Election fatigue or elite shenanigans? Why fewer Indonesians went to polls to elect their local leaders
Analysis, ElectionsThe old narrative that elections are a "people's festival"–a manifestation of the people's political sovereignty–now rings hollow to many Indonesians, especially in Jakarta. Local elections have become a political game only the elite can play, leaving voters out in the cold.
Komodo island a global tourism spot — but at what cost?
Analysis, Human Rights, Migration, PoliciesWill the Ata Modo, the traditional inhabitants of Komodo island, ever have any say in the aggressive conservation and tourism development policies that so directly threaten their way of life?