘sign of state responsibility’
The families of those who died in the May 1998 riots, as well those who survived, expressed relief on Wednesday that a monument marking the unresolved violence had finally been officiated, as activists...
View ArticleJakarta ready to clear Kalijodo
The Jakarta administration’s plan to close down the Kalijodo red-light district and relocate the residents is likely to meet with success as authorities push forward more quickly with their plan to rid...
View ArticleGrounds for Concern
Summary On November 13, 2015 coordinated attacks in Paris at sites including a concert hall and sports stadium killed 130 people and injured hundreds. The extremist armed group Islamic State, also...
View Article“The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hammered Down”
Summary “In the world there are some weird people,” my high school health teacher said to introduce the lesson. Then she said sex between boys was the main cause of AIDS so we should stay away from...
View ArticleI need you to pray for a fair trial: Ahok
In what appeared to be an emotional moment, incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama appealed for public support on Thursday in getting a fair and transparent trial for his blasphemy...
View ArticleSuspend evictions until standard procedures drafted: Komnas HAM
While reiterating support for the city administration’s development plans, National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) and local activists have...
View ArticlePolice suspect cable jackets related to negligence, theft
The Jakarta Police have moved closer to the conclusion that the large amount of cable jackets found dumped in waterways is related to negligent contractors and copper theft, rather than a sabotage...
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