But regardless of the outcome of the conflicts among the elite, the organic protest movement of the people must be aware of the risks of co-option by the competing elite factions. -- Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun, Ary Hermawan and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir.

While Jakarta’s eviction politics have often dominated headlines and grassroots campaigns, the experiences of those who have been relocated to rusunawa (social housing) complexes have remained largely invisible. #TalkingIndonesia.

So, what do these protests say about current attitudes towards politicians, their work and their lifestyles in Indonesia? -- Elisabeth Kramer.

Government officials have repeatedly invoked the notion of makar (treason) to crush political dissent. -- Eka Nugraha Putra.

The wave of protests that has broken out in Pati cannot be seen simply as anger at a single government policy; it is as an eruption of dissatisfaction that has been building for years. -- Abi S. Nugroho.

The violence, marginalisation, and dispossession faced by indigenous communities in Indonesia are not disconnected incidents. -- Justito Adiprasetio.

In this episode of Talking Indonesia, Dr Elisabeth Kramer dives into Indonesia’s approach to AI governance, taking its cues from the private sector, with guest Diah Angendari. #TalkingIndonesia.

Did Prabowo blink too soon? -- Riandy Laksono .

Prabowo projects himself as a charismatic military leader who symbolically embodies the grievances and demands of the people, particularly concerning the issue of corruption, which is widely seen as deeply entrenched. -- Hasnan Bachtiar.

In this week's episode, Dr. Jacqui Baker chats with Atmaezer Hariara Simanjuntak, a PhD candidate in Anthropology from Northwestern University, about palm oil and rural development in Indonesia. #TalkingIndonesia.

The Indonesian Internet has strange taste. It is predisposed to producing deep-fried, offbeat memes that feel like they’re formulated to implode the minds of older and getting-older people. -- D. A. Ardis.

There is no question that football and badminton are among the most popular sports in Indonesia. But this should not mean they are more important than others. -- Ravando Lie .

RT @JemmaPurdey: In my pod this week - the disturbing increase in school violence and bullying. A 2018 PISA survey of 15 year olds found th….

In recent months Indonesians have grown increasingly concerned and indeed outraged following several reports of deadly violence involving children as young as elementary school age. #TalkingIndonesia.

While corruption trials have virtually become a national pastime in Indonesia, where the public sector is widely perceived to be profoundly corrupt, the case against Lembong has attracted public attention for a different reason. -- Ary Hermawan.

RT @JemmaPurdey: For a nation hugely passionate about #football, Indonesians have long been disappointed by the poor performance of their n….

The recent move by Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to sign a wiretapping pact with four local major telecommunications operators has put around 350 million cellular users at much greater risk of being watched by the government. -- Usman Hamid.

RT @na_dirs: Simak yuk catatan saya soal Sound Horeg ini 🙏🏻. @BurhanMuhtadi @yanuarnugroho @savicali @ariel_heryanto @ZTadjoeddin.

To some, sound horeg is a celebration of grassroots joy—a sonic expression of community life. To others, it is the symbol of social dominance: noise weaponised by those with the means to overwhelm those without. --@na_dirs .

Perhaps the most problematic aspect of the court’s decision is that implementing it will likely violate the Constitution itself. -- Simon Butt.