Two decades of democratisation in Indonesia has been marked by the presence of former civil society activists in formal politics.
Ethics & Values
A Feeling Can’t Be Hijacked Until It Suits Another Human’s Agenda
How many times do you have to tell survivors of domestic violence they do mean something?
“Do you think I’m something?” Edith Bunker’s line halted my channel flipping one afternoon. In the old episode of All in The Family, each time Edith asked Archie that question, her words were met with either silence or avoidance. Her daughter, Gloria, was so upset with her for not standing up to Archie that…
Boyhood Without Rites of Passage
We cannot rescue our children from the discomfort of coming up in this troubled world.
We cannot rescue our children from the discomfort of coming up in this troubled world.
We Let Go of Our Grudges by Taking Responsibility for Our Suffering
We hold grudges because we need others to tell us our suffering matters.
We hold grudges because we need others to tell us our suffering matters.
Nurses Deserve All the Respect Doctors and Patients Can Muster
Nurses do not enter their chosen field to become rich, or famous. They become nurses to care for people, to cure diseases, to save lives.
Nurses do not enter their chosen field to become rich, or famous. They become nurses to care for people, to cure diseases, to save lives.
A Queenager Looks at Life Through an Unexpected Lens
I never thought I would admit feeling old.
I never thought I would admit feeling old.
My Bucket List of Gratitude
I am forever and for all eternity, grateful.
I am forever and for all eternity, grateful.
Shakespeare – Hidden Skeptic?
Shakespeare married, but evidently left his wife.
Shakespeare married, but evidently left his wife.
Before You Judge/Condemn Anyone Consider These 5 Things First
If you think it is necessary to judge.
If you think it is necessary to judge.
Can the Earthquake in Lombok Trigger Volcanic Activities?
The disaster in Lombok is reminiscent of the great Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011. At that time a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Japan.
The disaster in Lombok is reminiscent of the great Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011. At that time a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Japan.
Walking on Holy Ground With George Floyd
Earlier this week, my wife Lisa and I walked to what is now called George Floyd Square.
Earlier this week, my wife Lisa and I walked to what is now called George Floyd Square.
Before My Father Died of COVID-19, He Taught Me the Importance of Listening
“That is how it felt being at the March on Washington," he told me. "But people don’t listen. They need to listen.”
“That is how it felt being at the March on Washington,” he told me. “But people don’t listen. They need to listen.”
Face Masks as Self Defense
“Face masks don’t kill people, respiratory droplets from infected people can, though.”
“Face masks don’t kill people, respiratory droplets from infected people can, though.”
The Adversarial Culture in Philosophy Does Not Serve the Truth
The more we can toy and tinker around with a claim, the more we can understand its implications.
The more we can toy and tinker around with a claim, the more we can understand its implications.
Political Islam Navigates and Changes Indonesia’s Democratic Landscape
Indonesia’s political Islam utilises democracy to promote its conservative aspirations, thus changing the country’s democratic landscape.
Indonesia’s political Islam utilises democracy to promote its conservative aspirations, thus changing the country’s democratic landscape.
The White Privilege of Ignoring the News
As long as we have the luxury of ignoring the difficult reality of America, we’ll be perpetuating it.
As long as we have the luxury of ignoring the difficult reality of America, we’ll be perpetuating it.